Hazard

Stowage

Handling

Articles in this class present 8 severe fire hazard and usually explode progressively, only a few boxes at a time, many explosions of individual rounds being of a very low order. Pressure which would cause

serious structural damage is not usually generated. Most missiles would fall within 600 feet. If involved in a fire it is pos

sible the fire may be controlled or extinguished by flooding or spraying with large amounts of water. Fire fighting personnel should take appropriate precautions and not expose themselves unnecessarily.

If involved in a fire will very likely detonate as a result of exposure to heat. These projectiles usually explode one at a time and in practically all cases with low order explosion. There is no certainty that en masse explosion will not

occur.

Most missiles will fall within 1,200 feet.

Boxed and crated ammunition may be overstowed with nondangerous cargo and permitted explosives. Tanked ammunition may be Overstowed with bomb fin assemblies, empty water fillable practice bombs and empty auxiliary gas tanks. May be stowed in the same deep tank, lower hold or tween-deck hold with Class II-F ammunition provided the Class II-F is bottom stowed and provided further that no other class of military explosives is stowed in the hold or tank below. May be stowed in the same deep tank or lower hold with Class II-J ammunition provided the Class II-J is bottom stowed.

For stowage adjacent to other dangerous articles see § 146.29-59.

AMMUNITION

STOWAGE OR PORTABLE MAGAZINE

This ammunition, boxed, unboxed, or palletized units thereof, may be overstowed. Care must be taken not to damage rotating bands of projectiles that are not in containers.

May be stowed in the same deep tank, lower hold or tween deck hold with Class II-F ammunition provided the Class II-F is bottom stowed and provided further that no other class of military explosives is stowed in the same hold below or in the tank below.

Class V when unfuzed and no fuzes packed in container may be stowed with Class X-A.

For stowage adjacent to other dangerous articles see section 146.29-59.

1. Handle by hand or mechanical means. 2. Do not drop, drag, tumble, walk or otherwise subject packages to shock.

3. Cargo handling stevedore gear may be trays, skipboards, pallets or pieplates, provided they are fitted with cargo nets or sideboards. Boxes or trays with fixed or removable sides are authorized.

4. Cargo nets without trays, skipboards, pallets or pieplates are not authorized.

5. The maximum permitted weight per draft when handled by pallet, skipboard, tray or pieplate fitted with cargo net or sideboards shall not exceed 2,400 lbs. plus 10%.

6. Drafts consisting of one or more palletized units shall not exceed 4,000 lbs. plus 10%.

7. Lifts of palletized units shall not be tiered except when using a sling so designed as to prevent the upper tier or tiers from shifting or falling from the draft.

8. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5-ton boom. See § 146.29-41.

1. Handle by hand or mechanical means. 2. Do not drop, drag, tumble, walk or otherwise subject packages to shock.

3. Do not use chute in loading or unloading. 4. Bare projectiles shall not be rolled except under hand control and on a level surface without appreciable incline.

5. Protect rotating bands from damage. Avoid injury to or removal of paint or grease from bourrelet.

6. When handling items packed in outside containers, cargo handling stevedore gear may be trays, skipboards, pallets, or pieplates, provided they are fitted with cargo nets or sideboards. Boxes or trays with removable sides are authorized.

7. Projectile tongs or lifting stud and eye are authorized. Wire slings of a design approved by the Captain of the Port may be used.

8. Cargo nets without trays, skipboards, pallets or pieplates are not permitted.

9. The maximum permitted weight per draft when handled by tray, skipboard, pallet, or pieplate fitted with cargo net or sideboards shall not exceed 2,400 lbs. plus 10%.

10. Single projectiles weighing in excess of 2,201 lbs. must be loaded or unloaded one at a time. 11. Drafts consisting of one or more palletized units shall not exceed 4,000 lbs. plus, 10%. 12. Lifts of palletized units shall not be tiered except when using a sling so designed so as to prevent the upper tier or tiers from shifting or falling from the draft.

13. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5-ton boom. See § 146.29-41.

Classification, handling

Description

Base detonating fuzes (for all calibers) and PD fuzes with boosters; bomb and rocket fuzes with boosters; auxiliary booster assembled to or packed with the fuze; depth charge pistol with detonator and with or without booster assembled to or packed with pistol. (For boosters, auxiliary boosters, bursters, etc., having no initiating or priming elements and packed independently, see Class X-A.)

Includes but is not limited to:

Adapter booster, with detonator.
Auxiliary booster, with detonator.
Boosters.

Burster, with detonator.

Depth charge pistol, with detonator and with or without booster.

Detonating fuzes, Class A.

Fuze:

Auxiliary detonating.

Base detonating (for all calibers).

Bomb nose.

Bomb tail with booster.

Hydrostatic bomb.

Hydrostatic bomb tail.

Point detonating with booster.

Rocket.

Fuzes with boosters assembled thereto. Mine, anti-personnel, non-metallic, M14. Mine firing mechanism, C-1.

Separate loading projectiles o all calibers, fuzed or unfuzed, except those loaded with explosive "D"; and loaded projectiles except those loaded with explosive "D", fuzed or unfuzed, not assembled to or packed with cartridge cases; fuzed cluster fragmentation bombs, rocket heads fuzed or unfuzed and less than 200 lbs gross weight, antitank mines, packed with fuzes in same container or box. Includes but is not limited to:

Anti-tank mines, packed with fuzes in same container or box.

Cluster, fragmentation bomb (with individual bombs fuzed but without cluster fuzed).

High explosive anti-tank projectile.

High explosive projectile.

Rocket heads fuzed or unfuzed and under 200 lbs. not assembled to or shipped with rocket motors. Wafers of fragmentation bombs (with individual bombs fuzed).

NOTE: In general, Classes V and VII types of projectiles will be shipped in accordance with the following basic rules: Point fuzed projectile with false ogives will be crated. Point fuzed projectile without false ogives will have grommets and eyebolt lifting plugs. Base fuzed projectile with relatively fragile parts such as false ogives, steel caps, and windshields will be crated. Base fuzed projectiles without false ogives will not be crated but will have grommets to protect rotating bands.

Hazard

Stowage

Handling

The amount of explosives in single items does not usually exceed one-half pound. It is likely they would explode progressively. Structural damage caused by the pressure generated would probably be limited to the immediate vicinity. Missiles are light and usually fall within 600 feet. These types of ammunition are loaded with explosives that are sensitive to shock and heat.

If involved in a fire, it is possible the fire may be controlled or extinguished by flooding or spraying with large amounts of water.

Fire-fighting personnel shall take appropriate precautions and not expose themselves unnecessarily.

The principal hazard in transportation will be involvement in fire from sources other than the ammunition itself. Projectiles or bombs in this

class may explode progressively but very likely en

masse.

Most missiles will fall within 1,800 feet and detonation will result in severe structural damage increasing in severity and range in relation to the amount of high explosives involved.

1. Handle by hand or mechanical means. 2. Do not drop, drag. tumble, walk or otherwise subject packages to shock.

3. Gravity roller conveyors not authorized. 4. Do not use chute in loading or unloading. 5. Trays with sideboards shall be used when load ing by mechanical means.

6. Packages shall not be stacked on a tray to a height above its sideboards.

7. Trays shall not be swung unnecessarily over open hatches or holds containing military explo síves or other dangerous cargo.

8. Trays shall be hoisted and lowered carefully and deposited without undue shock on a mattress or other shock-absorbing material.

9. Packages shall be stowed in the position indi cated by their markings.

10. The maximum permitted weight per draft when handled by tray with sideboards shall not exceed 2,400 lbs. plus 10%.

11. Drafts consisting of one or more palletized units shall not exceed 4,000 lbs. plus 10%.

12. Lifts of palletized units shall not be tiered except when using a sling so designed as to prevent the upper tier or tiers from shifting or falling from the draft.

13. A portable magazine in which this class of ammunition is stowed and hoisted on board a vessel as a unit load shall not exceed 4,000 lbs. plus 10%.

14. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5-ton boom. See § 146.29-41.

1. Handle by hand or mechanical means.

2. Do not drop, drag, tumble, walk or otherwise subject packages to shock.

3. Do not use chute in loading or unloading. 4. Bare projectiles shall not be rolled except under hand control and on a level surface without appreciable incline.

5. Protect rotating bands from damage. Avoid injury to or removal of paint or grease from bourrelet.

6. When handling items packed in outside containers, cargo handling stevedore gear may be trays, skipboards, pallets or pieplates provided. they are fitted with cargo nets or sideboards. Boxes or trays with removable sides are authorized.

7. Projectile tongsor lifting stud and eye are authorized. Wire slings of a design approved by the Captain of the Port may be used.

8. Cargo nets without trays, skipboards, pallets, or pieplates are not permitted.

9. The maximum permitted weight per draft when handled by tray, skipboard, pallet, or pieplate fitted with cargo net or sideboards shall not exceed 2,400 lbs. plus 10%.

10. Single projectiles weighing in excess of 2,201 lbs. must be loaded or unloaded one at a time. 11. Drafts consisting of one or more palletized units shall not exceed 4,000 lbs. plus 10%. 12. Lifts of palletized units shall not be tiered except when using a sling so designed as to prevent the upper tier or tiers from shifting or falling from the draft.

13. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5ton boom. See § 146.29-41.

Hazard

Stowage

Handling

Ammunition of Class VIII constitutes a distinct class of ammunition when not assembled in projectiles, bombs, or other ammunition. These types of ammunition are loaded with explosives that are sensitive to shock. The handling and stowage provisions of these regulations give consideration to the probable effect accidental detonation of these devices may have upon other ammunition or explosives stowed within the vessel. 1. Handle by hand or mechanical means. 2. Do not drop, drag, tumble. walk or otherwise subject packages to shock.

3. Gravity roller conveyors are not authorized. 4. Do not use chute in loading or unloading.

5. Trays with sideboards shall be used when load ing by mechanical means.

6. Packages shall not be stacked on a tray to a height above its sideboards.

7. Trays shall not be swung unnecessarily over open hatches or holds containing military explosives or other dangerous articles.

8. Trays shall be hoisted and lowered carefully and deposited without undue shock on a mattress or other shock absorbing material.

9. Packages shall be stowed in the position indicated by their markings.

10. The maximum permitted weight per draft when handled by tray with sideboards shall not exceed 1,000 lbs. plus 10%.

11. Drafts consisting of one or more palletized units shall not exceed 2,400 lbs. plus 10%.

12. Lifts of palletized units shall not be tiered except when using a sling so designed as to prevent the upper tier or tiers from shifting or falling from the draft.

13. A portable magazine in which this class of ammunition is stowed and hoisted on board a vessel as a unit load shall not exceed 2,400 lbs. plus 10%. 14. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5ton boom. See § 146.29-41.