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Firecontrolman Volume 01-Administration and Safety
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CHAPTER 5 AMMUNITION SAFETY, HANDLING, SHIPPING, AND STOWING INTRODUCTION The application of basic safety principles to life’s activities is an old precept, practiced from the dawn of time.  It  was  an  intuitive,  basic  survival  instinct. However, as society evolved, it became evident that instinct alone wasn’t sufficient. The movement toward a  technical  world  required  that  cohesive  thought  be applied  to  matters  of  safety  where  dangerous  and involved activities were concerned. One such activity is the procuring, stowing, and use of ammunition by the military. The U.S. Navy has many types of ammunition that must be maintained in a state of readiness at all times. Your  life,  the  lives  of  your  shipmates,  and  the accomplishment of your mission depend on the quality and  condition  of  this  ammunition.  To  ensure  that ammunition will perform as expected, it is prepared, overhauled,  and  assembled  according  to  exacting specifications. It must also be handled, shipped, and stowed carefully, to prevent mishaps that may result in loss of life and material. Since you will be near some type of ammunition on almost a daily basis, you will share the responsibility for  ensuring  that  mishaps  don’t  occur.  This  chapter contains  information  that  will  help  you  understand how to handle, ship, and stow ammunition safely. But before we discuss handling, we must reinforce your awareness of safety. SAFETY Your major concern during weapons handling and stowage evolutions must be safety. Safe handling and stowage  operations  are  a  team  effort.  All  personnel involved  in  handling  weapons  must  be  trained  and qualified to perform their job expeditiously and safely, as prescribed by Ammunition and Explosives Ashore, Volume  1,  NAVSEA  OP  5,   Ammunition  Afloat, NAVSEA  OP  4,  and  NAVSEA  OP  3347,  Ordnance Safety Precautions. SAFETY PHILOSOPHY Safety is a state of mind, engendered from the top echelons  of  command  down  to  the  lowest  working level  through  positive  action  and  good  leadership. Most accidents result from not applying proper safety principles. These accidents can be prevented, but only with the full cooperation of every person concerned. This means that safety is a function of all hands, not just the safety observers. Where explosive munitions are concerned, safety is a way of life and the means of survival  for  everyone  in  the  general  area.  To  help emphasize the critical nature of safety, we will expand the  basic  elements  of  safety  in  the  following paragraphs. Only by the continuous and vigorous application of  these  basic  elements  of  safety  can  the  level  of ordnance  accidents/incidents  be  reduced  and, hopefully, eliminated. 5-1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completing this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1.  Describe the basic safety principles associated with ammunition handling, shipping and stowage. 2.  Describe the explosive handling personnel qualification and certification program. 3.  Describe the different types of ammunition stowage and their associated safety devices.






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