AASTP-2 : 2005

NATO LETTER OF PROMULGATION
RECORD OF CHANGES
PREFACE
PURPOSE
CONTENT
AUTHORITY
BASIS OF THE MANUAL
UPDATING
DISCLAIMER
INQUIRIES
PART I - GENERAL
CHAPTER 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE MANUAL
CHAPTER 2 - DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
SECTION I - GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
SECTION II - PROTECTION FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE
             PUBLIC AT THE SCENE OF A TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT
CHAPTER 4 - CLASSIFICATION OF AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
CHAPTER 5 - LIMITATIONS ON TRANSPORT
CHAPTER 6 - PACKAGING, MARKING AND LABELLING STANDARDS
CHAPTER 7 - FREIGHT CONTAINERS
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
SECTION II - GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
SECTION III - TYPES OF CONTAINERS PERMITTED
SECTION IV - INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS BEFORE USE
SECTION V - STUFFING OF THE CONTAINER
SECTION VI - PRINCIPLES FOR STUFFING MILITARY AMMUNITION AND
             EXPLOSIVES IN CONTAINERS
SECTION VII - ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTAINER
              TRANSPORT IN DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION MODES
ANNEX I-A NATIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR CLASSIFICATION
ANNEX I-B DUTIES OF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
ANNEX I-C HANDLING CONTAINERS WITH MILITARY AMMUNITION AND
          EXPLOSIVES
PART II - TRANSPORT BY ROAD
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
SECTION II - DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 - VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 3 - LOADING AND UNLOADING VEHICLES
CHAPTER 4 - SAFETY IN TRANSIT
SECTION I - NORMAL PROCEDURES
SECTION II - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ANNEX II-A - ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF AUTHORITIES
             IN HOST COUNTRIES TO BE CONTACTED IN CASE OF
             EMERGENCY
ANNEX II-B - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY VISITING
             FORCES IN HOST COUNTRIES
ANNEX II-C - EXPLOSIVES HAZARD WARNING SHEETS
PART III - TRANSPORT BY RAIL
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
SECTION II - DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 - RID AND AASTP-2 PART 1
CHAPTER 3 - SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION I - RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON RID
SECTION II - ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX III-A - NATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF
              THE TRAIN
ANNEX III-B - SPECIAL AGREEMENT
PART IV - TRANSPORT BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
SECTION II - DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 - CONDITIONS OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 3 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS
CHAPTER 4 - OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR FLIGHT CREWS
CHAPTER 5 - STOWING AND UNLOADING OF AIRCRAFT
SECTION I - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION II - USE OF HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 6 - PARKING OF AIRCRAFT LOADED WITH AMMUNITION AND
            EXPLOSIVES
CHAPTER 7 - MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ON LOADED AIRCRAFT
CHAPTER 8 - GENERAL CRITERIA FOR PACKAGES TRANSPORTED BY AIR
SECTION I - PHYSICAL PHENOMENA
SECTION II - PACKAGING
CHAPTER 9 - MARKING AND LABELLING OF EXPLOSIVES PACKAGES
CHAPTER 10 - PALLETIZED LOADS OF AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
ANNEX IV-A - RECOMMENDED FORM - AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
             CERTIFICATE OF SAFETY AND SPECIAL HANDLING
             INSTRUCTIONS
ANNEX IV-B - RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTIONS TO ESCORT RESPONSIBLE
             FOR AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES CARRIED IN CARGO
             AIRCRAFT
ANNEX IV-C - NATIONAL AIR CARGO TRANSPORTATION CO-ORDINATING
             AUTHORITIES
ANNEX IV-D - RECOMMENDED SIGN AIRCRAFT LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES
PART V - TRANSPORT IN SHIPS AND HARBOURS
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
SECTION II - DEFINITIONS
SECTION III - SEGREGATION
CHAPTER 2 - PRINCIPLES FOR TRANSPORT IN SHIPS
SECTION I - CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION II - STOWAGE
SECTION III - SEPARATION OF AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES OF
              DIFFERENT COMPATIBILITY GROUPS
SECTION IV - SEGREGATION OF AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES FROM
             OTHER CARGO
SECTION V - DOCUMENTATION
CHAPTER 3 - PRINCIPLES FOR TRANSPORT IN HARBOURS
SECTION I - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
SECTION II - SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND QUANTITY-DISTANCES
SECTION III - LOADING AND UNLOADING
SECTION IV - SPECIAL NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 4 - FIRE-FIGHTING PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 5 - SPECIAL TYPES OF TRANSPORT
SECTION I - TRANSPORT OF MILITARY AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
            IN SHIPBORNE BARGES ON BARGE-CARRYING SHIPS
SECTION II - TRANSPORT OF MILITARY AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
             ON ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SHIPS
SECTION III - TRANSPORT OF MILITARY AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
              IN FREIGHT CONTAINERS AND VEHICLES ON SHIPS
SECTION IV - TRANSPORT OF AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES ON
             PASSENGER SHIPS
ANNEX V-A - ELECTRICAL STANDARDS
ANNEX V-B - ADDITIONAL MEASURES
ANNEX V-C - PERMISSIBLE QUANTITIES OF MILITARY AMMUNITION
            AND EXPLOSIVES IN HARBOURS OF NATO COUNTRIES
ANNEX V-D - BERTHING REQUIREMENTS IN HARBOURS OF NATO COUNTRIES
ANNEX V-E - ANCHORAGES FOR SHIPS TRANSPORTING MILITARY
            AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES IN HARBOUR AREAS IN
            NATO COUNTRIES
ANNEX V-F - REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORT OF MILITARY AMMUNITION
            AND EXPLOSIVES IN HARBOURS OF NATO COUNTRIES
ANNEX V-G - LIST OF CONTACT NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE OFFICES
            OF DESIGNATED NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
PART VI - TRANSPORT ON INLAND WATERWAYS
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
SECTION II - DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 - CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS
CHAPTER 3 - LOADING, UNLOADING AND TECHNICAL PRECAUTIONS
CHAPTER 4 - OPERATING REGULATIONS
ANNEX VI-A - ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF AUTHORITIES
             IN HOST COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE TO BE CONTACTED IN
             AN EMERGENCY
ANNEX VI-B - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY
             VISITING NATO FORCES IN HOST COUNTRIES
ANNEX VI-C - EXPLOSIVES HAZARD WARNING SHEETS
INDEX
LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES

Provides safety principles and procedures to be used by NATO forces in host countries during the transport of conventional military ammunition and explosives by all modes of transport.