Army Explosive Safety Familiarization Questions &
Answers
What l!type l!of l!detonation l!occurs l!when l!a l!storage l!facility l!with l!high l!explosives l!detonates l!and
l!its l!shock l!wave l!hits l!a l!nearby l!facility l!causing l!another l!explosion? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-
Deflagrate l!detonation
Which l!of l!the l!following l!chemicals l!will l!react l!violently l!when l!it l!comes l!in l!contact l!with l!water? l!-
l!(correct l!answer) l!-TH, l!HC, l!TPA
Select l!the l!correct l!order l!of l!the l!levels l!of l!protection l!from l!least l!protection l!required l!to l!most
l!protection l!required. l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-IMD, l!ILD, l!PTRD, l!IBD
The l!ultimate l!purpose l!of l!quantity l!distance l!is? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-Protecting l!personnel,
l!equipment, l!and l!buildings l!from l!accidental l!explosions.
The l!magazine l!below l!contains l!11,000 l!lb l!of l!NEW. l!The l!maximum l!NEW l!it l!can l!hold l!is l!13,000
l!lb. l!How l!many l!additional l!pallets l!of l!ammo l!can l!be l!placed l!in l!the l!facility? l!Use l!the l!Yellow
l!Book l!if l!needed. l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-3 l!pallets
If l!a l!pallet l!holds l!12 l!HE l!rounds l!and l!each l!round l!contains l!17.5 l!lb l!of l!NEW, l!what l!would l!be
l!the l!NEW l!of l!the l!pallet?
140 l!lb l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-210
Select l!the l!division l!of l!Hazard l!Class l!1 l!that l!is l!the l!most l!dangerous. l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-1.1
Determine l!the l!hazard l!class l!and l!division l!of l!this l!pallet. l!Use l!the l!Yellow l!Book l!if l!needed.
l!(D533) l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-1.3C
Why l!are l!there l!divisions l!within l!Class l!1? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-specific l!hazards l!posed
Cardinal l!Rule l!for l!safety l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-people, l!explosives, l!time
Which l!of l!the l!following l!statements l!describe l!an l!SOP? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-available l!in l!all l!work
l!areas
Who l!is l!responsible l!for l!the l!risk l!management l!process? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-everyone
Answers
What l!type l!of l!detonation l!occurs l!when l!a l!storage l!facility l!with l!high l!explosives l!detonates l!and
l!its l!shock l!wave l!hits l!a l!nearby l!facility l!causing l!another l!explosion? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-
Deflagrate l!detonation
Which l!of l!the l!following l!chemicals l!will l!react l!violently l!when l!it l!comes l!in l!contact l!with l!water? l!-
l!(correct l!answer) l!-TH, l!HC, l!TPA
Select l!the l!correct l!order l!of l!the l!levels l!of l!protection l!from l!least l!protection l!required l!to l!most
l!protection l!required. l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-IMD, l!ILD, l!PTRD, l!IBD
The l!ultimate l!purpose l!of l!quantity l!distance l!is? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-Protecting l!personnel,
l!equipment, l!and l!buildings l!from l!accidental l!explosions.
The l!magazine l!below l!contains l!11,000 l!lb l!of l!NEW. l!The l!maximum l!NEW l!it l!can l!hold l!is l!13,000
l!lb. l!How l!many l!additional l!pallets l!of l!ammo l!can l!be l!placed l!in l!the l!facility? l!Use l!the l!Yellow
l!Book l!if l!needed. l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-3 l!pallets
If l!a l!pallet l!holds l!12 l!HE l!rounds l!and l!each l!round l!contains l!17.5 l!lb l!of l!NEW, l!what l!would l!be
l!the l!NEW l!of l!the l!pallet?
140 l!lb l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-210
Select l!the l!division l!of l!Hazard l!Class l!1 l!that l!is l!the l!most l!dangerous. l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-1.1
Determine l!the l!hazard l!class l!and l!division l!of l!this l!pallet. l!Use l!the l!Yellow l!Book l!if l!needed.
l!(D533) l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-1.3C
Why l!are l!there l!divisions l!within l!Class l!1? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-specific l!hazards l!posed
Cardinal l!Rule l!for l!safety l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-people, l!explosives, l!time
Which l!of l!the l!following l!statements l!describe l!an l!SOP? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-available l!in l!all l!work
l!areas
Who l!is l!responsible l!for l!the l!risk l!management l!process? l!- l!(correct l!answer) l!-everyone
