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what does NBC stand for?
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nuclear, biological and chemical
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what does CBR stand for?
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chemical, biological and radiological
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what does the term NBC environment include?
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A deliberate or accidental employment or threat of NBC weapons attack with other CBR materials, including toxic industrial materials.
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what is chemical warfare?
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the employment of chemical agents that are intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate personal due to their physiological effect.
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what are the types of chemical agents and how many are there?
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there are 4 chemical agents: nerve, blister, blood, and choking agents. |
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what do nerve agents do?
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liquid casualty agents that disrupt never impulses to the body while damaging body functions rather than tissue.
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what are some examples of nerve agents?
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Sarin(GB), Tabun(GA), SOMAN(GD), and VX
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what do blister agents do?
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liquid of solid causality agents that can cause inflammation, blisters, and general destruction of tissues which often results in temporary blindness and or death.
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what are some examples of blister agents?
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distilled mustard(HD), Lewisite(L), Phosgene Oxime(CX), and Levinstein Mustard(HL)
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