Ammunition and Explosive Storage Safety

You are reviewing this planograph information before a site visit to the magazine. What is the total amount of explosives contained in this magazine? (STK WT)

456, 658 lbs

Motor vehicles that will carry which of the following hazard classes/divisions must first be inspected using DD Form 626?

HC 1.2

Which level of protection is the greatest?

IBD

DOT requires placards be posted on the outside of all vehicles or railcars transporting AE off post. Where are the posting requirements? How many emergency warning triangles must be onboard a vehicle carrying ammunition or explosives?

4

It's July and you are at an AGM in the Nevada desert that contains rockets, rocket motors, and missiles. This is probably not a safe practice because you know these items should not be stored in locations where temperatures exceed __.

120*F

You are reviewing this planograph information before a site visit to the magazine. What is the total amount of explosives contained in this magazine?

196,206 lbs

At which of the following locations are you allowed to store small rockets and missiles in any direction, except pointed upward or toward the door?

AGM

At which of the following locations do rockets, rocket motors, and missiles need to be pointed in the direction that presents the least exposure to personnel and property or toward strong artificial or natural barriers?

AGM

Which type of magazine is commonly restricted to storing Classes or Divisions 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 materials (excluding rockets and rocket motors)?

AGM/Primer-Fuze

what forms are used to indicate ammo has been suspended without headquarters authorization?

DD 1575 and DD 1575-1

During your visit to the magazine you see an issue with the materiel in area A of this partial planograph. How would you describe the coordinates of area "A" in your report?

CEBD

At which of the following locations are you allowed to store small rockets and missiles in any direction, except pointed upward or toward the door?

ECM

A temporary worldwide suspension of ammunition applies only to stocks belonging to the Service initiating the suspension.

F, applies to all stocks regardless of owner

what form is DA 3020-R?

MDC

You enter a heated warehouse and see AE stacks placed next to the radiators. Is this practice permitted?

No, stacks can't be with in 18" of heat source

To operate MHE inside a magazine containing ammunition and explosives, all of these stipulations must be met EXCEPT

Operator must be a QASAS or Ammo Manager.

Which level below offers protection for passenger and cargo railways, as well as water channels capable of being used for commerce?

PTRD

You are inspecting a forklift that is important for daily magazine operations. Everything seems in order, but you notice the engine does not shut off when the operator dismounts the forklift. Does this present a safety issue?

Yes, deadman switch isn't working

Which of the following is not a type of lightning protection system (LPS)?

bonded

What are some general safety requirements for Government vehicles used to transport hazardous materials?

engine is cut off and tires are chocked, after loading the blocking and bracing of A&E needs to be verified to be in accordance with approved drawings

When AE is at the interchange yard and cannot be stored within 24 hours of receipt, it must be located where QD rules apply. The official receipt begins when

enters the interchange yard

Two of the greatest hazards to explosives are

fire and excessive heat

OUTSIDE magazine ops

firebreaks, 50ft firebreaks around AGM, 5ft around ECMs, ventilators

If AE arrives at your facility after normal working hours, what must be done to handle it?

hold the shipment at the interchange yard until it can be moved to its intended location

Gasoline and diesel powered equipment used in an AE area must have a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of

minimum of 5BC

Personnel want to open some of the boxes in the ECM you are visiting. They ask you if this is acceptable. You tell them they can open containers of AE to ___.

outer containers can be opened got inventory change-out as long as access isn't allowed, remove lids to CBUs and CNUs

Ammunition may be suspended because of

poor result from an inspection, malfunction or accident, failed functions test

If an ammunition lot is suspended, an investigation is conducted to determine the condition of the ammunition. Which of these could occur? The ammunition could be __.

release with possible restrictions, rework, demilitarize

Which of the following tasks are allowed inside a magazine?

replace defective banding, removing/replacing bands on bombs, removing/replacing gromments, removing plugs for inspection of fuze cavities, air test, marking of containers

Fire symbols are used to identify the type of hazard at a particular building or location based on their shape.

represent the highest hazard, visible from all approaches, only one is required if all magazines are the same, silhouette is visible

INSIDE magazine ops

shipping, inventory, replacing grommets or bands

Battery, gasoline, or diesel-powered MHE can be stored in magazines and other suitable areas designed for that purpose. The areas must be empty or only contain inert materials. What other requirements apply?

should be located at least 10 feet from any combustible material, should be spaced to minimize the spread of fire, kept clear of aisles

Which of these operations are routinely permitted inside a magazine?

storage, inspection, inventory, and shipping

The AE shipment has been accepted, checked, verified, and moved to its assigned storage location. What must happen next?

stored according to AMC storage drawing, inventory personnel records into system,

When ammunition is in a suspended status, which of the following limitation statements could be annotated on the DD Form 1575 or DD Form 1575-1 tag?

suspended issue prohibit; suspended from issue, movement, and use; emergency combat use

You are given this planograph before you arrive at the magazine. What does the area circled in red represent?

vacant

what is DD 626

vehicle inspection sheet

Items stored together are said to be compatible if they?

would not increase the probability of an accident occurring, would not increase the severity of an accident.

You notice an MHE item that was last inspected seven months ago. How often must MHE pass a load test to make sure it is capable of handling its intended load?

yearly

Are items from compatibility groups C, E, and S compatible while in storage?

yes

Are items from compatibility groups D and F compatible while in storage?

yes with special permission (Z)