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What is the primary purpose of biological wareare agents?
The primary purpose of biological warfare agents is to cause harm or death to humans, animals, or plants during warfare. These agents are designed to incapacitate or kill enemies by using biological toxins or infectious organisms.
Which type of chemical warfare agent can take hours to cause casualty-producing effects?
nerve agents
Which type of Chemical agent when released can cause casualties for more that 24 hours?
Which method may be used to deliver biological warfare agents
What types of agents can cause burns to the skin?
Chemical agents can cause burns to the skin. Chemical agents can be found in cleaning products or even weapons of war.
Which chemical warfare agent is the human eye most vulnerable to?
The human eye is most vulnerable to chemical warfare agents such as nerve agents, particularly organophosphates like sarin and VX. These agents can cause severe damage to the eyes, leading to symptoms like miosis (constricted pupils), blurred vision, and potential long-term visual impairment. Additionally, blister agents, such as sulfur mustard, can cause painful burns and damage to the cornea and conjunctiva. Immediate medical attention is crucial to mitigate damage and preserve vision.
Which type of chemical agent when released can cause?
Persistent
What types of Chemical agents are man made and act rapidly burn and blister skin mucous membranes airways and gastrointestinal systems?
Vesicants, such as sulfur mustard and lewisite, are man-made chemical agents that act rapidly to burn and blister the skin, mucous membranes, airways, and gastrointestinal system. These agents can cause severe tissue damage and are considered chemical warfare agents due to their harmful effects on humans.
What CBRNE agents cause vesicant blisters?
Vesicant agents, commonly known as blister agents, include chemical warfare agents such as mustard gas (sulfur mustard) and Lewisite. These substances cause severe skin and mucous membrane irritation, leading to painful blisters. Mustard agents can also have long-term effects on respiratory health and are known for their persistence in the environment. Other agents, such as phosgene oxime, also exhibit vesicant properties.
M8 Chemical Detector Paper detects which agents?
G, H, and V chemical agents. G agents are nerve agents, and will cause the paper to turn any shade from yellow to gold. H agents are blister agents, and will cause the paper to turn any shade from pink to red. V agents are nerve agents, and will cause the paper to turn dark green. Decontaminating agents, and ammonia based cleaning products (such as window cleaners) can cause M8 paper to give false positive readings.
Which type of chemical agents when released can cause casualties for more the 24 hours to several days or weeks?
Persistent chemical agents stick around and keep killing.
What Specific organisms with biological chemical or thermal agents cause diseases?
Pathogens
Who started chemical warfare?
the french did b cause they were mad at germandy and yea
