DA PAM 385-64 Ammunition and Explosives …

1 Department of the ArmyPamphlet 385 64 SafetyAmmunitionand ExplosivesSafetyStandardsHeadquartersDep artment of the ArmyWashington, DC24 May 2011 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEDA PAM 385 64 ammunition and explosives safety StandardsThis major revision, dated 24 May 2011--o Updates and prescribes army policy on Ammunition and explosive safetystandards (throughout).o Makes administrative changes (throughout).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC24 May 2011 SafetyAmmunition and Explosives safety standards *Department of the ArmyPamphlet 385 64H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o u m m a r y . T h i s p a m p h l e t p r e s c r i b e sArmy policy on Ammunition and explo-sives (also referred to as military muni-tions) safety standards . It implements thes a f e t y r e q u i r e m e n t s o f D O D M 6 0 5 5.

2 09 This pamphlet applies tot h e a c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/ army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the army Reserve, unlesso t h e r w i s e s t a t e d . I t a l s o a p p l i e s t o a l lArmy civilian personnel in a duty status,on or off a DOD installation; and to allpersons at any time on an army installa-tion. DOD military munitions under , even though stored in a host country,r e m a i n t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e U . S .Commander. Storage will conform withArmy standards for Explosives safety un-less the use of more stringent criteria hasbeen agreed to or is mandatory. This pam-p h l e t i s a p p l i c a b l e d u r i n g f u l and exception proponent for this pamphlet is theChief of Staff, army .

3 The proponent hasthe authority to approve exceptions to thispamphlet that are consistent with applica-ble controlling laws and regulations. Theproponent has delegated approval author-ity to a division chief within the propo-nent agency or its direct reporting unit orfield operating agency, in the grade ofcolonel or the civilian equivalent. Activi-ties may request a waiver to this pamphletby providing justification that includes afull analysis of the expected benefits andmust include formal review by the activi-ty s senior legal officer. All waiver re-quests will be endorsed by the commandor senior leader of the requesting activityand forwarded through their higher head-quarters to the policy proponent. Refer toAR 25 30 for specific u g g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s.

4 U s e r s o fthis regulation are invited to send com-m e n t s a n d s u g g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s o nDA Form 2028 (Recommended Changesto Publications and Blank Forms) directlyto Office of the Director, army safety ( D A C S S F ) , 2 2 2 1 S o u t h C l a r k S t r e e t ,C r y s t a l P l a z a 6 , S u i t e 1 1 0 7 , A r l i n g t o n ,VA This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels A, B, C, D,and E for the active army , the army Na-tional Guard/ army National Guard of theU n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d t h e U . S . A r m (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Explosives safety Program Management, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Provisions 1 4, page 1 Explosives safety management programs 1 5, page 1 Functions of safety managers 1 6, page 2 Explosives safety support 1 7, page 3 Explosives safety training 1 8, page 4 Explosives safety inspections 1 9, page 5 Ammunition and explosive transportation surveys 1 10, page 5 Garrison or installation Ammunition and explosive location maps 1 11, page 5*This pamphlet supersedes DA Pam 385 64, dated 15 December PAM 385 64 24 May 2011iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedOperational range safety 1 12, page 6 Certificates of risk acceptance 1 13, page 6 Chapter 2 General safety .

5 Page 10 Imminent danger 2 1, page 10 Hazard analysis and risk assessment 2 2, page 10 Personnel qualifications 2 3, page 12 Use of written procedures 2 4, page 12 Personnel and Explosives limits 2 5, page 12 Handling and movement precautions 2 6, page 12 Housekeeping 2 7, page 13 Testing, disassembly, and modification of Ammunition and explosive 2 8, page 14 Explosive ordnance disposal training aids 2 9, page 14 Field safety 2 10, page 15 Rod and gun clubs 2 11, page 15 Public demonstrations, exhibitions, and celebrations 2 12, page 16 Static or public display 2 13, page 16 Explosives training aids for military working dogs 2 14, page 16 Outdoor recreational and cultural activities 2 15, page 16 Unexploded ordnance safety education 2 16, page 17 Material handling equipment 2 17, page 17 Amnesty 2 18, page 19 Chapter 3 Principles of Ammunition and Explosive Storage, page 20 General requirements 3 1, page 20 Magazine storage of Ammunition and explosive 3 2, page 21 Outdoor storage 3 3, page 23 Storage of specific types of Ammunition and explosive 3 4, page 23 Inert or dummy Ammunition and explosive 3 5, page 25 Modifications of Ammunition and explosive and Ammunition and explosive-related equipment for reuse 3 6,page 26 Unserviceable Ammunition and explosive 3 7, page 26 Storage of captured enemy Ammunition 3 8, page 27 Chemical munitions ( Ammunition and explosive)

6 3 9, page 27 Chemical Group B chemical agents 3 10, page 29 Storage of Chemical Group B chemical munitions 3 11, page 29 First aid for Chemical Group B chemical agents 3 12, page 29 Leaking Chemical Group B munitions and containers 3 13, page 29 Removal of spilled Chemical Group B agent 3 14, page 29 Fire in magazines containing Chemical Group B agent munitions 3 15, page 29 Chemical Group C fills 3 16, page 30 Storage for Chemical Group C munitions 3 17, page 30 Leaking Chemical Group C munitions 3 18, page 30 Removal of Chemical Group C chemical contamination 3 19, page 31 Fire in a magazine containing Chemical Group C munitions 3 20, page 31 Chemical Group D chemical fills 3 21, page 31 Storage of Chemical Group D munitions 3 22, page 31 Special protective equipment for Chemical Group D munitions 3 23, page 31 First aid for Chemical Group D chemicals 3 24, page 31 Leaking Chemical Group D munitions 3 25, page 31 Fire in magazine containing Chemical Group D munitions 3 26, page 32 Termination of use of facilities storing Ammunition and Explosives 3 27, page 32iiDA PAM 385 64 24 May 2011 Contents ContinuedChapter 4 safety Site Planning, page 32 Explosives and toxic chemical safety site plans 4 1, page 32 Explosives safety site plan contents 4 2, page 34 Chapter 5 Explosives Licensing, page 34 Explosives licenses 5 1, page 34 Procedures 5 2, page 34 Required information 5 3, page 35 Chapter 6 Fire Prevention.

7 Protection, and Suppression, page 35 Fire prevention management 6 1, page 35 Instructions for fighting fires involving Ammunition or Explosives 6 2, page 36 Smoking 6 3, page 36 Training 6 4, page 37 Fire drills 6 5, page 37 Fire exit drills 6 6, page 37 Alarms 6 7, page 37 Fire prevention requirements 6 8, page 37 Firebreaks 6 9, page 39 Auxiliary firefighting equipment - fire extinguishers 6 10, page 40 Storage of water for firefighting 6 11, page 40 Public withdrawal distances 6 12, page 40 Firefighting guidance symbols 6 13, page 40 Posting fire symbols 6 14, page 45 Exceptions on posting fire symbols 6 15, page 45 Posting chemical hazard symbols 6 16, page 45 Procedures for chemical agents and other toxic substances 6 17, page 45 Automatic sprinkler systems 6 18, page 45 Deluge systems for Explosives operations 6 19, page 46 Emergency planning 6 20, page 48 Chapter 7 Hazard Classification and Compatibility Groups, page 50 Explosives hazard classification procedures 7 1, page 50 Storage principles 7 2, page 51 Mixed storage 7 3, page 51 Compatibility groups 7 4, page 52 Extremely insensitive detonating substance and Ammunition 7 5, page 53 Class 1 or 6 chemical agent hazards or combined chemical agent and Explosives hazards 7 6, page 53 Underground storage 7 7, page 53 Chapter 8 Explosives safety Separation Distance (Quantity-Distance)

8 , page 55 Explosives quantity-distance 8 1, page 55 Quantity-distance exceptions 8 2, page 56 Arms room storage 8 3, page 57 Structural response to blast 8 4, page 57 Substantial dividing walls 8 5, page 62 Calculation of Explosives quantity 8 6, page 62 Net explosive weight for mixed hazard class/division 8 7, page 62 Calculating quantity distance for two or more potential explosion sites 8 8, page 63 Quantity distance relationships of DOD components 8 9, page 64iiiDA PAM 385 64 24 May 2011 Contents ContinuedCriteria for Non-DOD Explosives Activities (AE Operations and Storage) on army Garrisons or installations 8 10, page 64 Subdivision of Explosives quantities 8 11, page 65 Interpolation and extrapolation 8 12, page 65 Measuring distance 8 13, page 65 Ammunition and Explosives risk 8 14, page 66 Blast considerations 8 15, page 66 Magazine requirements and orientation 8 16, page 67 Exposed site 8 17, page 73 Blast tables for HD Ammunition and Explosives 8 18, page 79 Fragments 8 19, page 79 Hazard division fragments 8 20, page 79 Firebrands 8 21, page 97 Moderate fire producing 8 22, page 99 Extremely insensitive Ammunition and Explosives 8 23, page 99 Propulsive units 8 24, page 101 The same Multiple operations in single building 8 25, page 101 Public traffic routes 8 26.

9 Page 101 Transportation mode change locations 8 27, page 102 Remote operations (see glossary) 8 28, page 102 Range operations 8 29, page 111 Explosive ordnance disposal operations 8 30, page 116 Demilitarization processing equipment and operations for expended .50 caliber and smaller cartridge casings 8 31,page 117 Airfields, heliports, and seadromes 8 32, page 117 Pier and wharf facilities 8 33, page 120 Chapter 9 Explosives safety in Military Contingency Operations, page 126 Applicability of provisions outside the United States 9 1, page 126 Site plan and licensing process 9 2, page 127 Asset preservation distances 9 3, page 127 Basic load Ammunition holding areas 9 4, page 127 Combat load storage in other than BLAHAs 9 5, page 131 Vehicle and equipment maintenance 9 6, page 132 Fire prevention 9 7, page 132 Surveillance 9 8, page 132 Storage 9 9, page 132 Combat load storage Ammunition holding areas in the United States 9 10.

10 Page 132 General requirements for training operations 9 11, page 133 Upload exercises 9 12, page 133 Combat configured loads 9 13, page 133 Aviation operations at basic load Ammunition holding areas 9 14, page 134 Forward area rearm and refuel points 9 15, page 134 Airfield operations 9 16, page 134 Static missile battery separation 9 17, page 138 Separation from fuel 9 18, page 139 Chapter 10 Wartime Operations, page 139 General requirements 10 1, page 139 Theater and corps Ammunition storage areas 10 2, page 140 Storage at the Ammunition supply points and Ammunition transfer points 10 3, page 140 Short-term Ammunition transfer points storage 10 4, page 141 Field storage and handling areas 10 5, page 141ivDA PAM 385 64 24 May 2011 Contents ContinuedTransportation within the theater of operations 10 6, page 141 Modular storage 10 7, page 142 Policy for captured enemy Ammunition and Explosives 10 8, page 142 standards and procedures for safe handling, transportation, storage, and disposal of captured enemy Ammunition 10 9, pag