Yellow Book Army

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

OF

UNITED STATES MILITARY

EXPLOSIVES AND MUNITIONS

U.S. ARMY

DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER

LOGISTICS REVIEW

and

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

OFFICE

REVISION 15

JUNE 2012

Instructions for receiving hard or electronic copies of this publication may be obtained by sending an E-Mail

request to usarmy.mcalester.jmc.list.dac-yellowbook-dl@mail.mil

U.S. ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER, OK 74501-9053

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION OF U.S. MILITARY EXPLOSIVES AND MUNITIONS

REVISION 15, 1 JUNE 2012

1.

This publication (GUIDE) provides THE USER IN THE FIELD with a ready "user friendly" consolidated reference to

basic data and regulatory criteria. Hazard classification, physical security, marking, transportation and storage data

and criteria for selected conventional ammunition and explosive items, guided missiles and rockets, current at time of

printing, are presented in this listing.

2.

The data and criteria contained in this publication are primarily derived from:

•

Joint Hazard Classification System (JHCS) data base

•

Federal Logistics Information System data on Compact Disc (FED LOG) (monthly)

•

Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR)

•

2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008)

•

Regulatory publications as identified in the specific Appendices

This publication (GUIDE) is not intended to supersede, contravene, or modify any of these publications or any other DoD or

service criteria.

Comments and suggestions regarding this publication are encouraged and should be forwarded to SJMAC-AV, US

Army Defense Ammunition Center, 1 C Tree Road, Building 35, McAlester, OK 74501-9053.

They may also be communicated via e-Mail to usarmy.mcalester.jmc.list.dac-yellowbook-dl@mail.mil or by FAX to

DSN 956- or commercial (918) 420-, ext. 6172.

UPTON R. SHIMP, PhD

DIRECTOR DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER

.

JOINT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (JHCS)

1. The JHCS database is the official Department of Defense (DoD) database for final hazard

classified ammunition and...