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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 1 MODULE 2 UNIT 5 Chemical Agents
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 2 Unit 5 Learning Objectives At the completion of this unit Operations level personnel will Describe the most common types of Chemical agents used in a WMD attack and their associated signs and symptoms.
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 3 Student Performance Objectives Describe the two classifications of chemicals used in WMD. Describe the 5 types of chemical agents. Describe the basic action mechanism for : Blood Agents, Blister Agents, Nerve Agents, Choking Agents, and Riot Agents.
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 4 Student Performance Objectives Describe basic decontamination for chemical agents. Describe the process for chemical weapon manufacture.
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 5 Chemical Agents Industrial Chemicals (TICs) What is in your neighborhood? Chemical Agents Blood Blister Nerve Choking Riot Control
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 6 Overview Most observable sign or symptom Common use if any Signs and Symptoms Treatment Protection
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 7 Signs and Symptoms General Burning of eyes nose and/or throat Breathing difficulties Red or irritated skin Nausea or vomiting Headache
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 8 Treatment Always… Remove from area Decontaminate Support with O2
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 9 Protection For rescue and victim Decon Respiratory: SAR or APR Skin protection or Gas tight ensemble
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 10 Blood Agents Disrupts the bodies use of Oxygen Common Industrial Chemicals Cyanides Hydrogen Cyanide Cyanogens Chloride Arsine
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 11 Blood Agents (cont.) Signs and Symptoms: General plus Respiratory failure (cyanotic) Treatment: Decon, O2, antidotes Protection: SAR Skin
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 12 Blister Agents (Vesicants) Mustards Lewisite Phosgene Oxime
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 13 Blister Agents (cont). Signs and Symptoms: General plus erythema (red skin) Treatment: Decon, O2 Protection: SAR Skin
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 14 Nerve Agents Seizures Tabun, Sarin, Soman VX Pesticides
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 15 Nerve Agents (cont.) Signs and Symptoms: General plus SLUDGE Treatment: Decon, O2, antidotes Protection: SAR Skin
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 16 Pulmonary (Choking) Agents Common industrial chemicals Phosgene Anhydrous Ammonia Chlorine
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 17 Pulmonary (Choking) Agents (cont.) Signs and Symptoms: General Treatment: Decon O2 Protection: SAR Skin
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 18 Riot Control Agents Incapacitation (can’t fight) Mace, Pepper spray, tear gas
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 19 Riot Control Agents (cont.) Signs and Symptoms General but decreasing with time Treatment: Decon, O2 and time Protection: APR (if known)
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WMD Operations Unit 5 slide 20 Unit 5 Review Quiz
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