Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards

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Department of Defense

2003

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Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1

Introduction, page 1

Purpose • 1–1, page 1

References • 1–2, page 1

Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page 1

Implementation • 1–4, page 1

Policy on existing explosives facilities • 1–5, page 1

Chapter 2

General Safety Precautions, page 1

Hazard analysis and risk assessment • 2–1, page 1

Personnel qualifications • 2–2, page 2

Use of written standards • 2–3, page 2

Personnel and explosives limits • 2–4, page 2

Handling and movement precautions • 2–5, page 2

Housekeeping • 2–6, page 3

Testing, disassembly, and modification of explosives items • 2–7, page 4

Explosive ordnance disposal training aids • 2–8, page 4

Field safety • 2–9, page 5

Accident reporting • 2–10, page 5

Rod and gun clubs • 2–11, page 5

Public demonstrations, exhibitions, and celebrations • 2–12, page 5

Static or public display • 2–13, page 6

Explosives training aids for military working dogs • 2–14, page 6

Hunting • 2–15, page 6

Chapter 3

Fire Prevention, Protection, and Suppression, page 9

Fire prevention management • 3–1, page 9

Smoking • 3–2, page 9

Training • 3–3, page 10

Fire drills • 3–4, page 10

Fire exit drills • 3–5, page 10

Alarms • 3–6, page 10

Fire prevention requirements • 3–7, page 10

Auxiliary firefighting equipment • 3–8, page 12

Storage of water for firefighting • 3–9, page 13

Access to fire hose • 3–10, page 13

Limitation of fire areas • 3–11, page 13

Reciprocal agreements for fire fighting support • 3–12, page 13

Public withdrawal distances • 3–13, page 13

Firefighting guidance symbols • 3–14, page 14

Posting fire symbols • 3–15, page 14

Exceptions on posting fire symbols • 3–16, page 14

Posting chemical hazard symbols • 3–17, page 15

Procedures for chemical agents and other toxic substances • 3–18, page 15

Firefighting at railheads • 3–19, page 15

Automatic sprinkler systems • 3–20, page 15

Deluge systems for explosives operations • 3–21, page 15

Instructions for fighting fires involving ammunition or explosives • 3–22, page 17

Reentry of underground facilities • 3–23, page 18

Emergency planning • 3–24, page 18

Chapter 4

Hazard Classification and Compatibility Groups, page 29

Explosives hazard classification procedures • 4–1, page 29

EIDS and EIDS ammunition • 4–2, page 29

Storage principles • 4–3, page 30

Mixed storage • 4–4, page 30

Storage compatibility groups • 4–5, page 30

Class 1 or 6 chemical agent hazards or combined chemical agent and explosives hazards • 4–6,

page 31

Underground storage • 4–7, page 31

Chapter 5

Quantity-Distance, page 33

Explosives quantity-distance • 5–1, page 33

Quantity of explosives • 5–2, page 33

Measuring distance • 5–3, page 34

Q-D computations and determinations • 5–4, page 34

Fragments • 5–5, page 35

Quantity-distance: expected effects and permissible exposures • 5–6, page 36

Facilities siting criteria • 5–7, page 40

Magazine siting requirements • 5–8, page 53

Quantity-distance tables • 5–9, page 54

Airfields, heliports, and seadromes • 5–10, page 55

Pier and wharf facilities • 5–11, page 56

Liquid propellants • 5–12, page 56

Underground storage • 5–13, page 58

Chapter 6

Electrical Hazards, page 99

Section I

Electrical Service and Equipment, page 99

Overview • 6–1, page 99

Hazardous locations • 6–2, page 99

Approved equipment • 6–3, page 100

Maintenance of electrical equipment • 6–4, page 101

Electrical service lines in explosives areas • 6–5, page 101

Electrical motors for hazardous locations • 6–6, page 101

Portable lighting systems • 6–7, page 101

Permanent lighting for storage magazines • 6–8, page 101

Flexible cords • 6–9, page 101

Section II

Static electricity, page 102

Static electricity charge dissipation subsystem • 6–10, page 102

Ordnance grounds (static grounds) • 6–11, page 106

Instrument grounds • 6–12, page 106

Section III

Grounding, page 106

Explosives facility grounding • 6–13, page 106

Earth electrode subsystem • 6–14, page 106

Section IV

Electromagnetic Radiation, page 108

Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to electro-explosive devices (EEDs) • 6–15, page 108

Chapter 7

Transportation, page 119

Section I

General requirements, page 119

General information • 7–1, page 119

Certification of personnel involved with transportation • 7–2, page 119

Hazard classification • 7–3, page 119

Preparation for shipment • 7–4, page 120

Compatibility of explosives in transportation • 7–5, page 120

Section II

Motor Vehicles, page 120

Vehicle general safety requirements • 7–6, page 120

Inbound motor shipment of ammunition and explosives • 7–7, page 121

Outbound motor vehicle shipments of explosives • 7–8, page 121

Safe haven for explosive shipments • 7–9, page 122

On-post explosive movements • 7–10, page 122

Passengers in or on Government vehicles transporting explosives • 7–11, page 122

Section III

Rail, Air, and Water Transport, page 122

Railroad transportation • 7–12, page 123

Air transportation • 7–13, page 124

Water transportation • 7–14, page 125

Chapter 8

Safety Site Planning, Construction, and Utilities, page 125

Section I

Explosives/Toxic Chemical Safety Site Plans, page 125

Explosives/Toxic Chemical Safety Site Plan Submittals • 8–1, page 125

Explosives safety site plan contents • 8–2, page 126

Review and approval of explosives safety site plans • 8–3, page 127

Section II

Construction Considerations, page 127

Construction considerations • 8–4, page 127

Buildings • 8–5, page 128

Interior finishes and floors • 8–6, page 128

Firewalls • 8–7, page 129

Substantial dividing walls • 8–8, page 129

Building exits • 8–9, page 129

Safety chutes • 8–10, page 129

Emergency exits and fire escapes • 8–11, page 129

Stairways • 8–12, page 129

Fixed ladders • 8–13, page 129

Platforms, runways, and railings • 8–14, page 129

Passageways • 8–15, page 129

Roads, walks, and gates • 8–16, page 129

Windows and skylights • 8–17, page 130