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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?
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NOSSA (delegated by NAVSEASYSCOM)
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Service ammunition is intended for what use?
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Operational use
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Countermeasure ammunition is identified by
which of the following color codes? |
Silver/Aluminum
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A 25- by 80-foot magazine is suitable for the
stowage of what maximum net weight of explosives? |
500,000 LB
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Magazines ashore are designated according to
their intended use. There are high-explosive magazines, ready-service magazines, and what other magazines? |
Smokeless-powder
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A standard triple-arch, earth-covered magazine
provides what total floor area? |
6,000 sq ft
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What are the interior floor dimensions of a
keyport magazine? |
6 ft by 8ft 8in
The height of the arch is approximately 6 ft |
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What type of magazine is made from concrete
and is shaped like a beehive or dome? |
Corbetta
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The ESQD hazard classification system is
based on a system recommended by what organization? |
UNO (United Nations Organization)
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The ESQD hazard classification system
contains a total of how many classes of hazardous materials? |
Nine, but DoD only uses three.
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AOs are primarily involved with what hazard
classification? |
Class 1 Material
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Ammunition and explosives that are
considered mass-detonating hazards have what classification? |
Class 1 division 1 (octagon shaped sign)
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The fire resistant structures that are used to
store moderate fire hazard materials should be what minimum distance from other facilities? |
Not less than 100 feet from other facilities. However they may be 50 feet from each other.
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When shipped, items within class 1, division 5,
are assigned to what compatibility group? |
Compatability group D
Shipped as 1.5 Stored as 1.1D |
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There are a total of how many stowage
compatibility groups? |
Twelve (13)
A-H,J,K,L,N,S |
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Wet lead oxide, wet lead styphnate, and wet
mercury initiating explosives are in what storage compatibility group? |
Group A
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Items containing WP or PWP are in what
storage compatibility group? |
Group H
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Items filled with lethal or incapacitating
chemical agents is in what storage com- patibility group? |
Group K
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The storage compatibility groups assigned to
ammunition and explosives are approved by what command? |
NOSSA
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A magazine designator consists of the
magazine group and sequence numbers, the magazine type, and which of the following items? |
Capacity
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In the magazine designator 4XTX4, which of
the following numbers or letters indicates the magazine group number? |
The first 4
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In the magazine designator 4XTX4, which of
the following numbers or letters indicates that the magazine is earth-covered and barricaded? |
T
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In the magazine designator 5ZS2, what number
or letter indicates that the magazine is barricaded but NOT earth-covered? |
S
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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? |
X, Y, or Z
X = Contains mass detonation hazards Y = Mass fire hazards Z = Fragment producing hazards |
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Magazine symbol-hazard placards should be
mounted at locations that are visible in the daytime from what minimum distance? |
500 ft
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Magazine symbol-hazard placards are used for
which of the following purposes? |
To help firefighters identify hazards involved and determine the types of equipment and procedures to use
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Each advance base should have at least how
many magazine or storage areas? |
Two or more
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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? |
Enemy ammunition areas
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At an advanced base, ammunition modification
should be performed in what area? |
The renovation area
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At an advance base, ammunition may be stored
in which of the following locations? |
Existing magazines, existing buildings,
dry caves, and tunnels |
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At an advanced base, the front walls of
prefabricated magazines are constructed from which of the following materials? |
Heavy-gauge metal plates reinforced with
angles and channels |
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A 16- by 36-foot prefabricated magazine has a
maximum capacity of how many pounds of explosives? |
50,000 lbs
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At an advanced base, the magazine
identification system consists of which of the following elements? |
A group construction symbol and a hazard
indicator |
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At an advanced base, the letters X, Y, or Z are
used to identify the explosive hazards of which of the following storage sites? |
A group construction symbol and a hazard
indicator |
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At an advanced base, the letters X, Y, or Z are
used to identify the explosive hazards of which of the following storage sites? |
Magazines or buildings used as magazines,
caves, tunnels, and open storage sites |
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Category A ammunition/material should be
separated from the other categories by at least how many feet? |
350 ft
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At an advanced base, ammunition is dispersed
for which of the following reasons? |
To prevent losing an entire supply of one type of ammunition if there is a fire or explosion.
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At an advanced base, complete rockets should
be stored as what category of material? |
Category B
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At an advanced base, aircraft bombs should be
stored as what category of material? |
Category C
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At an advanced base, category D material
should be separated from materials in the other categories by what minimum distance? |
200 ft
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At an advanced base, category E material
should be separated from materials in the other categories by what minimum distance? |
400 ft
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Personnel engaged in operations that involve
ammunition, explosives, and similar hazardous materials must meet which of the following criteria? |
Be trained, qualified, and certified as
physically qualified by a physician |
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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? |
5 days per year
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The Navy uses which of the following
lightning protection systems? |
Primary and secondary
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The separately mounted lightning mast system
and the separately mounted overhead ground wire system are what type of lightning protec- tion systems? |
Primary systems
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Signs posted at the entrances of restricted areas
should not contain what word(s)? |
Explosives
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When magazine and explosive areas are NOT
protected by suitable fencing, which of the following precautions should you take? |
Assign guards or patrols
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For specific requirements regarding posting,
fencing, unguarded facilities, unguarded vehicles, emergency events, and security systems, you should refer to which of the following instructions? |
OPNAVINST 5530.13
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A magazine inspection is conducted to ensure
which of the following conditions? |
Repairs are made, safety regulations are
being observed, and contents are not deteriorating |
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A regularly scheduled magazine area in-
spection is conducted for which of the fol- lowing reasons? |
To ensure firebreaks are maintained
To ensure fire protection equipment is available and serviceable To ensure roads are in good and usable condition |
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The majority of ammunition in the Navy's
inventory is designed to withstand what maximum temperature? |
130 to 160 degrees
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Magazines and magazine areas may be
inspected at night to check for which of the following conditions? |
Security
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Magazine inspection logbooks may be
destroyed after what minimum number of years have elapsed since the date of the last entry? |
4 years
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Ordnance handling equipment should be in-
spected at least how often? |
Immediately prior to use and during use
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For detailed instructions on shipping, receiv-
ing, and reporting ammunition shipments, you should refer to which of the following NAV- SEA publications? |
SW020-AG-SAF-010
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The qualification requirements for explosives
drivers are contained in which of the following NAVSEA publications? |
NAVSEA SW020-AF-HBK-010
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The requirement for an explosive driver to hold
a valid state operator's license is permanently waived under which of the following con- ditions? |
When the driver is stationed outside the
United States and is otherwise eligible |
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When driving a vehicle transporting hazardous
materials, a driver must carry an explosives driver's permit and what other document? |
A medical examiner's certificate
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Unless otherwise suspended or revoked, a
Standard Form 46 is valid for what maximum number of months? |
36 months
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To legally operate motor vehicles transporting
hazardous materials off-station, an explosive driver must be at least what age? |
21
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A person applying for certification as an
explosive driver must complete an explosive driver training course of what minimum length? |
12 hours
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What person is responsible for paying fines
incurred by the operator of a Navy vehicle? |
The driver
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What authority may approve the stowage of
privately owned ammunition in shipboard magazines? |
CO
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Non-mass detonating hazard, fragment producing materials are what classification?
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1.2 ( X or cross shaped sign)
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What ESQD classification are Mass fire hazard materials?
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1.3 (triangle shaped sign)
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What ESQD classification are Moderate fire hazard, no blast materials?
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1.4 (diamond shaped sign)
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What ESQD class are very insensitive explosive materials?
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1.5
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In a magazine containing ammunition (advance bases), which of the following information should be
conspicuously posted on one of the doors? |
The hazard classification
The Q-D table maximum permissible quantities The applicable safety precautions and regulations |
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DON shore activities should not store any ammunition and explosives that is in excess to their ammunition storage _________________.
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Allowance
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What should be prominently displayed at a facility when explosives and personnel are present?
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A red Bravo flag
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What type of ammunition is used for training personnel in all aspects of a familiarization program?
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Non-service
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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 ___________________. |
All the armed forces
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What does the ammunition lot number identify?
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All ammunition items assembled as part of that lot
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What should be done with the magazine fire division symbols when all AE contents have been removed from a magazine?
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Empty signs should be posted and fire division/chemical hazard symbols removed
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At an advanced base, an enemy ammunition area should be what minimum distance from other storage areas?
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Public traffic route distance from other stocks based on the quantity of explosives involved
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What storage compatibility group are detonators and similar initiating devices not
containing two or more effective protective features? |
B
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What are ammunition storage and handling facilities of advanced bases identified
as? |
Ammunition Supply Points
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At an advanced base, the disposal area should be what minimum distance from
the nearest ammunition storage site? |
1,800 feet
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