When an unauthorized transfer or release of MPPEH occurs, it must be ______.

When an unauthorized transfer or release of MPPEH occurs, it must be ______.

• A. Documented in the shipping manifest
• B. Noted in the internal log
• C. Reported to NOSSA
• D. Kept on hold indefinitely

Answer: (C)

When MPPEH is transferred or released without authorization, it creates a potential safety and security risk that must be formally reviewed. The proper action is to report the incident to NOSSA, the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity, which is responsible for assessing risk, coordinating investigations, and ensuring the material is handled, stored, or disposed of according to policy. This official reporting creates the necessary safety oversight and documentation to prevent recurrence and to protect personnel and the environment. Merely noting it on a shipping manifest or an internal log doesn’t activate the required safety review, and keeping the material on hold indefinitely leaves a dangerous situation unresolved.

When MPPEH is transferred or released without authorization, it creates a potential safety and security risk that must be formally reviewed. The proper action is to report the incident to NOSSA, the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity, which is responsible for assessing risk, coordinating investigations, and ensuring the material is handled, stored, or disposed of according to policy. This official reporting creates the necessary safety oversight and documentation to prevent recurrence and to protect personnel and the environment. Merely noting it on a shipping manifest or an internal log doesn’t activate the required safety review, and keeping the material on hold indefinitely leaves a dangerous situation unresolved.