Classification, handling Class II-F Chemical ammunition. FS or FM smoke alled (liquid). Description All chemical ammunition including fixed, semi-fixed and separate loading filled with smoke, FS (sulfur trioxide in chlorsulfonic acid) or FM (titanium tetrachloride) when assembled or packed with or w/o their bursting charges, fuzes, or propellants. FS or FM shipped in drums, barrels, cylinders or other authorized containers shall be classified as a corrosive liquid. FS or FM when shipped in authorized DOT specification containers or Army Materiel Command specification containers of integrity equal to DOT containers (including rocket heads, w/o bursting charges or fuzes) may be handled and stowed either as corrosive liquid or as a chemical ammunition Class II-F. Includes but is not limited to: Grenades, frangible, smoke FS or FM filled. Projectile, artillery, FS or FM filled. NOTE: The U. S. Army and Navy, when shipping ammunition filled with F8 or FM smoke, mark such ammunition and the containers thereof with the word "Smoke" and the symbol FS or FM. The ammunition is also marked with one yellow band. and stowage chart-Continued Hazard Stowage Handling FS (sulfur trioxide in chlorsulfonic acid) and FM (titanium tetrachloride) are liquids which fume badly when hot. They react violently with small amounts of water and form a dense white smoke upon release to the atmosphere. FS is highly corrosive both as a liquid and as a smoke. FM is corrosive in liquid only, but its smoke is very irritating. Leakage of FS or FM should be washed off immediately with large volumes of water. Personnel working in a confined space where high concentrations of FS or FM smoke exists should use rubber protective gloves, boots, aprons and gas masks for effective protection. AMMUNITION STOW. AGE, CHEMICAL AMMUNITION STOWAGE, PORTABLE MAGAZINE, OR DEEP TANK STOWAGE It is important to stow away from heat and to protect from moisture. May be stowed in the same deep tank, lower hold or tween-deck hold with Classes II-C, II-E, II-G, and III provided the Class II-F ammunition is bottom stowed and provided further that no other class of explosives or ammunition is stowed in the hold or tank below. May be stowed in the same deep tank, lower hold or tween-deck hold with Classes II-B, IV, V, and VII provided the Class II-F ammunition is bottom stowed and provided further that no other class of explosives or ammunition is stowed in the hold or tank below. Drums or other authorized DOT or Army Materiel Command specification containers filled with FS or FM may be stowed in the same hold or compartment with chemical ammunition Class II-F. Shall not be stowed over other types of ammunition. For stowage adjacent to other dangerous articles see i 146.29-59. When given chemical ammunition stowage, see § 146.2985 for additional require ments. May be transported in vans stowed on deck. 1. Handle by hand or mechanical means. 2. Do not drop, drag, tumble, walk or otherwise subject packages to shock. 3. Observe packages or projectiles for leakage and reject any showing such signs. 4. Containers or projectiles shall be stowed in the position indicated by their marking. 5. 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. 6. Cargo nets w/o trays, skipboards, pallets, or pieplates are not permitted. 7. The maximum permitted weight per draft when handled by pallet, skipboard, tray or pleplate fitted with cargo net or sideboards shall not exceed 2,400 lbs. plus 10%. 8. Drafts consisting of one or more palletized unita shall not exceed 4,000 lbs. plus 10%. 9. 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. 10. Drums of FS or FM shall not be handled by hooks attached to the chime of the drums. 11. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5-ton boom. See § 146.29-41. 36-102-70- -55 Classification, handling Class II-G Chemical ammunition. Incendiary composttion, IM, PT or NP filled (oil gel). Description Chemical ammunition filled with IM, PT or NP (thickened fuels) when assembled or packed with or w/o igni. tion elements, bursting charges or fuzes. IM, PT or NP shipped in drums, barrels or other authorized shipping containers shall be classified as a flammable solid. IM, PT or NP when shipped in authorized DOT specification containers or Army Materiel Command specification containers of integrity equal to DOT containers (including bombs w/o ignition elements, bursting charges or fuzes) may be handled and stowed either as a flammable solid or as chemical ammunition Class II-G. Napalm B in containers identified as DOD BLU27/B, BLU-29/B, and BLU-32/B Anti-Pam bombs overpacked in outside shipping crate may be shipped as "Flammable Liquid, N.O.S." Includes but is not limited to: Bombs. Bombs, cluster incendiary. Frangible grenades. NOTE: The U. S. Army and Navy, when shipping ammunition filled with these incendiary compositions, mark such ammunition or containers thereof with the Army Materiel Command symbol of the filler and one purple band. II-H Chemical ammu nition. Water activated. Chemical ammunition filled with sodium, calcium car bide, calcium phosphide, lithium hydride, with or w/o explosive components. Includes but is not limited to: Can, false target. Depth charge markers, night. Grenades, sodium filled. Igniters, sodium filled. Pots, torpedo torch. Projectile, false target. There are no provisions in the current DOT regulations for the marking of this class of ammunition. and stowage chart-Continued Hazard Stowage Handling The principal hazard of IM, PT or NP filled items is involvement in a fire. They burn rapidly with intense heat. Extinguishment of fires is best accom. plished by means of water fog. Fog foam or a foam steam (mechanical or chemical) is likewise effective. CO, should not be used unless the fire is small and in its incipient stage. In holds of a vessel large volumes of water are recommended as a cooling agent provided such may be employed without "floating off" burning gel. The vapors from heated napalm are toxic and rescue breathing apparatus should be worn while working in noticeable concentrations. Clusters of incendiary bombs in this category may contain a certain percentage of bombs having a high explosive charge capable of causing fragments which could be dangerous to fire-fighting personnel. Incendiaries of this type may contain ignition com. ponents of WP adding an additional hazard. On contact with moisture, metallic sodium or lithium hydride will liberate large quantities of hydrogen gas thus producing an explosive hazard. to The reaction of metallic sodium with water is sufficiently violent cause ignition of the liberated hydrogen. Fumes from burning sodium are caustic. On contact with moisture, calcium carbide or calcium phosphide will liberate phosphine and acetylene gases. The phosphine is toxic but extremely unstable, ignites spontaneously and at the same time ignites the acetylene gas. Fires involving these items cannot be extinguished by water, carbon dioxide or foam. Smothering with an inert substance such as dry sand or dry soda ash offers effective control. Jettisoning should not be accomplished in a port or roadstead as the floats will continue to burn until filler is consumed jeopardiz ing other vessels and piers. AMMUNITION STOWAGE, CHEMICAL AMMUNITION STOWAGE, PORTABLE MAGAZINE, OR DEEP TANK STOWAGE Shall not be stowed within 10 feet of a heat bulkhead. May be stowed in the same deep tank, lower hold or tween deck hold with Class II-F provided the Class II-F ammunition is bottom stowed and provided further that no other class of explosives or ammunition is stowed in the hold or tank below. May be stowed in a deep tank or lower hold with Class II-J incendiary ammunition provided the Class II-J is bottom stowed. For stowage adjacent to other dangerous articles, see 146.29-59. When given chemical ammuni tion stowage, see § 146.29-85 for additional requirements. May be transported in vans stowed on deck. SPECIAL STOWAGE On deck in a portable magazine, in a deck house or other location readily accessible for jettisoning. Stowage shall be waterproof. Shall not be stowed with any other class of military explosives or any other dangerous articles. May be transported in vans stowed on deck. 1. Handle by hand or mechanical means. 2. Do not drop, drag, tumble, walk or otherwise subject packages, containers or bombs to shock. 3. Do not use chute in loading or unloading. 4. Observe packages, containers or bombs for failure or inability to retain contents and reject any showing such signs. 5. Packages, or containers shall be stowed in the position indicated by their marking. 6. Cargo handling stevedore gear may be trays, skipboards, pallets, or pieplates provided they are fitted with nets or sideboards. Boxes or trays with fixed or removable sides are authorized. 7. Cargo nets w/o trays, skipboards, pallets or pieplates are not permitted. 8. 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%. 9. Drafts consisting of one or more palletized units shall not exceed 4,000 lbs. plus 10%. 10. 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. 11. Wire rope slings are permitted when handling unboxed bombs or containers filled with IM, PT or NP. (See table of Limiting Loads, Class XA.) 12. Drums of IM, PT, or NP shall not be handled by attaching hooks to the chime of the drums. 13. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5ton 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. Do not load during excessive rainy weather unless complete protection against moisture coming in contact with the package is provided. 5. Observe packages or containers for evidence of sifting or inability to retain contents and reject any showing such signs. 6. In event a package is damaged and powder is spilled, immediately stop operations and sweep up any loose powder. 7. Remove damaged container and residue of powder to a safe location. 8. Cargo handling stevedore gear may be trays, skipboards, pallets, or pleplates provided_they are fitted with cargo nets or sideboards. Boxes or trays with fixed or removable sides are au thorized. 9. Cargo nets w/o trays, skipboards, pallets or pleplates are not permitted. 10. The maximum permitted weight per draft when handled by pallet, skipboard, tray or pie plate fitted with cargo net or 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. The limiting weights noted above are for a 5-ton boom. See § 146.29-41. 00 0 00000 III Fuzes, PD w/o boosters; fuzes, AT mine, nonchemical, w/o boosters; fuzes, bomb tail, w/o boosters; fuzes, tracer; primer detonators; primers, etc. Point fuzes w/o boosters for projectiles and rockets; antitank mine fuzes (non-chemical) w/o booster; bomb tail fuzes w/o boosters; primer detonators, cannon primers, other than lock primers, when packed in separate shipping containers. Many DOT Class C fuzes, with or w/o boosters, are also of this class. If these fuzes are shipped with boosters, they must be so made and packed that they will not cause functioning of other fuzes, explosives or explosives devices if one of the fuzes detonates in a shipping container. Includes but is not limited to: Case combination primer. Case electric primer. Case percussion ignition primer. Case percussion primer. Combination electric and percussion primer. Fuze, anti-tank, mine (non-chemical) w/o booster. Fuze, base percussion. Fuze, bomb tail, w/o booster. Fuze, PD w/o booster. Fuze, percussion. Fuze, MTSQ w/o booster. Fuze, tracer. Fuze, TSQ w/o booster. Grenade, hand, practice. Igniter, Jato, such as M151. Igniter for rockets, 1. e. M12, M18, M20. Magazine, extension primers. Mines practice with spotting charge and/or fuse. Percussion primers other than lock. Primer, detonators, fuze, bomb, various delays. "Cannon primers".. |