AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES STORAGE SAFETY (CERT) (AMMO 112) Exam Questions and Answers

Which hazard class/division would cause mass fragmentation if initiated? - Answer- HD 1.1 You need to know storage compatibility of an explosive item before you store it. Which official regulation can you use as a reference for storage mixing? - Answer- DA PAM 385-64 You have closed and sealed a magazine that will no longer be used. how often are you required to check the seal? - Answer- Every 12 months You are planning the necessary firebreaks for a new ECM. You must have a 5-foot firebreak around the - Answer- vents. You oversee a magazine with an integral lightning protection system (LPS). To ensure the LPS works, a certified professional must conduct an electrical test survey every - Answer- 24 months What type of lighting protection system (LPS) does this building have? - Answer- Mast You arrive at a magazine and find a truck parked just outside the magazine. Which statement applies? - Answer- Vehicles must be parked at least 50 feet away from a magazine. Of the operations listed below, which operation is ALWAYS ALLOWED inside a magazine containing ammunition? - Answer- Taking inventory You are painting this week. If the explosives operating facility has a fire extinguisher and a grounded storage cabinet designed for flammable materials, you are allowed to store enough paint inside the explosive operating facility for - Answer- One day of work. You are doing work that will require you to use a torch that has a temperature above 228 degrees Fahrenheit (109 degrees Celsius). Which form must you fill out and have approved? - Answer- Hot Work Permit Containers of ammunition should remain closed inside a magazine. You may open an outer container only to check/replace desiccant or to - Answer- inventory the ammunition inside. You need to order a fire extinguisher for new MHE. Using the information on these fire extinguisher labels, which one is rated for all MHE? - Answer- 5-B:C You need a forklift to work inside an ECM and no battery-powered ones are available. What other MHE can you use if it meets OSHA requirements for concentration of combustible products and noise? - Answer- Diesel-powered You will be moving ammunition in an area with the potential for explosive dust. Which battery-powered forklift is rated to work in that environment? - Answer- EX You inspected a forklift and found no safety issues. Today is January 3, 2021. The date stenciled on the mast is January 1, 2021. Can you use the forklift inside a magazine. - Answer- Yes, it passed the safety test. Mass Detonation is the greatest hazard for first responders. Which symbol warns them of that possibility? - Answer- *Octagon with 1 in it* You have to find space for new ammunition. Can you store items in compatibility group C with compatibility group H without written permission? - Answer- No After an exercise, a half-full box of ammo was returned to its magazine. What do you do with it? - Answer- Mark it as LITE or LIGHT with the correct quantity. While reorganizing a magazine, you find there is a small amount of ammunition/explosives from compatibility group 5 in with the rest of the ammunition/explosives from compatibility group D. Can these two types be stored together? - Answer- No, they are incompatible. You are out of empty magazines and must begin storing different types of explosives together. What do you need to know about different types of ammunition and explosives to determine if they can be stored in the same magazine? - Answer- Compatibility Groups You are about to place ammunition/explosives in an above ground magazine that has a heated space at the ceiling. How close to the ceiling can the ammunition/explosives be? - Answer- 18 inches Some warehouses have been retrofitted to store ammunition and explosives. Their new Security Construction Statements (DA Form 4604) indicated the - Answer- highest security risk category allowed in the magazine. Magazine 8 contains Cat I ammunition, and its intrusion system (IDS) is not working and awaiting repair. How many patrols should you schedule until the IDS is turned back on? - Answer- At least 1 every hour Which of these is a requirement for controlling locks and keys for ammunition/explosives storage? - Answer- The key custodian is the only one authorized to unlock magazines. You are expecting a delivery of ammo and need to determine the official CIIV. Which resource do you use? - Answer- Shipping label You are planning to store ammunition for an exercise. You need to look up its CIIC to identify the - Answer- compatibility group. A misfire happened on the range and the QASAS immediately suspended the lot of ammunition/explosives. What happens to it now? - Answer- It stays in local suspension until the QASAS malfunction report comes