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Chapter 12 Ammunition Storage and Handling Ashore - 14313_283
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12-2 COLOR INTERPRETATION Yellow (1)  Identifies high explosives. (2)  Indicates the presence of explosive, either, (a)   sufficient  to  cause  the  ammunition  to  function  as  a  high explosive, or (b)  particularly hazardous to the user. Brown (1)  Identifies rocket motors. (2)  Indicates the presence of explosive, either, (a)   sufficient  to  cause  the  ammunition  to  function  as  a  low explosive, or (b)  particularly hazardous to the user. *Gray (1)  Identifies ammunition that contains irritant or toxic agents when used as an overall body color except for underwater ordnance. Gray with Red Band(s) (1)  Indicates the ammunition contains an irritant (harassing) agent. Gray with Dark Green Band(s) (1)  Indicates the ammunition contains a toxic agent. *Black (1)  Identifies  armor-defeating  ammunition,  except  on  underwater ordnance. Silver/Aluminum (1)  Identifies countermeasure ammunition. Light Green (1)  Identifies smoke or marker ammunition. Light Red (1)  Identifies  incendiary  ammunition  or  indicates  the  presence  of highly flammable material. *White (1)  Indicates  illuminating  ammunition  or  ammunition  producing  a colored light; exceptions, underwater ordnance, guided missiles, and rocket motors. Light Blue (1)  Identifies ammunition used for training or firing practice. *Orange (1)  Identifies ammunition used for tracking or recovery. Bronze (1)  Identifies Dummy/Drill/Inert ammunition used for handling and loading training. Nonsignificant Colors Olive Drab (1)  All ammunition items. Black (1)  For lettering. White (1)  For lettering. (2)  For guided missiles and rocket motors. *NOTES: The   following   colors   when   applied   as   stated   have   NO   identification   color   coding significance: a.    The  colors  GRAY,  ORANGE,  BLACK,  WHITE,  BRICK  RED  OR  GREEN  on  underwater  ord- .nance, such as mines and torpedoes, and the color WHITE on guided missiles or rocket motors. b.    The colors BLACK and WHITE when used for lettering. c.    The color WHITE when used in diamond shaped figures on ammunition. Table 12-1.—Ammunition Color Codes







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