scope:

a. This instruction applies to the design, development, procurement and production of ships, shipborne systems, and equipments (to include hardware, firmware, and software) under the cognizance of COMNAVSEA (including shipyards, planning yards, SUPSHIPS, the Naval Ordnance Center, the Naval Surface Warfare Centers, and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center), and the affiliated PEOs and DRPMs for use by U.S. Navy personnel. Any modifications and alterations (e.g., Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Ship Alterations (SHIPALTs)) to ships, shipborne systems and shipboard equipments fall within the purview of this instruction. This instruction also applies to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).

b. This instruction applies to Chemical/Biological/ Radiological (CBR) weapon systems, as well as industrial, handling, and operational exposure to radiation hazards associated with those systems, and to any conventional explosive or propellant used in nuclear or CBR weapon systems that have not already been reviewed and approved through nuclear or CBR weapon approval channels.

c. Detailed requirements supporting this instruction are contained in reference (d) for explosives, reference (e)for lasers, reference (f) for lithium batteries, and reference (g) for electro-explosive devices.