Military Munitions Rule Awareness
Training Course
What are the two key provisions of the 1992 Federal Facilities Compliance Act? -
Answer-It directed the EPA to develop the Military Munitions Rule and created a waiver
of sovereign immunity with regards to federal facilities
/.How does EPA define hazardous waste? - Answer-Those that are specifically listed as
such, and those that possess hazardous characteristics
/.T or F? A munition that is the subject of an Urgent NAR is a WMM. - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? The DDA is the only authority, in most cases, that is authorized to declare
unused munitions items as a waste. - Answer-TRUE
/.Why is it important to define what constitutes a range for the purposes of the MR? -
Answer-RCRA does not apply to most ordnance operations on an operational range
/.Who can assist in obtaining emergency permits, if needed, during a Level 2
emergency response? - Answer-The installation environmental office
/.T or F? Scrap metal can be excluded and exempted from RCRA - Answer-TRUE
/.The Explosives Safety Inspection (ESI) program: - Answer-All of the above
/.T or F? All states have to adopt the MR as it is a national standards, i.e they must
adopt it "as is" with no amendments - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? Range clearance activities should be scheduled and documented to identify
which ranges were swept, when, by whom, and what items were destroyed - Answer-
TRUE
/.T or F? The use of Condition Code "H" material for and EOD training operation, must
comply with all the requirements of RCRA disposal. - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? The three components of the course's take home message are: 1.) Know when
munitions are not a waste, 2.) Know when unused munitions are a waste, and 3.) Know
when used munitions are a waste - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? CE transportation is exempt from all documentation requirements - Answer-
FALSE
, /.Waste generators may employ which of the following measures to identify hazardous
waste: - Answer-All of the above
/.T or F? When a munitions lands off-range and it is not promptly responded to then it is
considered a waste munitions item and RCRA applies. - Answer-TRUE
/.A solid waste can be a: - Answer-All of the above
/.When is an unused military munition a waste military munition? - Answer-When
declared so by a Designated Disposition Authority
/.T or F? Temporary storage during reasonable delays of Level 1 emergency responses
requires an emergency permit - Answer-False
/.The MRIP was designed to: - Answer-All of the above
/.Flashing, crushing, or shredding of military munitions (including UXO and munitions
fragments) on operational ranges is considered _______ and are ________. - Answer-
Intended use; not waste management
/.NARS can be used to reclassify an unused munitions item into condition code V. This
denotes what? - Answer-That it has gone through the DDA process and has been
declared a waste military munition
/.What items are NOT regulated by the MR? - Answer-IED, wholly inert items and
nuclear weapons
/.During test operation, a warhead malfunctions and is removed from the range/test site.
The warhead is a ______ munition. - Answer-Used
/.T or F? The MRIP applies to all DoD components within the U.S. and U.S. territories. -
Answer-TRUE
/.Before we can determine if the MR applies we must first determine if the item is: -
Answer-All of the above
/.T or F? If a misfire or dud is transferred off-range for the purpose of an investigation, it
is not immediately considered a waste. - Answer-TRUE
/.Records of all EOD incidents must be maintained for __________. - Answer-3 years
/.T or F? When EOD units consistently use a single safe disposal area for emergency
response operations, they must eventually obtain a Sub-part X permit for this facility. -
Answer-FALSE
Training Course
What are the two key provisions of the 1992 Federal Facilities Compliance Act? -
Answer-It directed the EPA to develop the Military Munitions Rule and created a waiver
of sovereign immunity with regards to federal facilities
/.How does EPA define hazardous waste? - Answer-Those that are specifically listed as
such, and those that possess hazardous characteristics
/.T or F? A munition that is the subject of an Urgent NAR is a WMM. - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? The DDA is the only authority, in most cases, that is authorized to declare
unused munitions items as a waste. - Answer-TRUE
/.Why is it important to define what constitutes a range for the purposes of the MR? -
Answer-RCRA does not apply to most ordnance operations on an operational range
/.Who can assist in obtaining emergency permits, if needed, during a Level 2
emergency response? - Answer-The installation environmental office
/.T or F? Scrap metal can be excluded and exempted from RCRA - Answer-TRUE
/.The Explosives Safety Inspection (ESI) program: - Answer-All of the above
/.T or F? All states have to adopt the MR as it is a national standards, i.e they must
adopt it "as is" with no amendments - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? Range clearance activities should be scheduled and documented to identify
which ranges were swept, when, by whom, and what items were destroyed - Answer-
TRUE
/.T or F? The use of Condition Code "H" material for and EOD training operation, must
comply with all the requirements of RCRA disposal. - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? The three components of the course's take home message are: 1.) Know when
munitions are not a waste, 2.) Know when unused munitions are a waste, and 3.) Know
when used munitions are a waste - Answer-TRUE
/.T or F? CE transportation is exempt from all documentation requirements - Answer-
FALSE
, /.Waste generators may employ which of the following measures to identify hazardous
waste: - Answer-All of the above
/.T or F? When a munitions lands off-range and it is not promptly responded to then it is
considered a waste munitions item and RCRA applies. - Answer-TRUE
/.A solid waste can be a: - Answer-All of the above
/.When is an unused military munition a waste military munition? - Answer-When
declared so by a Designated Disposition Authority
/.T or F? Temporary storage during reasonable delays of Level 1 emergency responses
requires an emergency permit - Answer-False
/.The MRIP was designed to: - Answer-All of the above
/.Flashing, crushing, or shredding of military munitions (including UXO and munitions
fragments) on operational ranges is considered _______ and are ________. - Answer-
Intended use; not waste management
/.NARS can be used to reclassify an unused munitions item into condition code V. This
denotes what? - Answer-That it has gone through the DDA process and has been
declared a waste military munition
/.What items are NOT regulated by the MR? - Answer-IED, wholly inert items and
nuclear weapons
/.During test operation, a warhead malfunctions and is removed from the range/test site.
The warhead is a ______ munition. - Answer-Used
/.T or F? The MRIP applies to all DoD components within the U.S. and U.S. territories. -
Answer-TRUE
/.Before we can determine if the MR applies we must first determine if the item is: -
Answer-All of the above
/.T or F? If a misfire or dud is transferred off-range for the purpose of an investigation, it
is not immediately considered a waste. - Answer-TRUE
/.Records of all EOD incidents must be maintained for __________. - Answer-3 years
/.T or F? When EOD units consistently use a single safe disposal area for emergency
response operations, they must eventually obtain a Sub-part X permit for this facility. -
Answer-FALSE
