or over for off-station motor vehicle HM operations. The explosives driver must also have had considerable and varied driving experience with the type of equipment to be operated and have a safe driving record. MENTAL REQUIREMENTS.— Applicants, military and civilian, are required to pass a mental examination that is administered by the local command before they can be considered eligible to be explosives drivers. ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.— An applicant for explosives driver certification found to be addicted to alcohol or drugs is rejected Certification is revoked for an explosives driver found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on duty or when showing evidence of addiction. Temporary revocation of HM certification may become necessary when the use of physician-prescribed drugs are likely to interfere with the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. ABILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND REGULATIONS.— An explosives driver must be able to read, write, and understand the English language, and to complete the various forms for which a driver is responsible. The driver is required to read and understand the regulations that pertain to the duties as prescribed in NAVSEA OP 2239. In addition to these qualifications, if you apply for certification as an explosives driver, you are required to complete an explosives driver’s training course and pass the tests given at the conclusion of the course. All explosives drivers receive at least 12 hours of instruction in the following activities: Driving trucks, truck-tractors with semitrailers, and other vehicles of appropriate types Handling and transporting hazardous materials Interpreting regulations and procedures pertaining to the transporting of hazardous materials Training and use of fire extinguishers Completing and filing required reports When operating Navy-owned vehicles, you, as an operator, must comply with DOD regulations and all state and local traffic laws. You are also subject to fine or imprisonment when you violate these regulations and traffic laws. Q1. Q2. Q3. Q4. Q5. Q6. REVIEW NUMBER 4 To what publication should you refer for information about transporting hazardous materials? List the three Department of Transportation (DOT) explosives classifications. In what DOT explosives class does black powder fall? In what DOT explosives class does small arms ammunition fall? Explosives drivers must have an physical examination. What is the minimum age requirement for an explosives driver to transport explosives off-station? SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety precautions prescribe the minimum requirements and regulations you should observe when handling ammunition. These regulations may be general in nature or step-by-step procedures. Regardless of the situation, safety precautions must NEVER be ignored or bypassed, even during the simplest ammunition-handling evolutions. The general safety precautions listed below show some of the regulations contained in publications referred to in this chapter. 1. Properly stow all materials within a magazine and keep them in a safe condition. Never let trash resulting from decanning, depalletizing, or unpacking accumulate in a magazine. It presents a fire hazard and unsafe working conditions for personnel. 2. Don’t use improvised tools, platforms, or ladders. 3. Before ammunition loading, explosives loading, or offloading operations, either at a shore activity or a ship underway, inspect all fire mains to make sure they operate properly and efficiently. Fire hoses must be laid out ready for use in the immediate area of operations. The hoses must be laid out so that damage control and fire boundaries are not crossed, using all risers available. Additionally, keep the valves controlling these fire hoses open so that water is readily available. 4. Flame, heat, or spark-producing devices aren’t permitted where explosives or flammable materials, 12-24 batteries, or battery charging lockers are located. Cigarette lighters, heaters, fires, welding tools,