DOD AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY STANDARDS

276 Pages·2002·6.55 MB·English

by  Mike Swisdak

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DOD AMMUNITION
AND EXPLOSIVES
SAFETY STANDARDS

30 July 2002
Rev 1 - 27 August 2002

Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

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Version of DoD 6055.9-STD

- 30 July 2002:

a. Final version of DoD 6055.9-STD (dated 30 July 2002), developed by the DDESB-
appointed Rewrite Committee, provided on CD-ROM to Board members at 324th DDESB
Meeting for review/comment. Comments requested by 1 November 2002.
b. Chapter 3 (C3) rewrite approved by 324th DDESB. This change needed to be
incorporated into the 30 July Rewrite Version of DoD 6055.9-STD.

- 27 August 2002:

a. 324th DDESB approved C3 discussed above incorporated into 30 July 2002 Rewrite
version of DoD 6055.9-STD.
b. Summary Change Sheet added behind Title Page to track changes made to the 30 July
2002 Rewrite Version of DoD 6055.9-STD.
c. Title page revised to reflect Rev 1 date of 27 August 2002.
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FOREWORD

This Standard is issued under the authority of DoD Directive 6055.9, “DoD Explosives
Safety Board (DDESB) and DoD Component Explosives Safety Responsibilities,” July
29, 1996. It establishes uniform safety standards applicable to ammunition and
explosives, to associated personnel and property, and to unrelated personnel and property
exposed to the potential damaging effects of an accident involving ammunition and
explosives during development, manufacturing, testing, transportation, handling, storage,
maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal.

DoD 6055.9-STD, “DoD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards,” July 1999, is
hereby cancelled. This Standard applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the
Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant
Commands, and the Defense Agencies (hereafter referred to collectively as “DoD
Components”).

This Standard is effective immediately and is mandatory for use by all DoD Components.
The heads of the DoD Components may issue supplementary instructions only when
necessary to provide for unique requirements within their respective Components. A
copy of supplementary instructions shall be forwarded to the Chairman, DDESB.

Forward recommendations for change to this Standard through channels to:

Chairman
Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board
Room 856C, Hoffman Building I
2461 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22331-0600

This Standard is only available in electronic form. The DoD Component, other Federal
Agencies, and the public may obtain copies on the worldwide web at
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/ddesb/. Reports Control Symbols DD-A&T (AR) 1643
and DD-A&T (AR) 1020 have been assigned to the reports required by this Standard.

E. C. ALDRIDGE, JR.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FIGURES AND TABLES
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
REFERENCES

C1. CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
C1.1. General
C1.2. Explosives Safety Policy
C1.3. Applicability
C1.4. Waivers, Exemptions and Secretarial Exemptions or Certifications

C2. CHAPTER 2 - REACTION EFFECTS
C2.1. Introduction
C2.2. HD 1.1 Effects
C2.3. HD 1.2 Effects
C2.4. HD 1.3 Effects
C2.5. HD 1.4 Effects
C2.6. HD 1.5 Effects
C2.7. HD 1.6 Effects

C3. CHAPTER 3 - HAZARD CLASSIFICATION, STORAGE PRINCIPLES,
AND COMPATIBILITY GROUPS
C3.1. Classification
C3.2. Classification System
C3.3. Storage Principles
C3.4. Compatibility Principles
C3.5. Storage and Transportation Compatibility Groups (CG)
C3.6. Mixed Storage

C4. CHAPTER 4 - PERSONNEL PROTECTION
C4.1. Scope and Application
C4.2. Risk Assessment
C4.3. Permissible Exposures
C4.4. Protective Measures

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C5. CHAPTER 5 - CONSTRUCTION CRITERIA PERMITTING REDUCED
SEPARATION DISTANCES
C5.1. General
C5.2. AE Storage Facilities
C5.3. Barricades
C5.4. Site and General Construction Plans Review
C5.5. Criteria for Non-DoD, Explosives Activities (AE Operations and Storage) on
DoD Installations
C5.6. Site Plans Not Required

C6. CHAPTER 6 - ELECTRICAL STANDARDS
C6.1. General
C6.2. Hazardous Locations
C6.3. Special Occupancies
C6.4. Static Electricity
C6.5. Electric Supply Systems

C7. CHAPTER 7 - LIGHTNING PROTECTION
C7.1. Policy
C7.2. LPS Design
C7.3. Inspection, Testing, and Training
C7.4. Lightning Protection Exceptions

C8. CHAPTER 8 - HAZARD IDENTIFICATION FOR FIRE FIGHTING AND
EMERGENCY PLANNING
C8.1. Scope and Applicability
C8.2. Fire Divisions
C8.3. Fire Division Symbols
C8.4. Chemical Agent and Chemical Munition Hazard Symbols
C8.5. Firefighting Measures
C8.6. Emergency Planning

C9. CHAPTER 9 - QUANTITY-DISTANCE AND SITING
C9.1. General
C9.2. Determining The Quantity of Explosives
C9.3. QD Principles
C9.4. QD Criteria For Accidental Detonations
C9.5. Energetic Liquids
C9.6. Siting
C9.7. Underground Storage Of AE
C9.8. Facilities Siting Criteria

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C10. CHAPTER 10 - CONTINGENCIES, COMBAT OPERATIONS,
MILITARY OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR (MOOTW), AND
ASSOCIATED TRAINING
C10.1. General
C10.2. Risk Management
C10.3. Site Plan Process
C10.4. QD Criteria For Contingencies, Combat Operations, MOOTW And
Associated Training

C11. CHAPTER 11 - TOXIC CHEMICAL MUNITIONS AND AGENTS
C11.1. Scope and Applicablity
C11.2. Siting Criteria
C11.3. Workplace Airborne Exposure Levels (AEL)
C11.4. Toxic Chemical Agent Hazard Analyses, Measurements And Exposure
Control
C11.5. Medical Surveillance
C11.6. Worker PPE
C11.7. Administrative and Work Practice Controls
C11.8. Engineering Design Guidance For Facilities

C12. CHAPTER 12 - REAL PROPERTY CONTAMINATED WITH
AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES OR CHEMICAL AGENTS
C12.1. Scope
C12.2. Policy
C12.3. Procedures
C12.4. Mineral Exploration and Extraction

C13. CHAPTER 13 - ACCIDENT NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
C13.1. Scope
C13.2. Security Classification
C13.3. Accident Notification Requirements
C13.4. Accident Reports
C13.5. Chemical Agent Accidents

C14. CHAPTER 14 - SPECIAL STORAGE PROCEDURES FOR WASTE
MILITARY MUNITIONS
C14.1. Scope and Applicability
C14.2. Waivers and Exemptions
C14.3. Requirements For Storage Of Waste Military Munitions Under CE
C14.4. Other Storage Standards
C14.5. Un-Permitted And Uncontrolled Loss Reporting
C14.6. Closure of Facilities Storing Waste Military Munitions Under CE
C14.7. Closure of Facilities Storing Waste Military Munitions Under RCRA

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AP1. APPENDIX 1 - GLOSSARY
AP2. APPENDIX 2 - EQUATIONS USED

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FIGURES AND TABLES

Figure C5.F1. Typical Eight-Cell Open Storage Module
Figure C5.F2. Typical Underground Storage Facilities
Figure C5.F3. Determination of Barricade Length and Height
Figure C5.F4. Portal Barricade Location, Height and Width

Figure C8.F1. Fire Division Symbols
Figure C8.F2. Chemical Hazard Symbols
Figure C8.F3. Supplemental Chemical Hazard Symbols

Figure C9.F1. ECM Orientation Effects on IMD: Side-to-Side Orientation
Figure C9.F2. ECM Orientation Effects on IMD: Side-to-Side Orientation
Figure C9.F3. ECM Orientation Effects on IMD
Figure C9.F4. ECM Orientation Effects on IMD
Figure C9.F5. ECM Orientation Effects on IMD: Canted ECM
Figure C9.F6. ECM Orientation Effects on IMD: ECM of Significantly Different Lengths
Figure C9.F7. ECM Orientation Effects on Barricaded and Unbarricaded IMD and ILD
Figure C9.F8. High Performance Magazine (HPM) Orientation Effects
Figure C9.F9. Hardened Aircraft Shelter (HAS) Orientation Effects
Figure C9.F10. Application of Separation Distances For Ship or Barge

Table C2.T1. Expected Peak Incident Pressures From HD 1.1 Events
Table C2.T2. Probability of Window Breakage From Incident Pressure
Table C2.T3. General Blast Effects on Personnel—Eardrum Rupture
Table C2.T4. General Blast Effects on Personnel—Lung Damage
Table C2.T5. General Blast Effects on Personnel—Lethality Due to Lung Rupture

Table C3.T1. Storage Compatibility Mixing Chart

Table C5.T1. HD 1.1 IMD for Barricaded Open Storage Module
Table C5.T2. Chamber Separation Distances Required To Prevent Damage and
Propagation By Rock Spall
Table C5.T3. Criteria For Non-DoD Explosives Activities On DoD Installations

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FIGURES AND TABLES (continued)

Table C8.T1. Fire Divisions
Table C8.T2. Fire Division Symbols
Table C8.T3. Compatibility Group and Chemical Hazard Symbols Required For
Storage of Chemical Ammunition and Substances
Table C8.T4. Emergency Withdrawal Distances For Non-essential Personnel

Table C9.T1. HD 1.1 IBD and PTRD
Table C9.T2. HD 1.1 HFD
Table C9.T3. HFD For Open Stacks of Selected HD 1.1 AE
Table C9.T4. HD 1.1 ILD FROM ECM
Table C9.T5. HD 1.1 ILD
Table C9.T6. HD 1.1 IMD Hazard Factors
Table C9.T7A. QD For HD 1.1 AE For K = 1.1, 1.25, 2, 2.75, 4.5, and 5
Table C9.T7B. QD For HD 1.1 AE For K = 6, 8, 9, 11, 18, 40
Table C9.T8. Summary of HD 1.2.1, 1.2.2, and 1.2.3 QD
Table C9.T9. HD 1.2.1 QD (IBD, PTRD, ILD) for AE with NEWQD > 1.60 lbs
[0.73 kg]
Table C9.T10. Hazardous Debris Distances (HDD) For HD 1.2.1 AE Stored In Structures
Which Can Contribute To The Debris Hazard
Table C9.T11. HD 1.1.1 QD ((IBD, PTRD, ILD) for AE with NEWQD < 1.60 lbs
[0.73 kg]
Table C9.T12. HD 1.2.1, 1.2.2, and 1.2.3 Mixing Rules
Table C9.T13. HD 1.3 QD
Table C9.T14. HD 1.4 QD
Table C9.T15. HD 1.6 QD
Table C9.T16. Hazard Classifications and Minimum QD For Energetic Liquids
Table C9.T17. Factors To Use When Converting Energetic Liquid Densities
Table C9.T18. Energetic Liquid Explosive Equivalents
Table C9.T19. QD Criteria for OSHA/NFPA Class I – III Flammable and
Combustible Energetic Liquids Storage in Detached Buildings or
Tanks
Table C9.T20. QD Criteria For Energetic Liquid Oxidizer (excluding Liquid
Oxygen) Storage in Detached Buildings or Tanks
Table C9.T21. QD Criteria For Liquid Oxygen
Table C9.T22. QD Criteria For Liquid Hydrogen and Bulk Quantities of Hydrazines
Table C9.T23. HD 1.1 QD For Military Aircraft Parking Areas
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