Ammo and Explosive Storage Safety Exam Test Questions with
Verified Answers Grade A
1. what kind of magazine is used for 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4?: AGM
2. where do you look to find the table on chemical hazard symbol require-
ments?: yellow book, DA 385-64
3. Which type of magazine is used to temporarily store the minimum amount
of A&E necessary to safely and efficiently conduct operations?: service and
maintenance
4. Two of the greatest hazards to explosives are: fire and heat
5. Fire symbols are used to identify the type of hazard at a particular building
or location based on their shape.: make sure symbols are visible, silhouette is
visible, post symbol representing the highest hazard, interior location
6. Which of the following tasks are allowed inside a magazine?: remove/replace
bands on bombs, remove/replace grommets
7. Personnel want to open some of the boxes in the ECM you are visiting. They
ask you if this is acceptable. You tell them they can open containers of AE
to: desiccant change-out as long as access to A&E isn't allowed, visible inspection
of CBU/CNUs
8. You enter a heated warehouse and see AE stacks placed next to the radia-
tors. Is this practice permitted?: no needs to be 18inches apart
9. At which of the following locations are you allowed to store small rockets
and missiles in any direction, except pointed upward or toward the door?: -
none
10. It's July and you are at an AGM in the Nevada desert that contains rockets,
rocket motors, and missiles. This is probably not a safe practice because
you know these items should not be stored in locations where temperatures
exceed: 120F
11. AE is not normally stored in buildings being used for other purposes such
as basements, other portions of barracks, company supply rooms, etc: never
mix, ECM can't touch walls, single lots stored together
12. Are items from compatibility groups C, E, and S compatible while in stor-
age?: yes
13. Are items from compatibility groups D and F compatible while in storage?-
: yes
14. Battery, gasoline, or diesel-powered MHE can be stored in magazines and
other suitable areas designed for that purpose. The areas must be empty
or only contain inert materials. What other requirements apply?: 10 ft apart,
spaced to minimize fire, aisle kept clear
15. Which of the following statements regarding temporary storage of bat-
tery-powered MHE inside a magazine with AE is true?: Not stored over four days,
if not used.
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Verified Answers Grade A
1. what kind of magazine is used for 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4?: AGM
2. where do you look to find the table on chemical hazard symbol require-
ments?: yellow book, DA 385-64
3. Which type of magazine is used to temporarily store the minimum amount
of A&E necessary to safely and efficiently conduct operations?: service and
maintenance
4. Two of the greatest hazards to explosives are: fire and heat
5. Fire symbols are used to identify the type of hazard at a particular building
or location based on their shape.: make sure symbols are visible, silhouette is
visible, post symbol representing the highest hazard, interior location
6. Which of the following tasks are allowed inside a magazine?: remove/replace
bands on bombs, remove/replace grommets
7. Personnel want to open some of the boxes in the ECM you are visiting. They
ask you if this is acceptable. You tell them they can open containers of AE
to: desiccant change-out as long as access to A&E isn't allowed, visible inspection
of CBU/CNUs
8. You enter a heated warehouse and see AE stacks placed next to the radia-
tors. Is this practice permitted?: no needs to be 18inches apart
9. At which of the following locations are you allowed to store small rockets
and missiles in any direction, except pointed upward or toward the door?: -
none
10. It's July and you are at an AGM in the Nevada desert that contains rockets,
rocket motors, and missiles. This is probably not a safe practice because
you know these items should not be stored in locations where temperatures
exceed: 120F
11. AE is not normally stored in buildings being used for other purposes such
as basements, other portions of barracks, company supply rooms, etc: never
mix, ECM can't touch walls, single lots stored together
12. Are items from compatibility groups C, E, and S compatible while in stor-
age?: yes
13. Are items from compatibility groups D and F compatible while in storage?-
: yes
14. Battery, gasoline, or diesel-powered MHE can be stored in magazines and
other suitable areas designed for that purpose. The areas must be empty
or only contain inert materials. What other requirements apply?: 10 ft apart,
spaced to minimize fire, aisle kept clear
15. Which of the following statements regarding temporary storage of bat-
tery-powered MHE inside a magazine with AE is true?: Not stored over four days,
if not used.
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