TM 9-1330-200-12/TM 1330-12/1A
DO NOT FIRE GRENADES WHEN
2-3. Launcher Grenades
PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT
ARE WITHIN 75 METERS COV-
ERING AN ARC OF 90 DEGREES
WARNING
AROUND
A
FIRING
DIS-
CHARGER.
A PHOSPHINE GAS ATMOS-
HIGH INTENSITY NOISE IS
PHERE IS GENERATED FROM
PRESENT WHEN FIRING GRE-
THE SMOKE MIX IN L8A1 AND
NADES. DURING FIRING TRAIN-
L8A3 GRENADES. AS A RESULT,
ING, PERSONNEL WITHIN 1/2
THE FOLLOWING SAFETY HAN-
METER MUST WEAR SINGLE
DLING GUIDANCE IS TO BE
HEARING PROTECTION.
OBSERVED. STORE ALL L8A1,
L8A3 GRENADES IN A VENTI-
TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY
LATED AREA OR MAGAZINE.
FROM FIRED GRENADE, WEAR
PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR AND
TAINING THESE GRENADES
ROLL DOWN SHIRT SLEEVES IF
WILL
BE
OPENED
AND
STANDING IN TURRET AREA.
ALLOWED
TO
VENTILATE
DO NOT USE ANY GRENADE IF
THREE TO FIVE MINUTES PRIOR
DAMAGE IS NOTED TO THE
TO ENTRY BY PERSONNEL
GRENADE END CAP OR ALUMI-
THESE GRENADES SHALL ONLY
NUM BODY. SET ASIDE FOR DIS-
BE UNPACKED OUT OF DOORS
POSAL.
OR IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA. DO NOT OPEN STORAGE
WHEN FIRING THE L96A1 AND
CONTAINERS IN THE VICINITY
L97A1 GRENADES, THE FOL-
OF AN OPEN FLAME OR FLAME
LOWING PROCEDURES MUST
PRODUCING DEVICES.
BE TAKEN:
WHEN FIRING L8A1, L8A3 GRE-
DO NOT FIRE GRENADES WHEN
NADES INTO A STRONG HEAD
PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT
WIND, A MINIMUM SAFE DIS-
ARE WITHIN 150 METERS COV-
TANCE OF 125 METERS FOR
ERING A 90 DEGREE ARC
PERSONNEL
OUTSIDE
THE
AROUND THE FIRING DIS-
VEHICLE SHOULD BE MAIN-
CHARGER.
TAINED. IF THIS DISTANCE CAN
NOT BE MAINTAINED, PERSON-
DURING FIRING TRAINING, PER-
NEL MUST BE PROTECTED
SONNEL WITHIN 16 METERS
FROM
RED
PHOSPHOROUS
MUST WEAR SINGLE HEARING
FRAGMENTS HITTING BARE
PROTECTION. THIS INCLUDES
SKIN (i.e., LONG SLEEVES, HEAD,
PERSONNEL WITHIN VEHICLE.
HAND AND FACE PROTECTION).
DO NOT FIRE THESE GRENADES
CLOTHING WILL FIT SNUGLY
AT THE 50M OR 75M POSITIONS
TO PREVENT RED PHOSPHO-
ON THE M315 ADJUSTABLE AIM-
ROUS FROM GETTING INSIDE.
ING BRACKET. FIRE ONLY AT
THE 100M SETTING.
WHEN FIRING THE M90 GRE-
NADES, THE FOLLOWING PRE-
THE BURNING GRENADE CANIS-
CAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN:
TERS COULD START A FIRE IN
DRY GASSES.
KEEP A FIRE
EXTINGUISHER AVAILABLE.