Inspect Vehicles

Block 22. PLT indicates that there are 30 pallets.

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Blocks 43 and 44. These blocks reflect the NSN, the DODIC, the lot number, the shipping name, the

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weight and cube, and the DOT explosive placard to be used.

Inspect Vehicles

All motor vehicles used to transport Class A or Class B ammunition or explosives over public highways must be

inspected by the shipping activity before loading for compliance with safety regulations prescribed by

transportation regulatory bodies and the Department of Defense (DOD). DD Form 626 prepared in accordance

with AR 55-355 will be used to inspect commercial carrier vehicles. While DD Form 626 is designed for

inspecting commercial carrier vehicles, compliance with similar inspection procedures is required for military

owned and operated vehicles before they are loaded. Only vehicles against which no unsatisfactory conditions

are noted will be accepted for loading. Vehicles will not be rejected, however, if deficiencies are corrected before

DD Form 626 is made up of three parts. See Figure 1-9. The first part, the upper portion of the form, is for listing

information about the vehicle, the driver, and the inspection. The second part, numbered items 1 through 22 and

the approved/rejected blocks, is a checklist for an item-by-item inspection of the empty vehicle. The third part,

numbered items 23 through 30 and applicable signature blocks, is for recording deficiencies found during the

inspection of the loaded vehicle.

Identify Fire Hazard

Fire Symbols. All railroad cars and motor vehicles containing ammunition or explosives, while on Army

installations, must be provided with a means for quick identification of fire hazard. Installation railroad cars and

motor vehicles that are not destined for off-post movement will display at least two fire symbols. There are four

fire division symbols used to identify hazards. All of the symbols have an orange background with black

numerals. For the purpose of identifying these symbols from long range, the symbols differ in shape. See Figure

1-10, Page 1-16.

The Fire Division 1 symbol is octagon-shaped. It identifies ammunition and explosives that will mass detonate if

involved in a fire. It indicates the greatest hazard and requires the immediate evacuation of personnel to a bomb-

proof shelter if the load is involved in a fire. If the ammunition or explosives are directly involved with the fire, or if

there is any doubt as to whether or not the fire directly involves the ammunition, no attempt will be made to fight

the fire.

The Fire Division 2 symbol is X-shaped. It identifies ammunition and explosives that will mass detonate with high

fragmentation. Immediate evacuation is required if this ammunition is directly involved in a fire. Fire-fighting

procedures are similar to those for Fire Division 1.

The Fire Division 3 symbol is shaped like an inverted triangle. It identifies ammunition and explosives that when

involved in a fire will burn en masse. Such a fire will produce intense radiant heat over a wide area. Fire-fighting

operations are normally limited to preventing the spread of the fire.

The Fire Division 4 symbol is diamond-shaped. It identifies ammunition and explosives that present a fire hazard.

Although there will be some additional hazard, fires involving these types of items will be fought as a normal fire.

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