Ammunition Storage And Handling Ashore

Front 1

The safe storage of ammunition and explosives at Department of the Navy (DON) shore activities, including tenant activities regardless of ammunition and explosives ownership, as well as DON ammunition and explosives stored at other locations, is under the cognizance of whom?

Back 1

NOSSA (delegated by NAVSEASYSCOM)

Front 2

Service ammunition is intended for what use?

Back 2

Operational use

Front 3

Countermeasure ammunition is identified by
which of the following color codes?

Back 3

Silver/Aluminum

Front 4

A 25- by 80-foot magazine is suitable for the
stowage of what maximum net weight of
explosives?

Back 4

500,000 LB

Front 5

Magazines ashore are designated according to
their intended use. There are high-explosive
magazines, ready-service magazines, and what
other magazines?

Back 5

Smokeless-powder

Front 6

A standard triple-arch, earth-covered magazine
provides what total floor area?

Back 6

6,000 sq ft

Front 7

What are the interior floor dimensions of a
keyport magazine?

Back 7

6 ft by 8ft 8in
The height of the arch is approximately 6 ft

Front 8

What type of magazine is made from concrete
and is shaped like a beehive or dome?

Back 8

Corbetta

Front 9

The ESQD hazard classification system is
based on a system recommended by what
organization?

Back 9

UNO (United Nations Organization)

Front 10

The ESQD hazard classification system
contains a total of how many classes of
hazardous materials?

Back 10

Nine, but DoD only uses three.

Front 11

AOs are primarily involved with what hazard
classification?

Back 11

Class 1 Material

Front 12

Ammunition and explosives that are
considered mass-detonating hazards have what
classification?

Back 12

Class 1 division 1 (octagon shaped sign)

Front 13

The fire resistant structures that are used to
store moderate fire hazard materials should be
what minimum distance from other facilities?

Back 13

Not less than 100 feet from other facilities. However they may be 50 feet from each other.

Front 14

When shipped, items within class 1, division 5,
are assigned to what compatibility group?

Back 14

Compatability group D
Shipped as 1.5
Stored as 1.1D

Front 15

There are a total of how many stowage
compatibility groups?

Back 15

Twelve (13)

A-H,J,K,L,N,S

Front 16

Wet lead oxide, wet lead styphnate, and wet
mercury initiating explosives are in what
storage compatibility group?

Back 16

Group A

Front 17

Items containing WP or PWP are in what
storage compatibility group?

Back 17

Group H

Front 18

Items filled with lethal or incapacitating
chemical agents is in what storage com-
patibility group?

Back 18

Group K

Front 19

The storage compatibility groups assigned to
ammunition and explosives are approved by
what command?

Back 19

NOSSA

Front 20

A magazine designator consists of the
magazine group and sequence numbers, the
magazine type, and which of the following
items?

Back 20

Capacity

Front 21

In the magazine designator 4XTX4, which of
the following numbers or letters indicates the
magazine group number?

Back 21

The first 4

Front 22

In the magazine designator 4XTX4, which of
the following numbers or letters indicates that
the magazine is earth-covered and barricaded?

Back 22

T

Front 23

In the magazine designator 5ZS2, what number
or letter indicates that the magazine is
barricaded but NOT earth-covered?

Back 23

S

Front 24

The ESQD requirements do NOT allow the use
of an explosive capacity design for a standard
magazine because of insufficient separating
distances.What letter is added to the
designator to indicate this situation?

Back 24

X, Y, or Z
X = Contains mass detonation hazards
Y = Mass fire hazards
Z = Fragment producing hazards

Front 25

Magazine symbol-hazard placards should be
mounted at locations that are visible in the
daytime from what minimum distance?

Back 25

500 ft

Front 26

Magazine symbol-hazard placards are used for
which of the following purposes?

Back 26

To help firefighters identify hazards involved and determine the types of equipment and procedures to use

Front 27

Each advance base should have at least how
many magazine or storage areas?

Back 27

Two or more

Front 28

When an advanced base is established, the
storing and handling facilities are subdivided
into a magazine area, a disposal area, a
renovation area, a pier area, an administration
area, and which of the following areas?

Back 28

Enemy ammunition areas

Front 29

At an advanced base, ammunition modification
should be performed in what area?

Back 29

The renovation area

Front 30

At an advance base, ammunition may be stored
in which of the following locations?

Back 30

Existing magazines, existing buildings,
dry caves, and tunnels

Front 31

At an advanced base, the front walls of
prefabricated magazines are constructed from
which of the following materials?

Back 31

Heavy-gauge metal plates reinforced with
angles and channels

Front 32

A 16- by 36-foot prefabricated magazine has a
maximum capacity of how many pounds of
explosives?

Back 32

50,000 lbs

Front 33

At an advanced base, the magazine
identification system consists of which of the
following elements?

Back 33

A group construction symbol and a hazard
indicator

Front 34

At an advanced base, the letters X, Y, or Z are
used to identify the explosive hazards of which
of the following storage sites?

Back 34

A group construction symbol and a hazard
indicator

Front 35

At an advanced base, the letters X, Y, or Z are
used to identify the explosive hazards of which
of the following storage sites?

Back 35

Magazines or buildings used as magazines,
caves, tunnels, and open storage sites

Front 36

Category A ammunition/material should be
separated from the other categories by at least
how many feet?

Back 36

350 ft

Front 37

At an advanced base, ammunition is dispersed
for which of the following reasons?

Back 37

To prevent losing an entire supply of one type of ammunition if there is a fire or explosion.

Front 38

At an advanced base, complete rockets should
be stored as what category of material?

Back 38

Category B

Front 39

At an advanced base, aircraft bombs should be
stored as what category of material?

Back 39

Category C

Front 40

At an advanced base, category D material
should be separated from materials in the other
categories by what minimum distance?

Back 40

200 ft

Front 41

At an advanced base, category E material
should be separated from materials in the other
categories by what minimum distance?

Back 41

400 ft

Front 42

Personnel engaged in operations that involve
ammunition, explosives, and similar hazardous
materials must meet which of the following
criteria?

Back 42

Be trained, qualified, and certified as
physically qualified by a physician

Front 43

Lightning protection is required for all ord-
nance handling buildings, storage facilities,
and handling areas that have thunderstorms
occurring at least how many times each year?

Back 43

5 days per year

Front 44

The Navy uses which of the following
lightning protection systems?

Back 44

Primary and secondary

Front 45

The separately mounted lightning mast system
and the separately mounted overhead ground
wire system are what type of lightning protec-
tion systems?

Back 45

Primary systems

Front 46

Signs posted at the entrances of restricted areas
should not contain what word(s)?

Back 46

Explosives

Front 47

When magazine and explosive areas are NOT
protected by suitable fencing, which of the
following precautions should you take?

Back 47

Assign guards or patrols

Front 48

For specific requirements regarding posting,
fencing, unguarded facilities, unguarded
vehicles, emergency events, and security
systems, you should refer to which of the
following instructions?

Back 48

OPNAVINST 5530.13

Front 49

A magazine inspection is conducted to ensure
which of the following conditions?

Back 49

Repairs are made, safety regulations are
being observed, and contents are not
deteriorating

Front 50

A regularly scheduled magazine area in-
spection is conducted for which of the fol-
lowing reasons?

Back 50

To ensure firebreaks are maintained
To ensure fire protection equipment is
available and serviceable
To ensure roads are in good and usable
condition

Front 51

The majority of ammunition in the Navy's
inventory is designed to withstand what
maximum temperature?

Back 51

130 to 160 degrees

Front 52

Magazines and magazine areas may be
inspected at night to check for which of the
following conditions?

Back 52

Security

Front 53

Magazine inspection logbooks may be
destroyed after what minimum number of
years have elapsed since the date of the last
entry?

Back 53

4 years

Front 54

Ordnance handling equipment should be in-
spected at least how often?

Back 54

Immediately prior to use and during use

Front 55

For detailed instructions on shipping, receiv-
ing, and reporting ammunition shipments, you
should refer to which of the following NAV-
SEA publications?

Back 55

SW020-AG-SAF-010

Front 56

The qualification requirements for explosives
drivers are contained in which of the following
NAVSEA publications?

Back 56

NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010

Front 57

The requirement for an explosive driver to hold
a valid state operator's license is permanently
waived under which of the following con-
ditions?

Back 57

When the driver is stationed outside the
United States and is otherwise eligible

Front 58

When driving a vehicle transporting hazardous
materials, a driver must carry an explosives
driver's permit and what other document?

Back 58

A medical examiner's certificate

Front 59

Unless otherwise suspended or revoked, a
Standard Form 46 is valid for what maximum
number of months?

Back 59

36 months

Front 60

To legally operate motor vehicles transporting
hazardous materials off-station, an explosive
driver must be at least what age?

Back 60

21

Front 61

A person applying for certification as an
explosive driver must complete an explosive
driver training course of what minimum
length?

Back 61

12 hours

Front 62

What person is responsible for paying fines
incurred by the operator of a Navy vehicle?

Back 62

The driver

Front 63

What authority may approve the stowage of
privately owned ammunition in shipboard
magazines?

Back 63

CO

Front 64

Non-mass detonating hazard, fragment producing materials are what classification?

Back 64

1.2 ( X or cross shaped sign)

Front 65

What ESQD classification are Mass fire hazard materials?

Back 65

1.3 (triangle shaped sign)

Front 66

What ESQD classification are Moderate fire hazard, no blast materials?

Back 66

1.4 (diamond shaped sign)

Front 67

What ESQD class are very insensitive explosive materials?

Back 67

1.5

Front 68

In a magazine containing ammunition (advance bases), which of the following information should be
conspicuously posted on one of the doors?

Back 68

The hazard classification
The Q-D table maximum permissible
quantities
The applicable safety precautions and
regulations

Front 69

DON shore activities should not store any ammunition and explosives that is in excess to their ammunition storage _________________.

Back 69

Allowance

Front 70

What should be prominently displayed at a facility when explosives and personnel are present?

Back 70

A red Bravo flag

Front 71

What type of ammunition is used for training personnel in all aspects of a familiarization program?

Back 71

Non-service

Front 72

A DODIC is a four-digit code assigned by the Defense Logistics Information
Service Center that identifies ammunition and explosive items within the supply
system applicable to ___________________.

Back 72

All the armed forces

Front 73

What does the ammunition lot number identify?

Back 73

All ammunition items assembled as part of that lot

Front 74

What should be done with the magazine fire division symbols when all AE contents have been removed from a magazine?

Back 74

Empty signs should be posted and fire division/chemical hazard symbols removed

Front 75

At an advanced base, an enemy ammunition area should be what minimum distance from other storage areas?

Back 75

Public traffic route distance from other stocks based on the quantity of explosives involved

Front 76

What storage compatibility group are detonators and similar initiating devices not
containing two or more effective protective features?

Back 76

B

Front 77

What are ammunition storage and handling facilities of advanced bases identified
as?

Back 77

Ammunition Supply Points

Front 78

At an advanced base, the disposal area should be what minimum distance from
the nearest ammunition storage site?

Back 78

1,800 feet