soldering irons, cutting torches, and uncovered lights are included in this category. When work requiring the use of flame, heat, or spark-producing devices is urgently required in or adjacent to an ammunition stowage space, follow the procedures outlined in OPNAVINST 8023.2 (series) and OPNAVINST 8023.21 (series). 5. Emphasize safety precautions applicable to in-service ammunition items or equipment by using applicable signs throughout the ship. Signs may be obtained as Cog I material. They are indexed in Section 13 of Navy Stock List of Forms and Publications— Cognizance Symbol I, NAVSUP Publication 2002, or when not listed in NAVSUP 2002, you may obtained them from a tender-type ship by submission of a work order. 6. Emergency drills requiring the use of the general alarm system, ship’s bell or whistle aren’t conducted aboard ship while moored to an ammunition-activity pier, unless specific approval for such drills has been granted by the commanding officer of the ammunition activity. Similarly, such emergency drills aren’t conducted by ships nested together or at a pier where ammunition-handling operations are in progress, or by a ship underway during an ammunition handling evolution. 7. Ammunition evolutions involving direct contact with ammunition components are curtailed during local atmospheric disturbances, such as thunderstorms or high winds. Operations aren’t resumed until nonhazardous conditions prevail. 8. Stowage of privately owned ammunition and small arms is permitted aboard ship if approved by the commanding officer. This type of stowage is subject to the security requirements of chapter 700 of the Naval Ships Technical Manual, Ammunition Handling and Stowage, NAVSEA S9086-XG-STM-000. 9. Ships and craft entering commercial or naval shipyards for periods longer than 6 weeks are completely offloaded of all ammunition, except the small arms ammunition that the commanding officer considers necessary for the maintenance of security aboard ship and inert ordnance items such as bomb fins. If a ship is expected to remain in the yard for less than 6 weeks, the ship offloads, as a minimum, all ammunition or explosives that can’t be stowed in sprinkler-protected or floodable spaces. 10. The number of personnel engaged in ammunition and explosive handling operations is limited to the minimum necessary for safe and efficient performance of the work. Unauthorized personnel aren’t permitted in a magazine, missile handling or testing area, or at any handlng operation involving explosives or ammunition. Visiting personnel are accompanied by a responsible escort. 11. As a general rule, any pyrotechnic device that is armed and otherwise prepared for launching or activating but hasn’t been used may be dearmed, restored to its original packing, and returned to stowage. The exceptions to this rule are Mk 25 and Mk 58 marine location markers, Mk 48 decoy flares, and aircraft parachute flares. If such devices can’t be made safe beyond question, they must be stowed in lockers or disposed of according to current directives. 12. When the temperature in a magazine containing gas generators, propelling charges, or fixed ammunition reaches 110°F or above, certain actions must be taken to preserve safety and stability of the explosives. When the magazine temperature is between 110°F and 120°F, the magazine should be artificially cooled, as practical. The number of hours and the maximum temperature reached during each hour of exposure above 110°F, but less than 120°F, must be recorded. When the cumulative total number of hours of exposure to these temperatures reaches 500 hours, the ammuni- tion must be expended or turned into an ammunition activity, stating the reason for return, If the ammunition was subjected to these temperatures for less than 500 hours, it should be expended during subsequent firings. When the magazine temperature is between 120°F and 130°F, the magazine should be artificially cooled, as practical. A special record of the number of hours of exposure and the maximum temperature reached each hour should be made. When a cumulative total of 100 hours of exposure above 120°F is reached, prior to a cumulative total of 500 hours of exposure between 110°F and 130°F, the ammunition must have priority for expenditure or be turned in to an ammunition storage activity at the first opportunity. At temperatures above 130°F, the ammunition should be removed from the magazine and turned in to the nearest ammunition activity. When there is no storage activity immediately available and the ship is in port, the ammunition may be retained on board in a segregated magazine or in a ready-service room or locker. All possible methods should be used to lower the temperature of the ammunition until the ship is able to turn it in to the nearest ammunition activity. 12-25