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1 TB 700 2. navseainst TO 11A-1-47. DLAR Joint Technical Bulletin DEPARTMENT. OF DEFENSE. Ammunition . AND. Explosives . Hazard . CLASSIFICATION. PROCEDURES. Headquarters Departments of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Defense Logistics Agency Washington, DC. 5 January 1998. Unclassified SUMMARY of CHANGE. TB 700 2/ navseainst 11A 1 47/DLAR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Ammunition AND Explosives Hazard CLASSIFICATION. PROCEDURES. This revision-- o Adds UN Test Series 1 through 7 protocol with flow chart. Selects tests from protocol. States policy to accept alternate UN tests (para 5-1).

2 O Provides more specific test requirements and pass/fail criteria organized by test, with diagrams (paras 5-2 thru 5-9). o Adds flash point test for liquid Explosives (para 5-9). o Revises blast measurements procedures and interpretations (para 6-2). o Revises fragment Hazard assessment procedures (para 6-3). o Incoporates the UN thermal hazards assessment procedures and criteria (para 6-4). o Replaces Sample Summary Sheet and NATO Data Card (for Ammunition ) with sample DD forms (para 6-5c and figs 6-7 and 6-8). o Identifies alternate Hazard classification test (with restrictions) that have application for qualification, insensitive munitions, and system vulnerability (para 6-6).

3 O Provides new Service and DOE addresses for interim Hazard classification responsibilities and actions (para 7-2). o Adds DOT/UN Test Series 3 requirements. States policy that 70-card gap test (or ARDEC solid gun propellant shock sensitivity test) and cap test are required for interim HD classification (para 7-3a). o Gives procedures for obtaining international shipment of iterim Hazard classified items with competent authority approval (para 7-3d). o Revises responsibilities and procedures for managing the Joint Hazard Classification System (JHCS) (para 8-3). o References the changes in DOT Hazard classification procedures (para 8-4).

4 O Redefines JHCS data input and format (para 8-5). Headquarters *TB 700 2. Departments of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, navseainst and the Defense Logistics Agency TO 11A 1 47. Washington, DC DLAR 5 January 1998. Joint Technical Bulletin DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Ammunition AND Explosives Hazard CLASSIFICATION. PROCEDURES. History. This is a complete revision of TB 700 Force, the Active Army, the Army National improvements directly to the Chairman, De- 2, navseainst , TO 11A-1-47, and Guard, the Army Reserve. partment Of Defense Explosives Safety Board, DLAR Proponent and exception authority.

5 The Room 856C, Hoffman Building 1, 2461 Eisen- Summary. This publication sets forth de- proponent of this TB is the Chairman, Depart- hower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331 0600, tailed procedures for Hazard classifying am- ment Of Defense Explosives Safety Board, Phone: DSN 221 8624, Commercial: (703). munition and Explosives in accordance with Room 856C, Hoffman Building 1, 2461 Eisen- 325 8624; FAX: (703) 325 6227. Department of Transportation regulations, hower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331 0600, Distribution. To be distributed in accordance North Atlantic Treaty Organization guide Phone: DSN 221 8624, Commercial: (703) with initial distribution number (IDN).

6 Lines, and United Nations recommendations. 325 8624; Fax: (703) 325 6227. 343699 requirements for TB 700-2. Applicability. This TB applies to the De- Suggested Improvements. Users are invited fense Logistics Agency, the Navy, the Air to send comments, corrections, and suggested Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Ammunition , PRACTICE !2 5, page 2. Chapter 1 Ammunition , PROOF !2 6, page 2. Introduction, page 1 Ammunition , SMOKE !2 7, page 2. Purpose !1 1, page 1 Ammunition , TEAR-PRODUCING, with burster, expelling NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) !1 2, page 1 charge or propelling charge !

7 2 8, page 2. Use of the procedures !1 3, page 1 Ammunition , TOXIC with burster, expelling charge or Application !1 4, page 1 propelling charge !2 9, page 2. hazards not determined by these criteria !1 5, page 1 ARTICLE, EXPLOSIVE !2 10, page 2. Predominant Hazard !1 6, page 1 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, EXTREMELY INSENSITIVE. Samples for laboratory examination !1 7, page 1 (ARTICLES, EEI) !2 11, page 2. Non-Class 1 and non-regulated articles !1 8, page 1 ARTICLES, PYROPHORIC !2 12, page 2. Transportation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) !1 9, page 1 ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC, for technical purposes !

8 2 13, Chapter 2 page 2. Glossary, page 2 BLACK POWDER (GUNPOWDER) !2 14, page 2. AMMONIUM-NITRATE-fuel oil mixture (ANFO) !2 1, page 2 BOMBS !2 15, page 2. Ammunition !2 2, page 2 BOOSTERS !2 16, page 2. Ammunition , ILLUMINATING, with or without burster, BURNING REACTION !2 17, page 2. expelling charge or propelling charge !2 3, page 2 BURSTERS, EXPLOSIVE !2 18, page 2. Ammunition , INCENDIARY !2 4, page 2 CARTRIDGES, BLANK !2 19, page 3. *This publication supersedes TB 700 2, navseainst , AF TO 11A 1 47, DLAR , 5 December 1989. TB 700 2/ navseainst 11A 1 47/DLAR ! 5 January 1998.

9 I Unclassified Contents Continued CARTRIDGES, FLASH 2 20, page 3 FUZES 2 80, page 5. CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS 2 21, page 3 GRENADES, hand or rifle 2 81, page 5. CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, INERT PROJECTILE 2 22, HAND-HELD SAFE 2 82, page 5. page 3 HAZARDOUS FRAGMENT 2 83, page 5. CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE 2 23, page 3 HAZARDOUS FRAGMENT DENSITY 2 84, page 5. CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL 2 24, page 3 HIGH EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT 2 85, page 5. CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS 2 25, page 3 IGNITERS 2 86, page 5. CASES, CARTRIDGE, EMPTY, WITH PRIMER 2 26, page 3 IGNITION, means of 2 87, page 5. CASES, COMBUSTIBLE, EMPTY, WITHOUT PRIMER 2 27, INITIATION, means of 2 88, page 6.

10 Page 3 LIGHTERS, FUSE 2 89, page 6. CHARGES, BURSTING 2 28, page 3 MASS EXPLOSION 2 90, page 6. CHARGES, DEMOLITION 2 29, page 3 MINES 2 91, page 6. CHARGES, DEPTH 2 30, page 3 NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT (NEW) 2 92, page 6. CHARGES, EXPELLING 2 31, page 3 NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT FOR Q D (NEWQD) 2 93, CHARGES, EXPLOSIVE, COMMERCIAL, without detonator page 6. 2 32, page 3 NET PROPELLANT WEIGHT (NPW) 2 94, page 6. CHARGES, PROPELLING 2 33, page 3 NON-REGULATED ARTICLES 2 95, page 6. CHARGES, PROPELLING FOR CANNON 2 34, page 3 POWDER CAKE (POWDER PASTE) WETTED 2 96, page 6. CHARGES, SHAPED, COMMERCIAL, without detonator 2 35, POWDER, SMOKELESS 2 97, page 6.