REVIEW ANSWERS
A9.
Which of the following life forms is an
example of a disease vector? (4) Arachnid
A1.
The MCU-2/P protective mask comes in a
A10.
There is always an incubation period between
total of how many sizes? (3) Three
the time an organism enters a body and the
A2.
What is the minimum number of C2 canisters
first signs of the symptoms of an illness.
issued with a MCU2/P protective mask?
(1) True
(2) Two. A third C2 canister is issued by
the ship.
A11.
An indication of biological warfare is when
the number of casualties reaches epidemic
A3.
What is the maximum life expectancy of a C2
proportions within days, with most occurring
canister when opened in a noncontaminated
area? (2) 60 days
within 24 hours. (1) True
A4.
What is the maximum life expectancy of a C2
A12.
What type of decontamination does the
canister in a contaminated environment?
countermeasure washdown system provide?
(1) 30 days
(1) Active
A5.
There are a total of how many sheets of M-8
A13.
What type of decontamination is performed
detector paper in an unopened booklet?
outside CCA? (2) Gross
(3) 25
A14.
What are the three steps of decontamination
A6.
What color does M-9 turn when a nerve or
when the M291 Kit is used? (2) Physical
blister agent is detected? (3) Red
removal, absorption, and neutralization
A7.
The M256A1 detector kit is used to test for
A15.
The collective protection system (CPS) is
what form of chemical agent? (2) Vapor
a ventilation system that prevents the entry
A8.
What is the primary function of the
of airborne chemical, biological, and
AN/KAS-1? (1) To provide U.S. Navy ships
radiological contamination into the interior
with the capability to detect and identify a
of the ship. (1) True
chemical warfare (CW) agent attack
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