Checklist

TM 55-315

6-18. Checklist

a. General Planning Checklist.

(1) Have general shipment rules been met? (6-3)

(2) Has required routing planning been accomplished? (6-10)

(3) Has a routing request been submitted? (6-11)

(4) Have required arrangements for pickup, receipt, and opening of packages been made? (6-14a(1), (2))

(5) If required, have technical escort services been provided for? (7-12 through 7-14)

(6) Have provisions been made to ensure dissemination of instructions/procedures to be followed in accident or

incident situations? (chap 7, sec III)

(7) If applicable, have provisions been made for security of special nuclear material during transit? (chap 8)

(8) Is an adequate quality assurance program in effect? (chap 9)

b. Receiving and Unloading Checklist.

(1) Have requirements for pickup, receipt, and opening of packages been met? (6-14)

(2) Have unloading rules been met? (6-15)

(3) Are packaging requirements met? (See packaging checklists, para 4-25.)

(4) Are packages properly marked, labeled, placarded, and documented? (See marking, labeling, placarding,

and documentation checklists, paras 5-28 through 5-31.)

c. Shipping Checklists.

(1) Have all packaging requirements been met? (4-25)

(2) Are packages properly marked, labeled, placarded, and documented? (5-28 through 5-31)

(3) Have general rules for loading been complied with? (6-9)

(4) Has carrier demonstrated ability to comply with general duties of carrier? (6-13)

(5) For shipments of fissile materials, are all special requirements met? (6-16)

(6) For export/import shipments, are all applicable special requirements met? (6-12)

(7) For US mail shipments, have general rules for movement by mail been complied with? (6-8)

(8) For highway shipment, have general rules for movement by highway been met? (6-4)

(9) For highway shipment, has highway checklist been completed? (11-15)

(10) For rail shipment, have general rules for movement by rail been met? (6-5)

(11) For rail shipment, has rail checklist been completed? (12-11)

(12) For air shipment, have general rules for movement by air been met? (6-6)

(13) For air shipment, has air movement checklist been completed? (10-17)

(14) For water shipment, have general rules for ocean movement been met? (6-7)

(15) For water shipment, has water movement checklist been completed? (13-14)

(16) For shipments of special nuclear material, have all applicable requirements for in-transit security been met?

(chap 8)

(17) For all shipments, have appropriate personnel been briefed on procedures to follow in accident/incident

situations? (chap 7, sec III)

(18) If required, is technical escort available? (chap 7, sec III)

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