Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards – US Army
This book provides force protection guidance for commanders with ammunition or explosives provides procedures to protect military and civilian Army employees, the public, and the environment. It also sets forth procedures for use when transporting ammunition or explosives over the public highway.
All operations involving ammunition and explosives will be reviewed to identify and manage the risk associated with the operation. A risk assessment shall be performed on all new or modified industrial operations and facilities involving ammunition and explosives. Based upon this assessment, engineering design criteria for the facility and/or operation will be developed to select appropriate equipment, shielding, engineering controls, and protective clothing for personnel.
Munitions and/or explosives will be handled only by trained personnel who understand the hazards and risks involved in the operation. Supervisors will be trained to recognize and abate hazards associated with their operations.
Certain precautions need to be taken during testing, disassembly, and modification of explosives item. Using units must keep ammunition and explosives properly packed to the maximum extent possible. This practice is critical to safety and quality
This book is further classified under following titles:
- Introduction,
- General Safety Precautions
- Fire Prevention, Protection, and Suppression
- Hazard Classification and Compatibility Groups
- Quantity-Distance
- Electrical Hazards
- Transportation
- Safety Site Planning, Construction, and Utilities
- Explosives Licensing
- Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)
- Port Operations
- Lightning Protection
- Explosives Storage Requirements
- Peacetime Operations
- Wartime Operations
- Storage and handling of commercial explosives
- Demilitarization
- Maintenance
- Appendixes
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