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CBRNE
Chemical Warfare Agents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do Nerve Agents do? | Attack the nervous system and affect muscle control, vision, heart and lung functions. |
| Tabun - Type of Agent - | GA - Nerve |
| Sarin - Type of Agent | GB - Nerve |
| Soman - Type of Agent | GD - Nerve |
| No Common Name | VX - Nerve |
| What do Blister Agents do? | Attack and destroy cell tissue, cause skin and eye irritation, inflamation, and severe blisters. |
| Distilled Mustard - Type of Agent | HD - Blister |
| Nitrogen Mustard - Type of Agent | HN-3 - Blister |
| Lewisite - Type of Agent | L - Blister |
| What do Blood Agents do? What is another name for them. | Disrupt the oxygen-carrying properties of the blood. |
| What is another name used for Blood Agents? | Cyanogens |
| What is another name used for Blister Agents? | Vesicants |
| What type of agent is Hydrogen Cyanide | Blood |
| What type of agent is Cyanogen Chloride | Blood |
| What is another named used of Pulmonary Agents? | Choking |
| What do Pulmonary Agents do? | Cause irritation and inflammation of the bronchial tubes and lungs primarily causing pulmonary edema. |
| Diphosgene - Type of Agent | CG - Pulmonary |
| Diphosgene - Type of Agent | DP - Pulmonary |
| Chlorine - Type of Agent | Cl - Pulmonary |
| Chloropicrin - Type of Agent | PS - Pulmonary |