US ARMY EXPLOSIVES SAFETY
FAMILIARIZATION (AMMO-63)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2descriptionA2ofA2anA2explosive?A2-A2Ans--
ReactiveA2materialA2withA2aA2lotA2ofA2potentialA2energy
MaterialsA2thatA2detonateA2areA2-A2Ans--Supersonic
MaterialsA2thatA2deflagrateA2areA2-A2Ans--subsonic
WhatA2isA2notA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosive?A2-A2Ans--Dynamite
WhatA2areA2threeA2usesA2ofA2lowA2explosives?A2-A2Ans--DelayA2Elements
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
LowA2explosivesA2commonlyA2usedA2toA2thrustA2aA2projectileA2outA2ofA2aA2weaponA2areA2c
alledA2-A2Ans--Propellants
BlackA2powderA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosiveA2becauseA2itA2-A2Ans--
Deflagrates
TNTA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2highA2explosiveA2becauseA2itA2-A2Ans--Detonates
WhatA2areA2threeA2typesA2ofA2highA2explosives?A2-A2Ans--RDX
PETN
Dynamite
WhatA2isA2notA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2highA2explosive?A2-A2Ans--Propane
WhatA2areA2twoA2keyA2conceptsA2youA2needA2toA2knowA2aboutA2explosiveA2trains?A2-
A2Ans--TheyA2allowA2forA2safeA2storageA2andA2handling
TheyA2ensureA2theA2itemsA2functionA2asA2intended
WhichA2componentA2isA2notA2partA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosiveA2train?A2-A2Ans--Booster
WhichA2componentA2isA2notA2partA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosiveA2train?A2-A2Ans--
Primer,A2Detonator,A2Booster,A2BurstingA2charge
WhichA2threeA2itemsA2willA2youA2findA2onA2aA2highA2explosiveA2train?A2-A2Ans--Booster
, Detonator
BurstingA2charge
WhichA2isA2notA2aA2characteristicA2ofA2inertA2ammo?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2haveA2anA2explosiveA2charge
WhatA2areA2threeA2waysA2toA2determineA2ifA2anA2ammoA2itemA2isA2inert?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2aA2cloth-coveredA2componentA2markedA2"INERT"
ItA2isA2drilledA2withA2holes,A2andA2theA2wordA2"EMPTY"A2isA2stampedA2onA2it
ItA2isA2smallA2armsA2ammunitionA2onA2publicA2displayA2withA2"INERT"A2attachedA2onA2aA2pl
ate
WhatA2areA2twoA2exceptionsA2toA2theA2requirementA2toA2drillingA2holesA2intoA2inertA2ammo
?A2-A2Ans--EmptyA2orA2inertA2ammoA2usedA2inA2loadingA2drills
EmptyA2orA2inertA2ammoA2whoseA2useA2wouldA2beA2reducedA2byA2theA2holes
UsingA2theA2theA2ChemicalA2GroupA2JobA2Aid,A2whichA2threeA2chemicalsA2produceA2extre
meA2heatA2andA2areA2difficultA2toA2extinguishA2whenA2burning?A2-A2Ans--PT
TH
HC
UsingA2theA2ChemicalA2GroupA2JobA2Aid,A2selectA2twoA2typesA2ofA2PPE/
SpecialA2EquipmentA2forA2ChemicalA2GroupA2CA2-A2Ans--
FireA2resistantA2gloves,A2coveralls,A2andA2safetyA2faceA2shields
WaterA2barrelsA2availableA2toA2submergeA2leakingA2WPA2ammunition
WhichA2distanceA2isA2intendedA2toA2preventA2propagationA2betweenA2twoA2operatingA2buil
dingsA2containingA2explosives?A2-A2Ans--ILD
WhyA2areA2thereA2divisionsA2withinA2ClassA21?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2identifyA2theA2specificA2hazardA2posed
MagazineA2AA2containsA2HC/
DA21.1.A2MagazineA2BA2containsA2HC/
DA21.4.A2WhichA2HC/DA2requiresA2theA2smallestA2safeA2separationA2distance?A2-A2Ans--
1.4
TheA2maximumA2NEWA2thisA2magazineA2isA2permittedA2toA2holdA2isA212,500A2lbsA2ofA2HC/
DA21.1.A2ItA2currentlyA2containsA211,000A2lbs.A2UsingA2theA2YellowA2Book,A2howA2manyA2p
alletsA2ofA2theA2ammunitionA2listedA2belowA2canA2beA2placedA2inA2theA2facility?A2-A2Ans--
4A2pallets
FAMILIARIZATION (AMMO-63)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2descriptionA2ofA2anA2explosive?A2-A2Ans--
ReactiveA2materialA2withA2aA2lotA2ofA2potentialA2energy
MaterialsA2thatA2detonateA2areA2-A2Ans--Supersonic
MaterialsA2thatA2deflagrateA2areA2-A2Ans--subsonic
WhatA2isA2notA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosive?A2-A2Ans--Dynamite
WhatA2areA2threeA2usesA2ofA2lowA2explosives?A2-A2Ans--DelayA2Elements
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
LowA2explosivesA2commonlyA2usedA2toA2thrustA2aA2projectileA2outA2ofA2aA2weaponA2areA2c
alledA2-A2Ans--Propellants
BlackA2powderA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosiveA2becauseA2itA2-A2Ans--
Deflagrates
TNTA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2highA2explosiveA2becauseA2itA2-A2Ans--Detonates
WhatA2areA2threeA2typesA2ofA2highA2explosives?A2-A2Ans--RDX
PETN
Dynamite
WhatA2isA2notA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2highA2explosive?A2-A2Ans--Propane
WhatA2areA2twoA2keyA2conceptsA2youA2needA2toA2knowA2aboutA2explosiveA2trains?A2-
A2Ans--TheyA2allowA2forA2safeA2storageA2andA2handling
TheyA2ensureA2theA2itemsA2functionA2asA2intended
WhichA2componentA2isA2notA2partA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosiveA2train?A2-A2Ans--Booster
WhichA2componentA2isA2notA2partA2ofA2aA2lowA2explosiveA2train?A2-A2Ans--
Primer,A2Detonator,A2Booster,A2BurstingA2charge
WhichA2threeA2itemsA2willA2youA2findA2onA2aA2highA2explosiveA2train?A2-A2Ans--Booster
, Detonator
BurstingA2charge
WhichA2isA2notA2aA2characteristicA2ofA2inertA2ammo?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2haveA2anA2explosiveA2charge
WhatA2areA2threeA2waysA2toA2determineA2ifA2anA2ammoA2itemA2isA2inert?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2aA2cloth-coveredA2componentA2markedA2"INERT"
ItA2isA2drilledA2withA2holes,A2andA2theA2wordA2"EMPTY"A2isA2stampedA2onA2it
ItA2isA2smallA2armsA2ammunitionA2onA2publicA2displayA2withA2"INERT"A2attachedA2onA2aA2pl
ate
WhatA2areA2twoA2exceptionsA2toA2theA2requirementA2toA2drillingA2holesA2intoA2inertA2ammo
?A2-A2Ans--EmptyA2orA2inertA2ammoA2usedA2inA2loadingA2drills
EmptyA2orA2inertA2ammoA2whoseA2useA2wouldA2beA2reducedA2byA2theA2holes
UsingA2theA2theA2ChemicalA2GroupA2JobA2Aid,A2whichA2threeA2chemicalsA2produceA2extre
meA2heatA2andA2areA2difficultA2toA2extinguishA2whenA2burning?A2-A2Ans--PT
TH
HC
UsingA2theA2ChemicalA2GroupA2JobA2Aid,A2selectA2twoA2typesA2ofA2PPE/
SpecialA2EquipmentA2forA2ChemicalA2GroupA2CA2-A2Ans--
FireA2resistantA2gloves,A2coveralls,A2andA2safetyA2faceA2shields
WaterA2barrelsA2availableA2toA2submergeA2leakingA2WPA2ammunition
WhichA2distanceA2isA2intendedA2toA2preventA2propagationA2betweenA2twoA2operatingA2buil
dingsA2containingA2explosives?A2-A2Ans--ILD
WhyA2areA2thereA2divisionsA2withinA2ClassA21?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2identifyA2theA2specificA2hazardA2posed
MagazineA2AA2containsA2HC/
DA21.1.A2MagazineA2BA2containsA2HC/
DA21.4.A2WhichA2HC/DA2requiresA2theA2smallestA2safeA2separationA2distance?A2-A2Ans--
1.4
TheA2maximumA2NEWA2thisA2magazineA2isA2permittedA2toA2holdA2isA212,500A2lbsA2ofA2HC/
DA21.1.A2ItA2currentlyA2containsA211,000A2lbs.A2UsingA2theA2YellowA2Book,A2howA2manyA2p
alletsA2ofA2theA2ammunitionA2listedA2belowA2canA2beA2placedA2inA2theA2facility?A2-A2Ans--
4A2pallets