MIL-HDBK-1028/3
GENERAL AMMUNITION MAINTENANCE SHOPS
Section 2:
Function. General ammunition maintenance shops provide facilities
2.1
for maintenance of projectiles, fixed ammunition, rockets, fuses, primers,
black powder cartridges and units, mortar ammunition, small-arms ammunition,
pyrotechnic material, and inert material. Most ammunition rework and
overhaul shops and most rocket rework and overhaul shops would be included in
this grouping.
Architectural and Structural Requirements
2.2
Spaces. Paras. 2.2.1.1 through 2.2.1.8 describe areas that are
2.2.1
normally required in general ammunition maintenance shops.
Main Shop Area. A main shop area is usually an extensive area
2.2.1.1
occupying the major portion of the building and sometimes divided into a
series of work bays. Normally included in the main shop area are
assembly/disassembly, leak testing, component testing, and repair operations.
Office Space. An enclosed office space, which must be kept to a
2.2.1.2
minimum, shall be provided for clerical tasks and record storage.
Toilet facilities shall be provided for both male and
2.2.1.3
Toilets.
female personnel.
Cleaning Gear.
Cleaning gear and janitorial storage space shall
2.2.1.4
be provided.
Storage.
Space shall be provided for storing and maintaining
2.2.1.5
tools and equipment used in shop operations.
2.2.1.6
Mechanical Equipment Room. An equipment room shall be provided to
house mechanical equipment necessary to support building and shop functions.
Paint Shop. An enclosed paint shop shall be provided in accord
2.2.1.7
with National Fire Protection Association, Inc. , NFPA 33, Sprav Application
Using Flammable and Combustible Materials, NFPA 91, Blower and Exhaust
Systems, when requirements for painting are a part of ammunition maintenance
operations. A spray paint booth should be considered depending on the type
of painting operation required. Exterior lockers, located at least 50 ft
(15.24 m) from the maintenance building, or an approved flammable liquid
storage room shall be provided for paint storage. Space for a grit blast
chamber shall be provided in facilities where major repainting is done on
heavy, thick-walled containers such as projectiles. Locate dust collector
and/or a baghouse for grit blast cleaning equipment outside the building.
Grit blast chamber construction shall comply with American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standards, ANSI Z9.4-1985, Ventilation and Safe Practices of
Abrasive Blasting Operations.
Test Cells. A reinforced concrete test cell may be required when
2.2.1,8
ordnance disassembly, check out, and reassembly are a part of the ammunition
maintenance operations. The latest test cell requirements should be obtained
from the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL), Port Hueneme, CA.
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