Ammo 63 U.S. ARMY EXPL SAFETY FAMILIARIZATION Defense Ammunition Center_Ammo-63-DL: U.S. Army Explosives Safety Exam

A flare produces illumination using a chemical reaction that moves at subsonic speeds (slower than the speed of sound). What term applies to this reaction? - Answer- C Stability refers to an A&E item's potential to - Answer- Deterioration of A&E during storage; factors affecting stability are time, temperature, and moisture Which explosive train propels (launches) the projectile? - Answer- B A pyrotechnic is an example of a low explosive because it - Answer- A A projectile's booster detonates. What type of explosive is it? - Answer- B What are two ways to recognize an ammo item is inert? - Answer- A and C CS (tear gas) contains riot control agents. Using the chemical group job aid, in what chemical group does it belong? - Answer- B Using the chemical group job aid, what are two hazards of Chemical Group D? - Answer- A and D "A pallet holds 12 rounds. Each round contains 17.5 lb NEW. What is the total NEW for this pallet?" - Answer- D What is the purpose of intermagazine distance (IMD) and intraline distance (ILD)? - Answer- D HC/D 1.3 material presents what type of hazard? - Answer- Mass Fire Which Hazard Class 1 division has fragmentation as its primary hazard? - Answer- B Use the Yellow Book to find an ammo item's - Answer- B "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?" - Answer- D Once a hazard is identified, what elements are considered to assess the hazard? - Answer- Probability and Severity Which storage and handling requirement applies to black powder? - Answer- Store in bulk in dry magazines with conductive floors. Do not store in inhabited buildings or buildings heated by stoves or open fire. Which storage requirement does not apply to shaped charges? - Answer- C Which of the following is not a phase of the risk management (RM) process? - Answer- "C Understand SOP " Which section requires an operator's signature to verify the operator has read and understands the SOP? - Answer- D When working with ammo containing chemical fillers, where in the SOP would you find personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements? - Answer- B Which safety precaution applies to material handling equipment (MHE)? - Answer- D Which two safety guidelines apply when heat sealing bags of ammo? - Answer- B[,]D Which off-post specific requirement does a driver need when moving ammo from an on- post site to an off-post facility? - Answer- C Which is not a shared requirement for vehicles transporting A&E both on-post and off-post? - Answer- use of DD 626, use of fire symbols, compatibility requirements, pre/post inspection, extra blocking and bracing, correct documentaion Which best describes ammunition residue? - Answer- A How does an LPS provide protection? - Answer- A Which three things can cause electromagnetic radiation (EMR)? - Answer- B,C, and D Which requirement is used when posting fire symbols outside a facility? - Answer- the highest hazard. A Using the chemical group job aid, which two chemical hazard symbols are used for storage locations with ammo containing HC smoke grenades? - Answer- D and E What is a characteristic of an above-ground magazine (AGM)? - Answer- • Usually built with fireproof materials • Provides greater storage space • Provides less protection from blast/fragments Which three housekeeping guidelines apply when storing A&E? - Answer- A, B, and D Which statement is not a general magazine safety rule? - Answer- These are all good general rules: Aisle space, Ammo on pallets, Data cards, Stable stacks, Closed containers In addition to removing/covering fire and chemical symbols, what two actions do you take after emptying a magazine? - Answer- A, and D Which source can be used to find storage compatibility groups for ammo? - Answer- Appendix B of the Yellow Book Given two groups, F and S, and one location, - Answer- Yes, safe Given three groups, C, D, and F, and one location, use the storage compatibility chart to determine if they are compatible for storage. - Answer- Under certain conditions Which requirement do you need to follow when storing rockets, rocket motors, and missiles? - Answer- C Which two steps apply for damaged or leaking munitions or containers found in storage? - Answer- B, and C What types of hazards does the RM process work to prevent? - Answer- illness, injury, or death