Safety Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards

1 Department of the ArmyPamphlet 385 64 SafetyAmmunitionand ExplosivesSafetyStandardsHeadquartersDep artment of the ArmyWashington, DC24 May 2011 Rapid Action Revision (RAR) Issue Date: 10 October 2013 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEDA PAM 385 64 Ammunition and Explosives Safety StandardsThis rapid action, dated 10 October 2013--o Updates mandatory and suggested Army explosive Safety courses for militaryand civilian personnel (fig 1-1).o Makes administrative changes (throughout).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC24 May 2011 SafetyAmmunition and Explosives Safety Standards *Department of the ArmyPamphlet 385 64 History.

2 This publication is a rapid actionr e v i s i o n . T h i s r a p i d a c t i o n r e v i s i o n i seffected (10 October 2013). The portionsaffected by this rapid action revision arelisted in the summary of 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 .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.

3 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 of this pamphlet is the Di-rector, Army Staff.

4 The proponent has thea u t h o r i t y t o a p p r o v e e x c e p t i o n s t o t h i spamphlet 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.

5 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 . 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 (DACS SF).Distribution. 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.

6 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 6 Ammunition and explosive transportation surveys 1 10, page 7 Garrison or installation Ammunition and explosive location maps 1 11.

7 Page 7*This pamphlet supersedes DA Pam 385 64, dated 15 December 1999. This edition publishes a rapid action revision of DA Pam 385 PAM 385 64 24 May 2011/RAR 10 October 2013iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedOperational range Safety 1 12, page 7 Certificates of risk acceptance 1 13, page 7 Chapter 2 General Safety , page 12 Imminent danger 2 1, page 12 Hazard analysis and risk assessment 2 2, page 12 Personnel qualifications 2 3, page 13 Use of written procedures 2 4, page 13 Personnel and Explosives limits 2 5, page 13 Handling and movement precautions 2 6, page 14 Housekeeping 2 7, page 14 Testing.

8 Disassembly, and modification of Ammunition and explosive 2 8, page 15 Explosive ordnance disposal training aids 2 9, page 16 Field Safety 2 10, page 16 Rod and gun clubs 2 11, page 16 Public demonstrations, exhibitions, and celebrations 2 12, page 17 Static or public display 2 13, page 17 Explosives training aids for military working dogs 2 14, page 18 Outdoor recreational and cultural activities 2 15, page 18 Unexploded ordnance Safety education 2 16, page 18 Material handling equipment 2 17, page 18 Amnesty 2 18, page 20 Chapter 3 Principles of Ammunition and Explosive Storage, page 21 General requirements 3 1, page 21 Magazine storage of Ammunition and explosive 3 2, page 22 Outdoor storage 3 3, page 25 Storage of specific types of Ammunition and explosive 3 4, page 25 Inert or dummy Ammunition and explosive 3 5, page 27 Modifications of Ammunition and explosive and Ammunition and explosive-related equipment for reuse 3 6,page 28 Unserviceable Ammunition and explosive 3 7, page 28 Storage of captured enemy Ammunition 3 8.

9 Page 28 Chemical munitions ( Ammunition and explosive) 3 9, page 29 Chemical Group B chemical agents 3 10, page 30 Storage of Chemical Group B chemical munitions 3 11, page 30 First aid for Chemical Group B chemical agents 3 12, page 31 Leaking Chemical Group B munitions and containers 3 13, page 31 Removal of spilled Chemical Group B agent 3 14, page 31 Fire in magazines containing Chemical Group B agent munitions 3 15, page 31 Chemical Group C fills 3 16, page 31 Storage for Chemical Group C munitions 3 17, page 31 Leaking Chemical Group C munitions 3 18.

10 Page 32 Removal of Chemical Group C chemical contamination 3 19, page 32 Fire in a magazine containing Chemical Group C munitions 3 20, page 32 Chemical Group D chemical fills 3 21, page 33 Storage of Chemical Group D munitions 3 22, page 33 Special protective equipment for Chemical Group D munitions 3 23, page 33 First aid for Chemical Group D chemicals 3 24, page 33 Leaking Chemical Group D munitions 3 25, page 33 Fire in magazine containing Chemical Group D munitions 3 26, page 33 Termination of use of facilities storing Ammunition and Explosives 3 27, page 33iiDA PAM 385 64 24 May 2011 Contents ContinuedChapter 4 Safety Site Planning, page 34 Explosives and toxic chemical Safety site plans 4 1, page 34 Explosives Safety site plan contents 4 2, page 36 Chapter 5 Explosives Licensing, page 36 Explosives licenses 5 1, page 36 Procedures 5 2, page 36 Required information 5 3, page 37 Chapter 6 Fire Prevention, Protection, and Suppression, page 37 Fire prevention management 6 1.