The ddesb is republishing the standard now dod 6055. Facilities engineering army facilities management headquarters department of the army washington, dc. It establishes uniform safety standards applicable to ammunition and explosives, to associated personnel and property, and to. The directives division administers and operates the dod issuances program, the dod information collections program, dod forms management program, gao affairs, and the dod plain language program for the office of the secretary of defense. Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. Office of the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. Department of defense fire and emergency services certification program also referred to as the fire fighter source. This report presents the results of the department of defense lightning protection working group when asked to produce a new chapter to dod 6055. The text of this paper is limited to that of dod 6055.
Class 1 applies to ae where the explosive hazard predominates. Department of defense, the defense agencies, the dod field activities, and all other organizational entities within the department of defense hereafter referred to collectively as the dod components. This military standard is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the department of defense dod. This standard is issued under the authority of dod directive 6055. Dod traffic safety program, april 20, 2009, incorporating change 2, january 23, 20 open pdf 149kb this instruction reissues dod instruction dodi 6055. Abbreviations and special terms used in this letter are explained in the glossary. All dod personnel, including active and reserve component military personnel and. Explosives safety management and the dod explosives safety. Ammunition and explosives safety standards jul 1999 it is not in general intended to provide guidance on the protection of structures in the vicinity of where the blast resistant trash receptacles are deployed. A rapid chemical reaction in which the output of heat is enough to enable the reaction to proceed and be accelerated without input of heat from another source. Af explosives safety submission v3 environmental xprt.
Pamphlet ep 385195b, explosives safety submission dated 298 march 2003 is an excellent reference ess format is being revised and will be included in the revision to dod 6055. This regulation addresses the management of army facilities. These standards are designed to manage explosivesrelated risk associated with dod operations and installations by providing protection criteria to minimize serious injury, loss of life, and damage to property. Dod instruction 6055 federation of american scientists. Any amendments to the ddesb storage standards shall become effective for purposes of sub. Lighting will be provided for exterior doors and along perimeter. Federal explosives law and regulations, atf publication 5400,7, u. All dod civilian personnel in a duty status, on or off a dod. Regardless of format, accident notifications and reports that contain similar data. Ammunition and explosives that are likely to mass detonate are designated by the dod ammunition and explosive safety standards dod 6055. Control and personnel protection requirements for certain propellant 108 processing operations c10. Valid values for hh range from 00 through one of the following is used to specify the starting date on which or after which the spooled files were created. The parties agree that any changes to the dod fire and emergency services certification program per dod 6055. Explosives safety management and the dod explosives safety board.
Training shall be delivered in the most efficient and costeffective manner possible, including distance learning technologies. The dod explosive safety board ddesb released an updated version of their explosive safety standard 6055. The explosives safety requirements included in this manual are consistent with reference c so that ae safety standards for dod components and dod contractors are equivalent. This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose, and administratively reissues dod 6055. Department of defense dod ammunition and explosives safety standards, dod 6055. Summary change sheet added behind title page to track changes made to the 30 july 2002 rewrite version of dod 6055. Administration the dod fire and emergency services certification program shall be administered and operated by the administration center according to reference a. These defense logistics manuals are issued under the authority of dod instruction dodi 4140. Facilities engineering army facilities management army regulation 4201 effective 19 february 2008 history.
Ammunition and explosives safety standards, dod 6055. Other types of ammunition and explosives that are not expected to mass detonate, but may explode individually under conditions such as a fire in the storage. Marine corps physical security program manual notal. Lighting will be provided for exterior doors and along perimeter barriers. Establishes a dod fire and emergency services working group.
In the event such regulations conflict with dod 6055. Dod ammunition and explosives safety standards authorized by dod 6055. Ammunition and explosives safety standards this change 1o incorporates recent changes to explosives safety criteria of dod 6055. Department of defense, the defense agencies, the dod field activities, and all other organizational entities within the dod referred to collectively in this issuance as the dod components. A r m y e x p l o s i v e s s a f e t y p r o g r a m. In accordance with the authority in dod directive dodd 54. Explosive ordnance disposal eod personnel respond to internal dod requests. State environmental regulations, that do not affect explosive. All military personnel at any time, on or off a dod installation. Hazard identification for firefighting and emergency. The portion affected by this administrative revision is listed inthe summary of change.
This military standard is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the department of defense. The chairman, department of defense explosives safety board ddesb, is today announcing several changes to dod 6055. The update incorporates two series of changes and revisions which were initially incorporated in march and august 2009 respectively. Department of defense explosives safety board, washington, dc 20314,19972004. This standard is in compliance with the acquisition reform initiatives of dr. This standard contains two sections, the main body and an appendix. Actions of the dod components on installations under dod control. Binding international agreements for dod activities overseasstatus of forces agreements sofa. Wmm must be managed per the mr, this policy, and any applicable federal, state, or local regulations. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard. Beneficial comments recommendations, additions, deletions and any pertinent data which may.
Real property facilities project files 221, page section iv utilization of personnel and. Dod fire and emergency services certification program. The purpose of the overall manual, in accordance with the authority in dod directives 54. Dod contractors safety manual for ammunition and explosives.
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