Army in Europe Explosives Safety

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Army in Europe Explosives Safety
Tri-Service Safety Conference
Mr. Ed Hoffman, 370-6321 (edward.j.hoffman_at_eur.a
rmy.mil)


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Army in Europe Explosives Safety

• Agenda
• Purpose
• Site Plans
• Licensing
• Arms Rooms
• Responsibilities
• Way Ahead
• Questions

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Army in Europe Explosives Safety
Purpose To outline basic explosives safety
requirements, discuss responsibilities and the
way ahead.

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Army in Europe Explosives Safety
Site Plans

• Required for permanent or repeated use locations
• Submitted in two phases by user organization
• Phase 1, requests for approval before funds are
  committed
• Phase 2, final request gains approval of
  construction specs
• Prepared by operating units Safety Officer
• Garrison Safety Manager or Safety Director
  supporting the location reviews/coordinates
• USAREUR Safety reviews the plan for final
  coordination
• Plans submitted through USADACS to DDESB

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Explosives Licensing

• Lists area, locations, limits and separation
  factors
• Prepared by operating units Safety Officer
• Technical assistance provided by the Quality
  Assurance Specialist, Ammunition Surveillance
  (QASAS)
• Issued for explosives facilities/locations (perm
  temp)
• Licenses are forwarded to Garrison Safety
  Manager or Safety Director servicing the site
• Certifies and date license
• Licenses will be reviewed annually for
  compliance
• Check for compliance, encroachment

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Arms Rooms

• Limited amounts of ammunition near inhabited
  buildings
• Based on operational necessity
• Hazard Division (HD) 1.4 and 100 pounds HD 1.3
• HD 1.2 (50 pounds) with fragmentation barriers
• Units conduct a risk assessment prior to storage
• License must specify location, amount and type
  of ammunition to be stored
• Arms room personnel will be briefed on the risk
  assessment
• Reviewed annually and documented

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Responsibilities

• USAREUR MSCs
• Prepare Site Plans ICW Garrison
• Prepare, Review Licenses
• Garrisons
• Participate in Master Planning Boards
• Review, Coordinate Construction Plans
• Arms Room Approvals/Licenses
• Site Plans, Licenses for Garrison Sites
• Amnesty Program

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Army in Europe Explosives Safety
Way Ahead
Determine training needs for Safety Professionals
in USAREUR/7A and IMCOM-E Revise USAREUR
Regulation 385-64 Numerous changes to DOD, DA
policy and procedures Certificate of Risk
Acceptance USAREUR/7A Transformation
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Questions?