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1
MODULE 2UNIT 5
  • Chemical Agents

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.

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.

4
Student Performance Objectives
  • Describe basic decontamination for chemical
    agents.
  • Describe the process for chemical weapon
    manufacture.

5
Chemical Agents
  • Industrial Chemicals (TICs)
  • What is in your neighborhood?
  • Chemical Agents
  • Blood
  • Blister
  • Nerve
  • Choking
  • Riot Control

6
Overview
  • Most observable sign or symptom
  • Common use if any
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • Treatment
  • Protection

7
Signs and Symptoms
  • General
  • Burning of eyes nose and/or throat
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Red or irritated skin
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Headache

8
Treatment
  • Always
  • Remove from area
  • Decontaminate
  • Support with O2

9
Protection
  • For rescue and victim Decon
  • Respiratory SAR or APR
  • Skin protection or Gas tight ensemble

10
Blood Agents
  • Disrupts the bodies use of Oxygen
  • Common Industrial Chemicals
  • Cyanides
  • Hydrogen Cyanide
  • Cyanogens Chloride
  • Arsine

11
Blood Agents (cont.)
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • General plus Respiratory failure (cyanotic)
  • Treatment
  • Decon, O2, antidotes
  • Protection
  • SAR
  • Skin

12
Blister Agents (Vesicants)
  • Mustards
  • Lewisite
  • Phosgene Oxime

13
Blister Agents (cont).
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • General plus erythema (red skin)
  • Treatment
  • Decon, O2
  • Protection
  • SAR
  • Skin

14
Nerve Agents
  • Seizures
  • Tabun, Sarin, Soman
  • VX
  • Pesticides

15
Nerve Agents (cont.)
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • General plus SLUDGE
  • Treatment
  • Decon, O2, antidotes
  • Protection
  • SAR
  • Skin

16
Pulmonary (Choking) Agents
  • Common industrial chemicals
  • Phosgene
  • Anhydrous Ammonia
  • Chlorine

17
Pulmonary (Choking) Agents (cont.)
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • General
  • Treatment
  • Decon O2
  • Protection
  • SAR
  • Skin

18
Riot Control Agents
  • Incapacitation (cant fight)
  • Mace, Pepper spray, tear gas

19
Riot Control Agents (cont.)
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • General but decreasing with time
  • Treatment
  • Decon, O2 and time
  • Protection
  • APR (if known)

20
Unit 5 Review Quiz
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