Army Study Guide: CBRN UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
M291 SDK - To decontaminate your skin completely,
through physical removal, absorption, and neutralization
of toxic agents without long-term effects.
M295 IEDK - To decontaminate your chemical protective
gloves, mask, hood, overboots, LCE, and weapon.
M100 SDS - To perform immediate decontamination of
equipment, vehicles, and crew-served weapons.
FSDS - To perform fixed-site and terrain decontamination.
What decontamination equipment is available for chemi- To perform operational and thorough decontamination of
cal agents? vehicles and equipment.
M12A1 PDDA - To spray decontaminating agents, STB
slurries and solutions, and hot, soapy water rinses during
field decontamination operations. To pump water or foam
to fight fires, deice items, wash vehicles, and pump various
fluids.
M17 LDS - To perform operational and thorough decon-
tamination of vehicles and equipment. To provide troop
showers, as necessary.
MPDS - To perform operational and thorough decontam-
ination of vehicles and equipment.
Nerve
Blister
What are the 4 types of Chemical agents?
Blood
Choking
What is the color of the Chemical contamination marker? Yellow with GAS in Red letters
What is the current U.S. policy regarding the use of Chem-
No First Use.
ical assets?
, Chemical agents are classified by the U.S. into 3 cate-
Persistent, non-persistent, dusty
gories, name them
Evening and early morning (The lack of wind and sun
What are the most effective times to use chemical agents?
allows the agents to persist)
Arterial Spray, Artillery bombs, individuals, mines, and
How may Chemical Agents be deployed?
rockets
Cities, large troop concentrations, animals and vegetable
Where would a biological attack be most effective?
crops
What is the best decontamination for Biological agents? Warm soapy water
Bacteria
What are the 4 types of microorganisms found in Biolog- Fungi
ical agents? Rickettsiae
Viruses
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Contami-
What does FM 3-3 cover?
nation Avoidance
What is the color of a Biological contamination marker? Blue background with BIO in red letters
The intentional use by an enemy, of germs or toxins,
What is meant by Biological Warfare? to cause death and disease among personnel, animals,
plants, or more rarely, to deteriorate material.
What is the current U.S. policy regarding the use of Bio-
No Use
logical assets?
An insect used to disseminate biological agents (fleas,
What is a vector?
ticks, lice, mosquitoes)
What is the best way to protect against Biological agents? Personal Hygiene
For maximum radiation effect, which nuclear burst would
Air burst
you use?
What FM covers Nuclear Contamination Avoidance? FM 3-11.3
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M291 SDK - To decontaminate your skin completely,
through physical removal, absorption, and neutralization
of toxic agents without long-term effects.
M295 IEDK - To decontaminate your chemical protective
gloves, mask, hood, overboots, LCE, and weapon.
M100 SDS - To perform immediate decontamination of
equipment, vehicles, and crew-served weapons.
FSDS - To perform fixed-site and terrain decontamination.
What decontamination equipment is available for chemi- To perform operational and thorough decontamination of
cal agents? vehicles and equipment.
M12A1 PDDA - To spray decontaminating agents, STB
slurries and solutions, and hot, soapy water rinses during
field decontamination operations. To pump water or foam
to fight fires, deice items, wash vehicles, and pump various
fluids.
M17 LDS - To perform operational and thorough decon-
tamination of vehicles and equipment. To provide troop
showers, as necessary.
MPDS - To perform operational and thorough decontam-
ination of vehicles and equipment.
Nerve
Blister
What are the 4 types of Chemical agents?
Blood
Choking
What is the color of the Chemical contamination marker? Yellow with GAS in Red letters
What is the current U.S. policy regarding the use of Chem-
No First Use.
ical assets?
, Chemical agents are classified by the U.S. into 3 cate-
Persistent, non-persistent, dusty
gories, name them
Evening and early morning (The lack of wind and sun
What are the most effective times to use chemical agents?
allows the agents to persist)
Arterial Spray, Artillery bombs, individuals, mines, and
How may Chemical Agents be deployed?
rockets
Cities, large troop concentrations, animals and vegetable
Where would a biological attack be most effective?
crops
What is the best decontamination for Biological agents? Warm soapy water
Bacteria
What are the 4 types of microorganisms found in Biolog- Fungi
ical agents? Rickettsiae
Viruses
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Contami-
What does FM 3-3 cover?
nation Avoidance
What is the color of a Biological contamination marker? Blue background with BIO in red letters
The intentional use by an enemy, of germs or toxins,
What is meant by Biological Warfare? to cause death and disease among personnel, animals,
plants, or more rarely, to deteriorate material.
What is the current U.S. policy regarding the use of Bio-
No Use
logical assets?
An insect used to disseminate biological agents (fleas,
What is a vector?
ticks, lice, mosquitoes)
What is the best way to protect against Biological agents? Personal Hygiene
For maximum radiation effect, which nuclear burst would
Air burst
you use?
What FM covers Nuclear Contamination Avoidance? FM 3-11.3
2/7
