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FAMILIARIZATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ A pallet holds 12 rounds. Each round contains 17.5 lb NEW. What is
the total NEW for this pallet?
Answer: 210 lb NEW
⩥ What is the purpose of intermagazine distance (IMD) and intraline
distance (ILD)?
Answer: To prevent propagation (sympathetic detonation)
⩥ HC/D 1.1 material presents what type of hazard?
Answer: Mass explosion
⩥ Which Hazard Class 1 division has fragmentation as its primary
hazard?
Answer: HC/D 1.2
⩥ Consider the following:
A pallet contains ammunition marked with DODIC G930.
, Each pallet holds 54 boxes of ammo.
Each box holds 16 rounds.
Using the Yellow Book, what is the total NEW of this pallet?
Calculate Pallet NEW:
(x) lb NEW for round x (y) # of rounds per pallet = (z) lb NEW for 1
pallet
Answer: 1036.8 lb NEW
⩥ Consider the following:
A magazine contains 22 pallets of ammunitions' marked with DODIC
CA38.
Each pallet holds 25 cannisters.
Each cannister holds 1 round.
Using the Yellow Book, what is the total NEW of the magazine?
Calculate Magazine NEW:
(z) NEW for 1 pallet x (a) # of pallets = (b) lb NEW for magazine
Answer: 9720.3 lb NEW
FAMILIARIZATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ A pallet holds 12 rounds. Each round contains 17.5 lb NEW. What is
the total NEW for this pallet?
Answer: 210 lb NEW
⩥ What is the purpose of intermagazine distance (IMD) and intraline
distance (ILD)?
Answer: To prevent propagation (sympathetic detonation)
⩥ HC/D 1.1 material presents what type of hazard?
Answer: Mass explosion
⩥ Which Hazard Class 1 division has fragmentation as its primary
hazard?
Answer: HC/D 1.2
⩥ Consider the following:
A pallet contains ammunition marked with DODIC G930.
, Each pallet holds 54 boxes of ammo.
Each box holds 16 rounds.
Using the Yellow Book, what is the total NEW of this pallet?
Calculate Pallet NEW:
(x) lb NEW for round x (y) # of rounds per pallet = (z) lb NEW for 1
pallet
Answer: 1036.8 lb NEW
⩥ Consider the following:
A magazine contains 22 pallets of ammunitions' marked with DODIC
CA38.
Each pallet holds 25 cannisters.
Each cannister holds 1 round.
Using the Yellow Book, what is the total NEW of the magazine?
Calculate Magazine NEW:
(z) NEW for 1 pallet x (a) # of pallets = (b) lb NEW for magazine
Answer: 9720.3 lb NEW
