AMMUNITION REGULATION AND
SAFETY STANDARDS Exam Questions
Complete Solutions
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 agents with their characteristics and mechanical devices specifically designed
for use against military objectives.
, MUNITIONS - CORRECT ANSWER-Consist of everything, necessary for the conduct of
war and the training thereof except personnel.
AMMUNITION - CORRECT ANSWER-A contrivance charge with explosives, propellant,
pyrotechnics, initiating compositions or nuclear, biological or chemical materials for use
in connection with offense and defense. For non operational purposes, demolition
materials are included.
CARTRIDGE - CORRECT ANSWER-Complete assembly consisting of all components
necessary to fire a weapon once. i.e. cartridge case, primer, propellant and bullet or
shot.
COMPLETE ROUND - CORRECT ANSWER-Comprises all components necessary to
fire a weapon once.
CALIBER - CORRECT ANSWER-A term use to indicate the approximate diameter of
the bore of a weapon as a measure from land to opposite land at the breech end of the
bore.
MILLIMETER - CORRECT ANSWER-A term of measurement to indicate the
approximate size of ammunition and the bore of the weapon.
GAUGE - CORRECT ANSWER-Term use to indicate the size of shot gun or shotshells.
SHOT - CORRECT ANSWER-A mass or load of numerous, relatively small lead pellets,
use in shot gun cartridge.
CLASSIFICATION OF AMMUNITION - CORRECT ANSWER-•TYPE
•STANDARDIZATION
•USE
•FORM
•KIND OF FILLER
SAFETY STANDARDS Exam Questions
Complete Solutions
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 agents with their characteristics and mechanical devices specifically designed
for use against military objectives.
, MUNITIONS - CORRECT ANSWER-Consist of everything, necessary for the conduct of
war and the training thereof except personnel.
AMMUNITION - CORRECT ANSWER-A contrivance charge with explosives, propellant,
pyrotechnics, initiating compositions or nuclear, biological or chemical materials for use
in connection with offense and defense. For non operational purposes, demolition
materials are included.
CARTRIDGE - CORRECT ANSWER-Complete assembly consisting of all components
necessary to fire a weapon once. i.e. cartridge case, primer, propellant and bullet or
shot.
COMPLETE ROUND - CORRECT ANSWER-Comprises all components necessary to
fire a weapon once.
CALIBER - CORRECT ANSWER-A term use to indicate the approximate diameter of
the bore of a weapon as a measure from land to opposite land at the breech end of the
bore.
MILLIMETER - CORRECT ANSWER-A term of measurement to indicate the
approximate size of ammunition and the bore of the weapon.
GAUGE - CORRECT ANSWER-Term use to indicate the size of shot gun or shotshells.
SHOT - CORRECT ANSWER-A mass or load of numerous, relatively small lead pellets,
use in shot gun cartridge.
CLASSIFICATION OF AMMUNITION - CORRECT ANSWER-•TYPE
•STANDARDIZATION
•USE
•FORM
•KIND OF FILLER
