US ARMY EXPLOSIVES SAFETY
FAMILIARIZATION (AMMO-63)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whattistthetbesttdescriptiontoftantexplosive?t-tans-
Reactivetmaterialtwithtatlottoftpotentialtenergy
Materialstthattdetonatetaret-tans-Supersonic
Materialstthattdeflagratetaret-tans-subsonic
Whattistnottantexampletoftatlowtexplosive?t-tans-Dynamite
Whattaretthreetusestoftlowtexplosives?t-tans-DelaytElements
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
Lowtexplosivestcommonlytusedttotthrusttatprojectiletouttoftatweapontaretcalledt-tans-
Propellants
Blacktpowdertistantexampletoftatlowtexplosivetbecausetitt-tans-Deflagrates
TNTtistantexampletoftathightexplosivetbecausetitt-tans-Detonates
Whattaretthreettypestofthightexplosives?t-tans-RDX
PETN
Dynamite
Whattistnottantexampletoftathightexplosive?t-tans-Propane
Whattarettwotkeytconceptstyoutneedttotknowtabouttexplosivettrains?t-tans-
Theytallowtfortsafetstoragetandthandling
Theytensuretthetitemstfunctiontastintended
Whichtcomponenttistnottparttoftatlowtexplosivettrain?t-tans-Booster
, Whichtcomponenttistnottparttoftatlowtexplosivettrain?t-tans-
Primer,tDetonator,tBooster,tBurstingtcharge
Whichtthreetitemstwilltyoutfindtontathightexplosivettrain?t-tans-Booster
Detonator
Burstingtcharge
Whichtistnottatcharacteristictoftinerttammo?t-tans-Theythavetantexplosivetcharge
Whattaretthreetwaysttotdeterminetiftantammotitemtistinert?t-tans-Ittistatcloth-
coveredtcomponenttmarkedt"INERT"
Ittistdrilledtwiththoles,tandtthetwordt"EMPTY"tiststampedtontit
Ittistsmalltarmstammunitiontontpublictdisplaytwitht"INERT"tattachedtontatplate
Whattarettwotexceptionsttotthetrequirementttotdrillingtholestintotinerttammo?t-tans-
Emptytortinerttammotusedtintloadingtdrills
Emptytortinerttammotwhosetusetwouldtbetreducedtbytthetholes
UsingtthetthetChemicaltGrouptJobtAid,twhichtthreetchemicalstproducetextremetheattandtar
etdifficultttotextinguishtwhentburning?t-tans-PT
TH
HC
UsingtthetChemicaltGrouptJobtAid,tselectttwottypestoftPPE/
SpecialtEquipmenttfortChemicaltGrouptCt-tans-
Firetresistanttgloves,tcoveralls,tandtsafetytfacetshields
WatertbarrelstavailablettotsubmergetleakingtWPtammunition
Whichtdistancetistintendedttotpreventtpropagationtbetweenttwotoperatingtbuildingstcontaini
ngtexplosives?t-tans-ILD
WhytarettheretdivisionstwithintClasst1?t-tans-Totidentifytthetspecificthazardtposed
MagazinetAtcontainstHC/
Dt1.1.tMagazinetBtcontainstHC/
Dt1.4.tWhichtHC/Dtrequirestthetsmallesttsafetseparationtdistance?t-tans-1.4
ThetmaximumtNEWtthistmagazinetistpermittedttotholdtist12,500tlbstoftHC/
Dt1.1.tIttcurrentlytcontainst11,000tlbs.tUsingtthetYellowtBook,thowtmanytpalletstoftthetammu
nitiontlistedtbelowtcantbetplacedtintthetfacility?t-tans-4tpallets
FAMILIARIZATION (AMMO-63)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whattistthetbesttdescriptiontoftantexplosive?t-tans-
Reactivetmaterialtwithtatlottoftpotentialtenergy
Materialstthattdetonatetaret-tans-Supersonic
Materialstthattdeflagratetaret-tans-subsonic
Whattistnottantexampletoftatlowtexplosive?t-tans-Dynamite
Whattaretthreetusestoftlowtexplosives?t-tans-DelaytElements
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
Lowtexplosivestcommonlytusedttotthrusttatprojectiletouttoftatweapontaretcalledt-tans-
Propellants
Blacktpowdertistantexampletoftatlowtexplosivetbecausetitt-tans-Deflagrates
TNTtistantexampletoftathightexplosivetbecausetitt-tans-Detonates
Whattaretthreettypestofthightexplosives?t-tans-RDX
PETN
Dynamite
Whattistnottantexampletoftathightexplosive?t-tans-Propane
Whattarettwotkeytconceptstyoutneedttotknowtabouttexplosivettrains?t-tans-
Theytallowtfortsafetstoragetandthandling
Theytensuretthetitemstfunctiontastintended
Whichtcomponenttistnottparttoftatlowtexplosivettrain?t-tans-Booster
, Whichtcomponenttistnottparttoftatlowtexplosivettrain?t-tans-
Primer,tDetonator,tBooster,tBurstingtcharge
Whichtthreetitemstwilltyoutfindtontathightexplosivettrain?t-tans-Booster
Detonator
Burstingtcharge
Whichtistnottatcharacteristictoftinerttammo?t-tans-Theythavetantexplosivetcharge
Whattaretthreetwaysttotdeterminetiftantammotitemtistinert?t-tans-Ittistatcloth-
coveredtcomponenttmarkedt"INERT"
Ittistdrilledtwiththoles,tandtthetwordt"EMPTY"tiststampedtontit
Ittistsmalltarmstammunitiontontpublictdisplaytwitht"INERT"tattachedtontatplate
Whattarettwotexceptionsttotthetrequirementttotdrillingtholestintotinerttammo?t-tans-
Emptytortinerttammotusedtintloadingtdrills
Emptytortinerttammotwhosetusetwouldtbetreducedtbytthetholes
UsingtthetthetChemicaltGrouptJobtAid,twhichtthreetchemicalstproducetextremetheattandtar
etdifficultttotextinguishtwhentburning?t-tans-PT
TH
HC
UsingtthetChemicaltGrouptJobtAid,tselectttwottypestoftPPE/
SpecialtEquipmenttfortChemicaltGrouptCt-tans-
Firetresistanttgloves,tcoveralls,tandtsafetytfacetshields
WatertbarrelstavailablettotsubmergetleakingtWPtammunition
Whichtdistancetistintendedttotpreventtpropagationtbetweenttwotoperatingtbuildingstcontaini
ngtexplosives?t-tans-ILD
WhytarettheretdivisionstwithintClasst1?t-tans-Totidentifytthetspecificthazardtposed
MagazinetAtcontainstHC/
Dt1.1.tMagazinetBtcontainstHC/
Dt1.4.tWhichtHC/Dtrequirestthetsmallesttsafetseparationtdistance?t-tans-1.4
ThetmaximumtNEWtthistmagazinetistpermittedttotholdtist12,500tlbstoftHC/
Dt1.1.tIttcurrentlytcontainst11,000tlbs.tUsingtthetYellowtBook,thowtmanytpalletstoftthetammu
nitiontlistedtbelowtcantbetplacedtintthetfacility?t-tans-4tpallets
