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1
Q

When naming ammunition, what are the four elements which, when combined, make up the designation?

A
  • Basic Name
  • Additional modifier
  • Modifier
  • Model number

B.A.M.M

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2
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State the country of origin of the ammunition listed below:
LSA1
M2A1
F22

A
  • British
  • USA
  • Australia
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3
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Define compatibility group B

A

Article containing a primary explosive and not containing two or more effective protective features

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4
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Define compatibility group D

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Article containing a secondary detonating explosive substance, without its own means of initiation, without propelling charge

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5
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Define compatibility group H

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Article containing both and explosive substance and White Phosphorous

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6
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Define compatibility group S

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Substance or article so pack or designed that any hazardous effect arising from accidental function are confined within the package unless that package has been damaged by fire

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7
Q

What two components make up a Hazard Classification?

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  • Hazard Division (HD)

- Compatibility Group (CG)

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8
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HD 1.2 potentially produces a projection hazard but not a mass explosion and is divided into two sub-divisions, define them:

A

HD 1.2.1
-Ammunition which will produce a major fragment effect with considerable range

HD 1.2.2
-Ammunition which will produce minor fragment effects with a moderate range

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9
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Define the following DG classes:

  • Class 1
  • Class 4
  • Class 5
  • Class 9
A
  • Class 1 - Explosive
  • Class 4 - Flammable solids
  • Class 5 - Oxidising substances and organic producers
  • Class 9 - Miscellaneous
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10
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A fire is burning in an explosive storehous which contains HD 1.1. What would you expect to occur?

A
  • Contains ammunition which presents a mass explosive hazard, which will produce severe structure damage to surrounding buildings in the immediate neighbourhood
  • Severity of damage is dependant on the qty of explosive stored
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11
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Can CG S be mixed with the following?

  • CG S
  • CG H
  • CG L
A
  • CG S - Yes
  • CG H - Yes
  • CG L - No
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12
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Give four reasons why markings are applied to ammunition:

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  • Provide all necessary manufactoring and filling details
  • Facilitate the issue of the correct nature and type of ammunition
  • Enable the user to clearly identify the nature, type and function of ammunition under all conditions of service
  • Provide sufficient information for storage and transport purposes to ensure that all ammunition is correctly stored
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13
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What would be the overall body colouring for the following types of EO (1970 onwards)

  • Coloured smoke and WP
  • Incendiary
  • Practice
  • Operational
A
  • Coloured smoke and WP - Eau-de-mil
  • Incendiary - Signal red/light red
  • Practice - Blue
  • Operational - Olive Drab
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14
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List four ammunition items that do not require colour codes

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  • Propelling charges
  • Experimental ammunition
  • Sporting ammunition
  • Commercial
  • Display models

P.E.S.C.D

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15
Q

Why are weight zone markings applied to certain types of projectiles?

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To advise the user that there are weight variations due to different types of fill

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16
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One ammunition marking catergory is operational, list four others

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  • Practice
  • Blank
  • Instructional
  • Experimental
  • Drill

P.B.I.E.D

17
Q

List two methods of marking ammunition

A
  • Permanent

- Non-permanent

18
Q

Stencilling is an example of non permanent markings, list three others:

A
  • Transfers
  • Adhesive labels
  • Paper labels
  • Tags

T.A.P.T

19
Q

True or false, the overall colour of ammunition packages is olive drab lustreless, or natural colour of the construction material?

A

True

20
Q

Un number, HCC label and UN shipping name and three mandatory markings, name four others:

A
  • Quantity in package
  • NSN
  • NEQ
  • Lot/serial number
21
Q

Where are the batch/lot details positioned on outer packages?

A

Front face

22
Q

Where are fraction labels used?

A

When there is less than a full quantity on the original package

23
Q

What is the current system of batching Australia used for the manufacture of ammunition?

A

1969 system

24
Q

Is the batch or lot underlined?

A

Batch

25
Q

One purpose of lotting ammunition is identify a definite quantity for which the results of inspection, proof and test can be representative, what are two others?

A
  • To facilitate the maintenance of records

- To ensure consistent performance

26
Q

Define a lot

A

A product of one run of production of a particular component, mix or blend

27
Q

Define a batch

A

A batch is a group of assembled rounds, which consist of a number of components (fuze, projectile, propellant and primer) and are normally assembled by selected lots of such and components

28
Q

Ammunition can be formed into local lots providing the ammunition is serviceable, what else must be assured?

A
  • Each Local Lot is confined to nature, type and mark or model
  • Quantity is not to exceed normal production Lot qty
29
Q

What are the three elements, which make up the old lot number under the old US system?

A

Basic ID symbol
Interfix No
Serial No

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