PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

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(2) Unnecessary personnel will be prohibited

NOTE

from visiting the operation.

Supervisory

personnel

should

(3) Where it is essential to perform

become thoroughly familiar with

concurrent operations in a single building, the layout will

Chapter 3 of this manual and TM 3-

be planned to separate dissimilar operations to prevent

240/FIELD BEHAVIOR OF CHEMICAL,

propagation of fire or explosion. Such operations shall

BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL

be protected by dividing walls, barricades, or other

AGENTS. This publication provides a

means to minimize personnel exposure.

complete discussion of the influence

(4) The maximum number of operators,

of weather on chemical agents. In

supervisors, and visitors (casuals) permitted at any one

general, conditions suitable for the

time in the immediate working area, room, cubicle, or

disposal of toxic munitions are

building containing explosives will be effectively

directly contrary to those conditions

publicized by conspicuously placed posters or placards.

prescribed for their most effective

c. Protection of personnel-In accordance with AR

use in combat operations.

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suitable

personal

protective

clothing,

equipment, and devices will be provided to protect

Disposal operations should be

personnel against hazards inherent in specific jobs.

performed under weather conditions

2-6. AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HANDLING

where a lapse condition exists. If the

a. Ammunition and explosives will be handled

wind speed is 3 mph or less, it is

carefully. Bale hooks will not be used. Nails will not be

probable that the wind direction will

driven into shipping and storage containers containing

change so frequently as to be

ammunition. Containers will not be tumbled, dropped,

unreliable.

dragged, thrown, rolled, or walked.

However,

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ammunition packaged in approved containers designed

a. All operations involving explosives will be

to permit dragging or towing may be so moved.

analyzed with a view toward reducing the number of

Unfuzed bombs equipped with shipping bands also may

personnel that could be subjected to an incident.

be rolled, if care is exercised. When it is necessary to lift

palletized munitions or folklifts, the proper use of slings

b. Personnel limits-A minimum number of

will be employed.

personnel will be exposed for a minimum time to the

smallest quantity of explosives consistent with safety

b. Conveyors and forklifts may be used, except

and efficiency. However, at least one additional person

where such use could cause initiation or create hazards.

should be available near the hazard area during

Sectionalized roller conveyors used to move

explosives operations to give warning and assist in

ammunition will be substantially supported and the

rescue activities in the event of an accident. The

sections interlocked or secured. Boxes of ammunition

following will apply in the establishment of personnel

will not be used to support conveyors.

limits:

c. Loose detonators, initiators, squibs, electrically

(1) Tasks not necessary to the explosives

actuated devices, blasting caps, and the like will not be

operation will be prohibited within the immediate vicinity

carried in pockets of clothing, in tool kits, etc. Non

of the hazard.

propagating containers will be used to provide adequate

protect ion.

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