range of the fragments produced, four fragment
distance categories have been established. This permits
flexibility of storage. Most fragments produced by
incidents in this division will fall within one of four
specified minimum distances400, 800, 1,200, and
1,800 feet.
MASS FIRE HAZARD MATERIALS (CLASS
1, DIVISION 3).Items in this division burn
vigorously. There is little or no possibility for
extinguishing them in a storage situation. Normally,
explosions will be confined to pressure ruptures of
containers and will not produce propagating shock
waves or damaging blast overpressure beyond specified
distances. A severe fire may result from the tossing
about of burning container materials, propellant, or
other flaming debris. Toxic effects, such as burning
pyrotechnic items, will not normally extend beyond the
inhabited building distances specified for this division.
MODERATE FIRE HAZARD, NO BLAST
MATERIALS (CLASS 1, DIVISION 4).Items in
this division present a fire hazard with no blast hazard
and virtually no fragmentation or toxic hazard beyond
the fire hazard clearance specified for high-risk
materials. However, separate facilities for storage and
handling of this division should not be less than 100
feet from other facilities. However, if the facilities are
of fire-resistive construction, they may be 50 feet from
each other. If devices containing explosives are such
that accidental ignition during storage or transport will
not cause external damage to the devices, either by fire,
smoke, heat, loud noise, or by visible damage to the
outer packaging, they are not considered Class 1 items.
These devices may be considered inert for storage
purposes
and
marked
AMMUNITION
NON-
EXPLOSIVE for transport purposes.
Certain articles within the division that contain one
ounce or less of explosives have (based on test results)
been classified as Class 1, Division 4S. These articles
may be considered inert for storage purposes, and they
are not subject to explosive transportation regulations.
Articles containing larger quantities of explosives, also
classified as Class 1, Division 4S, may be considered
inert for storage purposes. However, they must be
reviewed on an individual basis to determine whether
explosive transportation regulations are applicable.
VERY INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVE ITEM
MATERIALS (CLASS 1, DIVISION 5).Items in
this division are considered very insensitive when not
stored or transported with other Class 1 materials. DOD
considers these items to be the same as Class 1,
Division 1, Compatibility Group D. There is very little
probability of accidental explosion or transition from
deflagration to detonation. The materials within this
division are shipped as ESQD Hazard Class 1, Division
5. They are stored as Class 1, Division 1, Compatibility
Group D.
Normally, technical manuals do not present the
hazard class, division, and compatibility group as they
are written in previous paragraphs. For example, an
item classified as Class 1, Division 5, Compatibility
Group D, is written as Class 1.5D; or for an item in
Class 1, Division 4, Compatibility Group S is written as
Class 1.4S.
Storage Compatibility Groups
Ammunition and explosives are assigned to one of
twelve storage compatibility groups (A through H, J, K,
L, and S).
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DIVISION DESIGNATOR
TYPE OF HAZARD
1
2
3
4
5
MASS DETONATING
NON-MASS DETONATING, FRAGMENT PRODUCING
MASS FIRE
MODERATE FIRE, NO BLAST
VERY INSENSITIVE
Table 12-5.Hazard Class 1 Division Designators and Types of Hazards