DoD Ammunition and Explosives Hazard Classification …

1 TB 700 2 NAVSEAINST 11A-1-47 DLAR Technical BulletinDEPARTMENTOF DEFENSEAMMUNITIONANDEXPLOSIVESHAZARDCLAS SIFICATIONPROCEDURESH eadquartersDepartments of the Army, the Navy,the Air Force,and the Defense Logistics AgencyWashington, DC5 January 1998 UnclassifiedSUMMARY of CHANGETB 700 2/NAVSEAINST 11A 1 47/DLAR OF DEFENSE Ammunition AND Explosives Hazard CLASSIFICATIONPROCEDURESThis revision--o Adds UN Test Series 1 through 7 protocol with flow chart. Selects testsfrom protocol. States policy to accept alternate UN tests (para 5-1).

2 O Provides more specific test requirements and pass/fail criteria organized bytest, 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 (para6-4).o Replaces Sample Summary Sheet and NATO Data Card (for Ammunition ) with sampleDD forms (para 6-5c and figs 6-7 and 6-8).o Identifies alternate Hazard Classification test (with restrictions) thathave application for qualification, insensitive munitions, and systemvulnerability (para 6-6).

3 O Provides new Service and DOE addresses for interim Hazard classificationresponsibilities 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 arerequired for interim HD Classification (para 7-3a).o Gives procedures for obtaining international shipment of iterim hazardclassified items with competent authority approval (para 7-3d).o Revises responsibilities and procedures for managing the Joint HazardClassification System (JHCS) (para 8-3).

4 O References the changes in DOT Hazard Classification procedures (para 8-4).o Redefines JHCS data input and format (para 8-5).HeadquartersDepartments of the Army, the Navy,the Air Force,and the Defense Logistics AgencyWashington, DC5 January 1998*TB 700 2 NAVSEAINST 11A 1 47 DLAR Technical BulletinDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Ammunition AND Explosives Hazard CLASSIFICATIONPROCEDURESH istory. This is a complete revision of TB 700 2, NAVSEAINST , TO 11A-1-47, andDLAR This publication sets forth de-tailed procedures for Hazard classifying am-munition and Explosives in accordance withDepartment of Transportation regulations,North Atlantic Treaty Organization guidelines, and United Nations This TB applies to the De-fense Logistics Agency, the Navy, the AirForce, the Active Army, the Army NationalGuard, the Army and exception authority.

5 Theproponent of this TB is the Chairman, Depart-ment Of Defense Explosives Safety Board,Room 856C, Hoffman Building 1, 2461 Eisen-hower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331 0600,Phone: DSN 221 8624, Commercial: (703)325 8624; Fax: (703) 325 Improvements. Users are invitedto send comments, corrections, and suggestedimprovements directly to the Chairman, De-partment Of Defense Explosives Safety Board,Room 856C, Hoffman Building 1, 2461 Eisen-hower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331 0600,Phone: DSN 221 8624, Commercial: (703)325 8624; FAX: (703) 325 To be distributed in accordancewith initial distribution number (IDN)343699 requirements for TB (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose !

6 1 1, page 1 NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) !1 2, page 1 Use of the procedures !1 3, page 1 Application !1 4, page 1 Hazards not determined by these criteria !1 5, page 1 Predominant Hazard !1 6, page 1 Samples for laboratory examination !1 7, page 1 Non-Class 1 and non-regulated articles !1 8, page 1 Transportation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) !1 9, page 1 Chapter 2 Glossary, page 2 AMMONIUM-NITRATE-fuel oil mixture (ANFO) !2 1, page 2 Ammunition !2 2, page 2 Ammunition , ILLUMINATING, with or without burster,expelling charge or propelling charge !

7 2 3, page 2 Ammunition , INCENDIARY !2 4, page 2 Ammunition , PRACTICE !2 5, page 2 Ammunition , PROOF !2 6, page 2 Ammunition , SMOKE !2 7, page 2 Ammunition , TEAR-PRODUCING, with burster, expellingcharge or propelling charge !2 8, page 2 Ammunition , TOXIC with burster, expelling charge orpropelling charge !2 9, page 2 ARTICLE, EXPLOSIVE !2 10, page 2 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, EXTREMELY INSENSITIVE(ARTICLES, EEI) !2 11, page 2 ARTICLES, PYROPHORIC !2 12, page 2 ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC, for technical purposes !2 13,page 2 BLACK POWDER (GUNPOWDER) !2 14, page 2 BOMBS !

8 2 15, page 2 BOOSTERS !2 16, page 2 BURNING REACTION !2 17, page 2 BURSTERS, EXPLOSIVE !2 18, page 2 CARTRIDGES, BLANK !2 19, page 3*This publication supersedes TB 700 2, NAVSEAINST , AF TO 11A 1 47, DLAR , 5 December 700 2/NAVSEAINST 11A 1 47/DLAR ! 5 January 1998 UnclassifiediContents ContinuedCARTRIDGES, FLASH 2 20, page3 CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS 2 21, page3 CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, INERT PROJECTILE 2 22,page3 CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE 2 23, page3 CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL 2 24, page3 CARTRIDGES, small arms 2 25, page3 CASES, CARTRIDGE, EMPTY, WITH PRIMER 2 26, page3 CASES, COMBUSTIBLE, EMPTY, WITHOUT PRIMER 2 27,page3 CHARGES, BURSTING 2 28, page3 CHARGES, DEMOLITION 2 29, page3 CHARGES, DEPTH 2 30, page3 CHARGES, EXPELLING 2 31, page3 CHARGES.

9 EXPLOSIVE, COMMERCIAL, without detonator 2 32, page3 CHARGES, PROPELLING 2 33, page3 CHARGES, PROPELLING FOR CANNON 2 34, page3 CHARGES, SHAPED, COMMERCIAL, without detonator 2 35,page3 CHARGES, SHAPED, FLEXIBLE, LINEAR 2 36, page3 CHARGES, SUPPLEMENTARY, EXPLOSIVE 2 37, page3 COMPATIBILITY 2 38, page3 COMPONENTS, EXPLOSIVE TRAIN, 2 39, page3 COMPOSITE PROPELLANT 2 40, page3 CONTRIVANCES, WATER-ACTIVATED, with burster, expellingcharge or propelling charge 2 41, page3 CORD, DETONATING, flexible 2 42, page3 CORD (FUSE) DETONATING, metal clad 2 43, page3 CORD, IGNITER 2 44, page4 CUTTER, CABLE, EXPLOSIVE 2 45, page4 DEBRIS 2 46, page4 DEFLAGRATION REACTION 2 47, page4 DETONATION REACTION 2 48, page4 DETONATOR ASSEMBLIES, NON-ELECTRIC, for blasting 2 49, page4 DETONATORS 2 50, page4 DoD COMPONENT (DODC) 2 51, page4 DYNAMITE 2 52, page4 EFFECTIVE EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT (EEW)

10 2 53, page4 ENTIRE LOAD AND TOTAL CONTENTS 2 54, page4EX NUMBER 2 55, page4 EXPLODE 2 56, page4 EXPLOSION REACTION 2 57, page4 EXPLOSION OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS 2 58, page4 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING 2 59, page4 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE A 2 60, page4 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE B 2 61, page4 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE C 2 62, page4 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE D 2 63, page4 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE E 2 64, page5 EXPLOSIVE, DEFLAGRATING 2 65, page5 EXPLOSIVE, DETONATING 2 66, page5 EXPLOSIVE, EXTREMELY INSENSITIVE DETONATINGSUBSTANCE (EIDS) 2 67, page5 EXPLOSIVE, PRIMARY 2 68, page5 EXPLOSIVE, SECONDARY 2 69, page5 FIREBRAND 2 70, page5 FIREWORKS 2 71, page5 FLARES 2 72, page5 FLASH POWDER 2 73, page5 FORBIDDEN EXPLOSIVE 2 74, page5 FRAGMENT 2 75, page5 FUSE/FUZE 2 76, page5 FUSE, IGNITER, tubular, metal clad 2 77, page5 FUSE INSTANTANEOUS, NON-DETONATING(QUICKMATCH)