GENERAL REGULATIONS
Explain Operational Risk Management (ORM)
ORM is an effectiveness process for maintaining readiness in peacetime and achieving success in combat without infringing upon the prerogatives of the commander and enhances operational capability by identifying hazards.
What do the following acronyms stand for: 100 points for each correct answer
NAR
AIN
OHF
Notice of Ammunition Reclassification (NAR)
Ammunition Information Notice (AIN)
Over Head Fire (OHF)
What does HERO stand for?
HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE (HERO)
AA&E
Arms, Ammunition and Explosives
The words, “__________ ____ ______”, shall be posted on the external side of all boundaries of ammunition stowage spaces, except for those outside surfaces which are visible from the exterior of the ship or interior surfaces with special decorative material.
AMMUNITION FAR SIDE
The ________ flag shall be prominently displayed by all ships and craft engaged in ammunition and explosives loading or unloading operations.
BRAVO flag
Smoking, to include electronic/vapor cigarettes are forbidden in any areas where ammunition and explosives are handled, stowed or staged. Smoking is prohibited within _____ feet of ammunition and explosives.
10
Magazines shall be fitted with _______ thermometers and temperature record cards and holders, or temperature sensing devices.
Bimetallic
DU
Depleted Uranium
For RAM Launchers, the launcher deck extending to a ____-foot radius or bounded by bulkheads shall be considered a missile blast area.
30
Each person involved in an ordnance operation is responsible for compliance with the procedures and direction provided for the conduct of the operation. If any person detects an incorrect, unsafe or unclear procedure or observes an incorrect or unsafe operation being conducted, they shall immediately call out the word _______ or _______.
SILENCE or STOP
Define OHE, why it's used and give one example
By definition, OHE is specially-designed mechanical equipment used for assembling, disassembling, handling, transporting, lifting, positioning, rotating or containing conventional weapons, ammunition, explosives, and related components.
Examples include: Adapters, beams, carriers, dollies, handlift trucks, slings etc...
Ammunition and explosives operations on flight decks, exposed weather decks and other locations directly exposed to the weather shall be halted when electrical storms are within a ____ nautical mile radius of the ship.
5
CAD
Cartridge Actuated Device
They are explosive-loaded devices designed to act as a gas generator, or to provide a stroking action or a special purpose action.
What color is the rectangle on the AMMUNITION FAR SIDE sign, and what color are the letters?
Yellow rectangle
Black letters
Successfully passing a periodic _________ examination is a required qualification of all personnel. Examinations are conducted to ensure personnel are physically and mentally qualified as explosives handlers/operators.
Medical examination
Ammunition and explosives shall be stowed and secured for sea so that all parts of the magazine and stow will receive maximum ventilation and exposure to the sprinkling system. In addition, the air space between the stowage stack and the surface of adjacent plating (e.g., ship’s bulkhead, hull, frames, etc.) shall not be less than ______ inches.
2 inches
A sprinkling system shall not be provided in a magazine or locker containing ______-activated devices
water
Blasting Cap - Blasting caps are classified in accordance with the method of initiation. There are two types of blasting caps: What are they?
a. Nonelectric (fuse) cap. An open-ended metal shell containing pressed charges and secondary (detonating) explosives.
b. Electric cap. A sealed metal or plastic shell containing the detonating charge and an electric firing element. Electric caps may be of the instantaneous or time-delay type.
In the DANGER CIRCLE, “DANGER AREA” shall be repeated around the circle every ____ feet.
4
What program will all military, civilian, and contractor personnel be qualified and certified in prior to performing tasks involving ammunition and explosives?
QUAL/CERT Program
Loading and unloading of _____ pounds or less Net Explosive Weight (NEW) of Hazard Class/Division (HC/D) 1.4S material does not generate an Explosives Safety Quantity-Distance (ESQD) arc, and is not considered a pierside ammunition handling evolution for the purposes of this manual.
5 lbs
Thermometers in ammunition magazines shall have a minimum and maximum temperature range of _____ to _____.
-40 to 180F
FZ
Security Alarm System (IDS Alarm)
The danger area shall be encircled by a painted red line, ____ inches wide. The inside of the red line shall be approximately ______ inches from the maximum rotating projection of the armament
4 inches, 18 inches