Ammunition and Explosives Handler Safety Techniques

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ATP Ammunition and Explosives Handler Safety Techniques NOVEMBER 2016DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes ATP dated 31 May 2013. Headquarters Department of the ArmyThis publication is available at the Army Publishing Directorate site ( ),and the Central Army Registry site ( )ATP Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes ATP dated 31 May 2013. i Army Techniques Publication No. Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC, 8 November 2016Ammunition and Explosives Handler Safety Techniques Contents Page iv INTRODUCTION ........................................ ........................................ .................... v Chapter 1 GENERAL MUNITIONS Safety ........................................ ............................. 1-1 Section I Fundamentals of Ammunition and Explosives (AE) Safety .

Soldiers, civilians, and contractors that handle ammunition and explosives for the Army perform a vital role in keeping their units and Army personnel safe while maintaining and providing the effective ammunition and explosives needed to accomplish the mission. Ammunition and explosives handlers, as identified in this manual,

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