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Army Board - CBRN Part 3

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This deck covers key concepts related to the US policy on nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, as well as protective measures and detection methods in CBRN scenarios.

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What is the current US policy regarding the use of nuclear assets?

Last resort - may use to terminate a conflict or war at the lowest acceptable level of hostilities. This is interpreted to mean that the US may use nuclear weapons first only if necessary.
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What is the current US policy regarding the use of nuclear assets?
Last resort - may use to terminate a conflict or war at the lowest acceptable level of hostilities. This is interpreted to mean that the US may use nu...
What is the current US policy regarding the use of chemical weapons?
The US will never use chemical weapons.
What is the current US policy regarding the use of biological weapons?
The US will never use biological weapons.
Who had the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons?
Only the US President.
What are Flash Burns?
Direct burns produced by the flash of thermal radiation from the fireball.
What causes the most casualties in a nuclear attack?
The initial blast and the heat of detonation.
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Army Board - CBRN Part 3
TermDefinition
What is the current US policy regarding the use of nuclear assets?
Last resort - may use to terminate a conflict or war at the lowest acceptable level of hostilities. This is interpreted to mean that the US may use nuclear weapons first only if necessary.
What is the current US policy regarding the use of chemical weapons?
The US will never use chemical weapons.
What is the current US policy regarding the use of biological weapons?
The US will never use biological weapons.
Who had the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons?
Only the US President.
What are Flash Burns?
Direct burns produced by the flash of thermal radiation from the fireball.
What causes the most casualties in a nuclear attack?
The initial blast and the heat of detonation.
What are the 3 types of nuclear bursts?
Air, Ground, Subsurface.
Which nuclear burst would you rather use for maximum radiation effect?
Air burst.
What is the difference between Dose Rate and Total Dose?
Dose rate is the amount of radiation per hour; Total Dose is the actual accumulation.
What does an AN VDR-2 detect and measure?
Nuclear radiation from fallout and radioisotopes.
What is meant by Biological Warfare?
The intentional use by an enemy of germs or toxins to cause death and disease among personnel, animals, plants, or more rarely, to deteriorate material.
What are the 2 broad categories of biological agents?
Pathogens and Toxins.
What are pathogens?
Living microorganisms (infectious agents) that cause disease in man, animals, or plants.
What are toxins?
Poisonous substances produced as by-products of microorganisms (the pathogens), plants, and animals.
What are the protective measures taken for a biological attack?
Use of IPE, individual protective equipment (mask), good hygiene, proper sanitation, up-to-date immunizations.
What is the best way to protect against biological agents?
Personal hygiene.
What is the color of a biological contamination marker?
Blue background with BIO in red letters.
What are 4 types of microorganisms found in biological agents?
Bacteria, Fungi, Rickettsiae, Viruses.
What is the best decontamination for biological agents?
Warm soapy water.
Where would a biological attack be most effective?
Cities, large troop concentrations, animals and vegetation crops.
What is the first signal that a unit may have been exposed to a biological agent?
When large numbers of personnel become sick.
Determining that a biological attack occurred will pose considerable difficulties for soldiers - what are some usual indicators of CB attack during the 'windows of vulnerability'?
Low flying aircraft, spraying mists or fogs, munitions with little or no explosive effect, ground generators spraying a fog or mist.
What type of attack does an M22 ACADA (automatic chemical agent detection alarm) alarm warn?
Chemical.
What are the protective actions taken for a chemical attack?
Use MOPP 4, give attack warnings.
What 3 categories of chemical agents does the US use to classify chemical agents?
1) Persistent, 2) Non-persistent, 3) Dusty.