Ammunition and Explosives Safety Ashore
What publication governs the storage of ammunition ashore?
NAVSEA OP5 VOL 1.
Paint-stenciled labels or painted signs must be installed on the outside surfaces of ammunition stowage spaces. Name the areas in which markings must be located.
On the bulkhead, overheads and decks 12 feet apart
How many Storage Compatibility Groups are there?
Thirteen
How many Ammunition condition codes are there?
16
What publication governs the storage of ammunition forward operating bases (FOB’s)?
NAVSEA OP5 VOL 3.
Onboard a Ship, how many different magazine types are there and what are they?
5 total.
Primary, Missile, Ready Service, Lockers and Chemical.
Which storage compatibility group contains only EIDS?
Group N
What is condition code "T"?
Serviceable (ammunition suitable for training use only)
Commands in facilities will receive a formal Explosive Safety Inspection (ESI) on what periodicity?
Every two years.
What NALC controlled item should not be stowed in magazines that are equipped with sprinklers?
The Mk 58 marine location markers
Example: L580
Any AE that present no significant hazard are classified as what group?
Group S
How many digits is a Defect Code?
Six
How many divisions of class 1 ammunition are there and what does each mean?
6; Div 1 Mass Det, Div 2 Fragmentation, Div 3 Mass fire, Div 4 Moderate fire, Div 5 Very insensitive and Div 6 Extremely insensitive
What three alarms are commonly associated with all magazine sprinkler systems?
A sprinkling (FH circuit) alarm, a flooding (FD circuit) alarm, and a high- temperature (F circuit) alarm
What group is defined as AE containing HE without its own means of initiation?
Group E
What two conditions codes do not require a defect code?
A or M
What are the five major subdivisions of activities or situations that can adversely impact ammunition and explosives safety?
1) Rough handling of ammunition and explosives.
2) The use of improper procedures or improper tools.
3) Exposure of ammunition and explosives to excesses of certain conditions.
4) Natural events such as lightning.
5) Safety situations due to byproducts or residue from the ammunition and explosives from operations involving the ammunition and explosives.
When should you use portable ventilation systems to prevent overheating or condensation of moisture?
If a magazine without environmental controls shows a heat gain in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit
What group would White Phosphorus material be included in?
Group H
What tag would you use for conditions codes H, P and V?
Red
What does ESQD stand for and who approves the waivers?
EXPLOSIVES SAFETY QUANTITY-DISTANCE/ NAVSEASYSCOM.
How long are magazine temperature record cards retained on file?
One year
What group is described as detonators and similar initiating devices?
Group B
What condition code is determined to be unserviceable and does not meet repair criteria?
H
What Magazines are Fabricated from steel and covered with earth, adopted for temporary outlying overseas stations and some air stations for the storage of all types of ammunition or explosives?
Temporary Arch-Type Magazines.
Why are small arms ammunition, small arms, and pyrotechnics stowed in high- security stowage spaces?
Because they are highly pilferable.
Mixed storage of some items of different groups may be authorized by who?
NOSSA
What are the four components of a defect code?
Status Code, Component Code, Classification Code, and Defect/Special Remarks.