Revision Flashcards
When naming ammunition, what are the four elements which, when combined, make up the designation?
- Basic Name
- Additional modifier
- Modifier
- Model number
B.A.M.M
State the country of origin of the ammunition listed below:
LSA1
M2A1
F22
- British
- USA
- Australia
Define compatibility group B
Article containing a primary explosive and not containing two or more effective protective features
Define compatibility group D
Article containing a secondary detonating explosive substance, without its own means of initiation, without propelling charge
Define compatibility group H
Article containing both and explosive substance and White Phosphorous
Define compatibility group S
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
What two components make up a Hazard Classification?
- Hazard Division (HD)
- Compatibility Group (CG)
HD 1.2 potentially produces a projection hazard but not a mass explosion and is divided into two sub-divisions, define them:
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
Define the following DG classes:
- Class 1
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 9
- Class 1 - Explosive
- Class 4 - Flammable solids
- Class 5 - Oxidising substances and organic producers
- Class 9 - Miscellaneous
A fire is burning in an explosive storehous which contains HD 1.1. What would you expect to occur?
- 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
Can CG S be mixed with the following?
- CG S
- CG H
- CG L
- CG S - Yes
- CG H - Yes
- CG L - No
Give four reasons why markings are applied to ammunition:
- 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
What would be the overall body colouring for the following types of EO (1970 onwards)
- Coloured smoke and WP
- Incendiary
- Practice
- Operational
- Coloured smoke and WP - Eau-de-mil
- Incendiary - Signal red/light red
- Practice - Blue
- Operational - Olive Drab
List four ammunition items that do not require colour codes
- Propelling charges
- Experimental ammunition
- Sporting ammunition
- Commercial
- Display models
P.E.S.C.D
Why are weight zone markings applied to certain types of projectiles?
To advise the user that there are weight variations due to different types of fill
One ammunition marking catergory is operational, list four others
- Practice
- Blank
- Instructional
- Experimental
- Drill
P.B.I.E.D
List two methods of marking ammunition
- Permanent
- Non-permanent
Stencilling is an example of non permanent markings, list three others:
- Transfers
- Adhesive labels
- Paper labels
- Tags
T.A.P.T
True or false, the overall colour of ammunition packages is olive drab lustreless, or natural colour of the construction material?
True
Un number, HCC label and UN shipping name and three mandatory markings, name four others:
- Quantity in package
- NSN
- NEQ
- Lot/serial number
Where are the batch/lot details positioned on outer packages?
Front face
Where are fraction labels used?
When there is less than a full quantity on the original package
What is the current system of batching Australia used for the manufacture of ammunition?
1969 system
Is the batch or lot underlined?
Batch
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?
- To facilitate the maintenance of records
- To ensure consistent performance
Define a lot
A product of one run of production of a particular component, mix or blend
Define a batch
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
Ammunition can be formed into local lots providing the ammunition is serviceable, what else must be assured?
- Each Local Lot is confined to nature, type and mark or model
- Quantity is not to exceed normal production Lot qty
What are the three elements, which make up the old lot number under the old US system?
Basic ID symbol
Interfix No
Serial No
