What PPE is commonly required when handling ammunition?

• A. No PPE is required for handling ammunition.
• B. Business dress attire for visibility.
• C. Safety glasses or face shield, hearing protection, gloves, and protective footwear as required by regulations.
• D. Only gloves.

Answer: (C)

Handling ammunition safely requires protecting eyes, ears, hands, and feet from potential hazards such as primer ignition, fragmentation, chemical residues, and dropped components. The best choice lists safety glasses or a face shield, hearing protection, gloves, and protective footwear as required by regulations or on-site rules. Eye protection prevents injury from accidental discharges, primer ignitions, or debris; hearing protection reduces the risk of noise-induced hearing loss; gloves shield the skin from oils, residues, and possible cuts; protective footwear guards the feet against heavy rounds or dropped items and provides reliable footing. Rules and standards at ranges or workplaces mandate these layers of protection, so options that say no PPE, only gloves, or only business dress do not provide the necessary safeguards.