US Army Explosives Safety Familiarization (AMMO-63)
Questions And Verified Answers
What \is \the \best \description \of \an \explosive? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Reactive \material \with \a \
lot \of \potential \energy
Materials \that \detonate \are \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Supersonic
Materials \that \deflagrate \are \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-subsonic
What \is \not \an \example \of \a \low \explosive? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Dynamite
What \are \three \uses \of \low \explosives? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Delay \Elements
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
Low \explosives \commonly \used \to \thrust \a \projectile \out \of \a \weapon \are \called \- \correct \
Answers \✔✔ \-Propellants
Black \powder \is \an \example \of \a \low \explosive \because \it \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Deflagrates
TNT \is \an \example \of \a \high \explosive \because \it \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Detonates
What \are \three \types \of \high \explosives? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-RDX
PETN
Dynamite
What \is \not \an \example \of \a \high \explosive? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Propane
What \are \two \key \concepts \you \need \to \know \about \explosive \trains? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-
They \allow \for \safe \storage \and \handling
They \ensure \the \items \function \as \intended
Which \component \is \not \part \of \a \low \explosive \train? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Booster
, Which \component \is \not \part \of \a \low \explosive \train? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Primer, \
Detonator, \Booster, \Bursting \charge
Which \three \items \will \you \find \on \a \high \explosive \train? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Booster
Detonator
Bursting \charge
Which \is \not \a \characteristic \of \inert \ammo? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-They \have \an \explosive \
charge
What \are \three \ways \to \determine \if \an \ammo \item \is \inert? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-It \is \a \
cloth-covered \component \marked \"INERT"
It \is \drilled \with \holes, \and \the \word \"EMPTY" \is \stamped \on \it
It \is \small \arms \ammunition \on \public \display \with \"INERT" \attached \on \a \plate
What \are \two \exceptions \to \the \requirement \to \drilling \holes \into \inert \ammo? \- \correct \
Answers \✔✔ \-Empty \or \inert \ammo \used \in \loading \drills
Empty \or \inert \ammo \whose \use \would \be \reduced \by \the \holes
Using \the \the \Chemical \Group \Job \Aid, \which \three \chemicals \produce \extreme \heat \and \are \
difficult \to \extinguish \when \burning? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-PT
TH
HC
Using \the \Chemical \Group \Job \Aid, \select \two \types \of \PPE/Special \Equipment \for \Chemical \
Group \C \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Fire \resistant \gloves, \coveralls, \and \safety \face \shields
Water \barrels \available \to \submerge \leaking \WP \ammunition
Which \distance \is \intended \to \prevent \propagation \between \two \operating \buildings \containing \
explosives? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-ILD
Why \are \there \divisions \within \Class \1? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-To \identify \the \specific \hazard \
posed
Questions And Verified Answers
What \is \the \best \description \of \an \explosive? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Reactive \material \with \a \
lot \of \potential \energy
Materials \that \detonate \are \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Supersonic
Materials \that \deflagrate \are \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-subsonic
What \is \not \an \example \of \a \low \explosive? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Dynamite
What \are \three \uses \of \low \explosives? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Delay \Elements
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
Low \explosives \commonly \used \to \thrust \a \projectile \out \of \a \weapon \are \called \- \correct \
Answers \✔✔ \-Propellants
Black \powder \is \an \example \of \a \low \explosive \because \it \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Deflagrates
TNT \is \an \example \of \a \high \explosive \because \it \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Detonates
What \are \three \types \of \high \explosives? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-RDX
PETN
Dynamite
What \is \not \an \example \of \a \high \explosive? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Propane
What \are \two \key \concepts \you \need \to \know \about \explosive \trains? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-
They \allow \for \safe \storage \and \handling
They \ensure \the \items \function \as \intended
Which \component \is \not \part \of \a \low \explosive \train? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Booster
, Which \component \is \not \part \of \a \low \explosive \train? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Primer, \
Detonator, \Booster, \Bursting \charge
Which \three \items \will \you \find \on \a \high \explosive \train? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Booster
Detonator
Bursting \charge
Which \is \not \a \characteristic \of \inert \ammo? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-They \have \an \explosive \
charge
What \are \three \ways \to \determine \if \an \ammo \item \is \inert? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-It \is \a \
cloth-covered \component \marked \"INERT"
It \is \drilled \with \holes, \and \the \word \"EMPTY" \is \stamped \on \it
It \is \small \arms \ammunition \on \public \display \with \"INERT" \attached \on \a \plate
What \are \two \exceptions \to \the \requirement \to \drilling \holes \into \inert \ammo? \- \correct \
Answers \✔✔ \-Empty \or \inert \ammo \used \in \loading \drills
Empty \or \inert \ammo \whose \use \would \be \reduced \by \the \holes
Using \the \the \Chemical \Group \Job \Aid, \which \three \chemicals \produce \extreme \heat \and \are \
difficult \to \extinguish \when \burning? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-PT
TH
HC
Using \the \Chemical \Group \Job \Aid, \select \two \types \of \PPE/Special \Equipment \for \Chemical \
Group \C \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Fire \resistant \gloves, \coveralls, \and \safety \face \shields
Water \barrels \available \to \submerge \leaking \WP \ammunition
Which \distance \is \intended \to \prevent \propagation \between \two \operating \buildings \containing \
explosives? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-ILD
Why \are \there \divisions \within \Class \1? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-To \identify \the \specific \hazard \
posed
