Safeties Flashcards
- What are the 20 precautions of safety?
HE FRAG MOVE EMR STATIC EJECT PE/LUCKY JET VT WT 1HR, 3HR, 24 HR WP FIRE CHEM CW C/S BT MAG SEISMIC/ACOUSTIC
APPROACH
TIME ON TARGET
- What is HE stand for?
High Explosive
- What are the safety rules of HE?
Do not subject any explosive to heat, shock, fire, friction, or rough handling
High Temp increases sensitivity
No smoking or flame within 50ft (15.2m)
- What is Frag stand for?
Fragmentation
The pieces of munition that fragment or break apart violently upon detonation
Primary and secondary
- What are the safety rules of FRAG?
Maintain safety distance
Appropriate cover
Limit personnel at site
Proper protective gear
- What is MOVE stand for?
Movement
The act or process of moving
- What are the safety rules of MOVE?
Do not move UXO
Do not move material around UXO that could disturb the item
- What is EMR stand for?
Electromagnetic Radiation
Consists of waves of electrical energy from radio transmissions
- What are the safety rules of EMR?
Do not turn on/off power lines
Keep radio at safe distance (minimum 100m)
- What are the safety rules of STATIC?
Properly ground before handling electrical components
Wear non-conductive clothing
- How STATIC can be produced?
By dust storms, snow storms, electrical storms, removing tape from roll
- What are the safety rules of EJECT?
Remain clear of all ejection hazards
Can induce physical or thermal ejections
- What is PE/Lucky?
Piezoelectric (PE) or Lucky
Occurs when initiating element in fuses are mechanically stressed or bent, then generates voltage proportional to the stress which cause UXO to detonate.
- What are the safety rules of PE/Lucky?
Do not stress nose
Observe EMR and Static safety precautions
- What is the JET?
JET
Formed explosive charge with a conical or hemispherical cavity in the nose
- What are the safety rules of JET?
Assume munitions contain piezoelectric crystal
Down range hazard (Copperhead 5 mile down range hazard)
- What is VT?
Variable Time (VT)
Electronic device that detonates ordnance within effective range of a target by means of radio waves sent out to and reflected back from the target
- What are the safety rules of VT?
Do not permit personnel or vehicles to pass in front of munitions
Observe EMR, Static precautions