(7) Mobile magnet
c. Miscellaneous items. The following items are required:
(1) Water containers
(2) 55-gallon drums
(3) Propellant charge canister, metal (155-mm, 175-mm, 8-inch)
(4) Gloves
(5) Common hand tools
(6) Banding cutters
(7) Shovels
(8) Small wooden boxes
(9) Tape
(10) Handling slings
(11) Lifting bars
(12) Wooden or metal stakes
(13) Minefield marking tape
(14) Radios for operative areas
(15) Flak vests
(16) Safety glasses or face shields
5. Explosives
a. Bulk explosives. In a one disposal operation, about two pallets (1000 rounds) of plastic
explosives were used each day to destroy munitions at a rate of 50 tons per day.
b. When large quantities of explosives are required in a single shot, bombs should be used to
conserve bulk explosive. Sheet explosive can be used to destroy small items.
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