PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-601
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 601
DECEMBER 2002
Ammunition Storage
Ammunition storage conditions at the ammunition sup-
ply point (ASP), where large quantities of ammunition are
stored, are a lot different from the conditions found in field
storage, where smaller quantities are stored outside, in
MILVANs, or aboard tactical and combat vehicles. Hazards
of the various munitions must be considered in all of these
storage environments.
Quick access to different types of ammunition may be
desired, but safety factors and separation distances restrict
the quantity and mix.
Establish explosives limits for each site/location. Use DA
Pam 385-64,
Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards,
FM 4-30.13,
Ammunition Handbook: Tactics, Techniques,
and Procedures for Munitions Handlers,
or contact your
Quality Assurance Specialist (Ammunition Surveillance)
“QASAS” for specific guidance in these areas. Follow the
directions of DA Pam 710-2-1,
Using Unit Supply System
(Manual Procedures),
and other appropriate regulations for
accountability and record keeping.
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DEC 02
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something
tells me that
ammo
didn’t
get stored
properly!
So do
your
best
with the following
information.
Point all boxes or containers in a stack in the same direc-
tion, leaving the ammunition markings clearly in view.
Isolate rockets into single rows, pointing away from per-
sonnel and property. Preferably, rockets should point toward
an embankment or some other type of barrier.
Post the correct fire symbol and, when appropriate, chem-
ical hazard symbols for each magazine or field storage unit.
Refer to DA Pam 385-64 for proper guidance.
once you’ve
established
explosives
limits, consider
the following
storage safety
factors…
Post fire and chemical hazard symbols
This is Part 2
of 3 in a series
on ammunition
in deployment
situations.
Is
that the
ammo
dump?
Only if ammunition
has been properly
stored, maintained,
packaged and
inspected can it do
its lethal best on
the battlefield.
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