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Ammunition for small arms with explosive bullets. Ammunition for small arms with explosive projectiles.

Chemical ammunition used in warfare is all kind of explosive chemical projectiles, shells, bombs, grenades, etc., loaded with toxic, tear, or other gas, smoke or incendiary agent; also such miscellaneous apparatus cloud-gas cylinders, smoke generators, etc., that may be utilized to project chemicals.

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These articles must be shipped in accordance with the requirements for "Ammunition-Projectiles, grenades, bombs, mines and torpedoes."

Fixed ammunition to be used in machine guns or similar firearms and consists of a metallic cartridge case, the primer and the propelling charge, with explosive bullet or explosive projectile, with or without detonating fuze. the component parts necessary for one firing being all in one assembly.

ICC packing regulations require that detonating fuzes, tracer fuzes, explosive or ignition devices or fuze parts with explosives contained therein must not be assembled in ammunition or inIcluded in the same outside package unless shipped by, for or to the Departments of the Army, Navy, or Air Force of the U. S. Government or unless of a type approved by the Bureau of Explosives.

Each outside package must be plainly marked: "Ammunition for small arms with explosive bullets," or "Ammunition for small arms with explosive projectiles."

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When chemical elements of ammunition are shipped assembled with their detonating fuzes or bursting charges, they must be shipped in conformity with the regulations prescribed for "Ammunition projectiles, grenades, bombs, mines and torpedoes", Class A. For shipment of these articles assembled with their ignition elements or expelling charges but without detonating or bursting charges see "Fireworks, special," section 146.20200-Table B-Class B explosives.

For shipment of these articles not containing ignition elements, bursting charges, detonating fuzes, or other explosive components, see "Chemical ammunition (containing class A poisons, liquids, от gases.)" "Chemical ammunition (containing class B poisons, liquids, or gases.)" or "Chemical am· munition (containing class C poisons, liquids, gases, or solids)." Stowage: Magazine...

Outside containers: Strong wooden or metal containers. The gross weight of the outside package must not exceed 150 lb.

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Characteristic properties, cautions, markings required

Black powder and low explosives are solid explosives which can be caused to deflagrate by contact with sparks or flame such as produced by a safety fuse or an electric squib, but cannot be detonated by means of a No. 8 test blasting cap. Flash powder sheets in bulk, flash powders packed in inner units exceeding 2 ounces each, and flash powder or spreader cartridges exceeding 72 grains each are classed as low explosives. Observe "This Side Up" stowage of boxes bearing such legend.

Each outside package must be plainly marked with the appropriate descriptive name of the contents as "Black powder" or "Low explosives," and may also show "Blasting," "Rifle" etc. as "Black blasting powder," "Black rifle powder," "Low blasting explosive,' "black pellet powder." Boxes with inside containers packed filling holes up must be marked "This Side Up." See various types of high explosives as described in this section.

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No label required. Stowage: Magazine...
Outside containers:

Wooden barrels or kegs (ICC-10
B) not over 200 lb. gr. wt.
Metal kegs (ICC-13) not less
than 7 inches long and not less
than 64 lb. net wt. nor over
150 lb. net wt.

Bundles of metal kegs (ICC-13)
firmly tied together with rope
and strong burlap, canvas or
similar material, securely
sewed and roped, not over 100
lb. net wt.
Wooden boxes:

(ICC-14) WIC, not over 140
lb. gr. wt.

(ICC-15A, 16A) WIC, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Fiberboard boxes:

(ICC-12H, 23F, 23H) WIC, not over 50 lb. net wt.

Not permitted..

Outside containers:

Each outside box must be No label required.. Stowage: Magazine.. plainly marked on top and on one side or end: "High explosives-Dangerous" except ICC-23G which must be so marked on the side or end.

The top of boxes (except ICC23G) must be marked "This Side Up".

Observe "This Side Up" stowage.

Wooden boxes (ICC-14, 15A, 16A) not exceeding 75 lb. gr. wt. Fiberboard boxes (ICC-12H, 23F, 23G, 23H) WIĆ, not over 65 lb. gr. wt.

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