AMMUNITION REGULATION AND SAFETY STANDARDS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Personnel Limits correct answer: a minimum number of personnel will be exposed for a minimum time to the smallest quantity of explosives consistent with safety and efficiency Explosives Limits correct answer: limits for ammunition, explosives, and pyrotechnic materials shall be determined by a careful analysis of all facts, including operation timing, transportation, methods, size of the items, and the chemical and physical characteristics of the materiel Protection of Personnel correct answer: - Maintenance ( Personal protective equipment PPE) - Eye Protection - Respiratory Protective Devices - Conductive Footwear - Sparkproof Safety Footwear Contact lenses correct answer: cannot be considered as substitutes for appropriate eye protection Fencing correct answer: should not be placed closer to magazines than magazine distance nor closer to explosive operating building than intraline distance Written SOP correct answer: prepared prior to conducting operations involving ammunition and explosives. The SOP will include safety requirements, personnel, and MILITARY AMMUNITION correct answer: Materials that consist of explosives or chemical agent