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NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE MIL-HDBK-240A 10 March 2011 SUPERSEDING MIL-HDBK-240 1 November 2002 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOK HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE TEST GUIDE This handbook is for guidance only. Do not cite this document as a requirement. AMSC N/A AREA EMCS DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Source: https://assist.dla.mil -- Downloaded: 2026-07-20T01:48Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. MIL-HDBK-240A ii FOREWORD 1. This handbook is approved for use by all Departments or Agencies of the Department of Defense (DoD). 2. This handbook was prepared for contractors, DoD test agencies, activities, and test planners. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requiremen
e documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil). DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOKS MIL-HDBK-235-1 Military Operational Electromagnetic Environment Profiles MIL-HDBK-240-2 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects to Ordnance Guide Part 2 Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance Testing Source: https://assist.dla.mil -- Downloaded: 2026-07-20T01:47Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. MIL-HDBK-516D 11 MIL-HDBK-240-3 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects to Ordnance Guide Part 3 Electrostatic Discharge to Ordnance MIL-HDBK-240-4 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects to Ordnance Guide Part 4 External Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Environments MIL-HDBK-244 Guide to Aircraft/Stores Compatibility MIL-HDBK-310 Global Climatic Data for Devel
ept During Shipboard Operations (U) MIL-HDBK-235-6 External Electromagnetic Environment Levels for Fixed-Wing Aircraft, Including UAVs, Except During Shipboard Operations (U) MIL-HDBK-235-7 External Electromagnetic Environment Levels for Ordnance (U) MIL-HDBK-235-8 External Electromagnetic Environment Levels from High Power Microwave (HPM) Systems (U) MIL-HDBK-235-9 External Electromagnetic Environment Levels for Other U.S. Ships (Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command and Army Ships) (U) MIL-HDBK-235-10 External Electromagnetic Environment Levels for Submarine Operations (U) MIL-HDBK-237 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Spectrum Supportability Guidance for the Acquisition Process MIL-HDBK-240 Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) Test Guide MIL-HDBK-274 Electrica
-80928 Nuclear Survivability Test Plan DI-NUOR-80929 Nuclear Survivability Test Report DI-MISC-81113 Radar Spectrum Management Test Plan (MIL-STD-469) DI-MISC-81114 Radar Spectrum Management Control Plan (MIL-STD-469) DI-MISC-81174 Frequency Allocation Data A.5 Guidance Documents, Handbooks, Specifications, and Studies MIL-HDBK-235 Electromagnetic (Radiated) Environment Considerations for Design and Procurement of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Subsystems and Systems MIL-HDBK-240 Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) Test Guide MIL-HDBK-263 Electrostatic Discharge Control Handbook for Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts, Assemblies, and Equipment (Excluding Electrically Initiated Explosive Devices) MIL-HDBK-274 Electrical Grounding for Aircraft Safety MIL-
ents explosive safety and reliability standards, criteria, instructions, regulations, and electromagnetic emission control procedures for electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitters throughout the DAF in accordance with the organizations and general responsibilities assigned by this instruction. 1.2. Background. 1.2.1. An electrically initiated device (EID) is a single unit, device, or subassembly that uses electrical energy to produce an explosive, pyrotechnic, thermal, or mechanical output. Examples include electro-explosive devices, hot bridgewire, exploding bridgewire, semiconductor bridge, carbon bridge, conductive composition, laser initiators, burn wires, fusible links, and exploding foil initiators. 1.2.2. Military Handbook 240 (MIL-HDBK-240), Electromagnetic Environmental Effects to
mbinations, satisfactory compliance with the qualitative MIL-HDBK-1763, Test 253 is required, unless a clear analogy basis exists. C.V.1.10 Weight and balance. This section should document whether acceptable aircraft weight and balance implications for all aircraft store configurations and downloads has been analyzed and satisfactorily demonstrated for all identified aircraft/stores configurations to the limits of Part I. C.V.1.11 Performance and drag. This section should identify degradation in mission performance caused by the carriage of the stores and should identify drag indexes or counts, and whether they need to be verified in accordance with instrumented MIL-HDBK-1763, Test 240. C.V.1.12 Part V compliance. Compliance with the requirements of this part may be demonstrated by provisi
ocedures, 14 March 2016 (also identified as National Policy 8260.3B, TM 95-226, AFMAN 11-226(1), and Coast Guard 318) Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Management of Domestic Incidents, 28 February 2003 Global Decision Support System(GDSS) airfield database https://gdss.maf.ustranscom.mil/, Accessed 30 April 2018 MIL-HDBK-240, Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance Test Guide, 1 November 2002 USTRANSCOM Instruction 10-27, Volume 2, Joint Task Force-Port Opening, 8 October 2013 FORMS AF Form 3822, Landing Zone Survey AF Form 3823, Drop Zone Survey AF Form 4303, Helicopter Landing Zone Survey AMC Form 174, Airfield Survey AF IMT and AMC Forms are available on the US Air Force e-publishing website (http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/). DD Form 2875, System Authorization Access
eatment; UFC 3-240-13FN, Industrial Water Treatment Operation and Maintenance; and UFC 3-420-01. UFC 3-240-03N (Military Handbook [MIL- HDBK]-1138), Wastewater Treatment System Operation and Maintenance Augmenting Handbook, also has relevant O&M criteria. (T-0) 4.2. Wastewater Treatment Systems O&M. CEO operates and maintains water pollution control facilities within applicable permit limits according to base-specific OMTAP manuals or plant-specific O&M manuals; there is also relevant guidance in UFC 3-240-03N (MIL-HDBK- 1138). Activities that require special attention include metal finishing and electroplating; vehicle and engine maintenance and vehicle and aircraft wash facilities; aircraft maintenance (paint stripping, nondestructive inspection, painting, and solvent cleaning); battery
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