SB 742-1
(2) Propellant Lot Number / Index number
c. At least 60 days prior to any PREPO AFLOAT vessel's
return to port for maintenance and inspections, the FSC
(3) Quantity (pounds, charges, increments, etc.)
representative will submit a list of all propellant lots aboard to
(4) Stability Category
the JMC surveillance office. The surveillance office at JMC
requires retesting of any PREPO AFLOAT propellant lots that
(5) Date of Last Stability Test
have not been stability tested within the past three years. The
(6) Gov't owned / non-gov't owned (indicate which)
JMC, at the discretion of the surveillance office, may require
samples to be prepared and shipped to a laboratory for test, or
b. Storage of propellant declared "excess" by JMC will not
may arrange for on-site testing at the maintenance/inspection
exceed two years at installations lacking non-emergency
port.
demilitarization capability, unless authority to deviate is
granted in writing by the surveillance office at HQ JMC.
program applies to Navy-developed propellant, and is centrally
administered by the office listed in para 1-5d(17)(b). The Navy
A listing of candidate propellant lots to be considered for
performs safety surveillance of gun propellant in a program
storage aboard PREPO AFLOAT ships will be transmitted by a
that parallels that of the Army. The Navy relies heavily upon
representative of the Field Support Command (FSC) to the
Fume Tests of master samples. It applies the results of fume
surveillance office at JMC for review.
test failures to the propellant lot in bulk and to the end item
a. Each propellant lot selected for PREPO AFLOAT storage into which the propellant lot is assembled. Fume test failures
are reported via a permanent Navy NAR, as a supplement to
must meet the following conditions:
NAVSUP P 801.
(1) PI conducted within 12 months of selection
NOTE
(2) Stability test performed within the past three years
Since the Army is DOD's single manager for
(3) Is in Stability Category "A"
demilitarization,
condemned
Navy-developed
materiel will be transferred to Army ownership for
(4) Stability retest not required for at least five years
demilitarization. Once under Army ownership and
control, ALL of the propellant stability management
b. A lot will not be selected for PREPO AFLOAT storage
practices described in this chapter for Army
unless current test results support a predicted minimum of
Propellant will prevail.
five years' safe shipboard storage.
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