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Department of the Army
Pamphlet 385–64
Safety
Ammunition
and Explosives
Safety
Standards
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
28 November 1997
Unclassified
SUMMARY of CHANGE
DA PAM 385–64
Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards
This new Department of the Army pamphlet--
o Implements and amplifies the explosives safety criteria depicted in DOD
6055.9-STD, DOD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards (chap 1).
o Defines general safety standards for Army operations involving ammunition
and/or explosives (chap 2).
o Establishes management controls for fire prevention, suppression and
protection as applicable to Army ammunition and explosives (chap 3).
o Provides an overview of the Joint Hazard Classification System (JHCS) and
establishes storage principles for the various compatibility groupings of
ammunition and explosives (chap 4).
o Establishes quantities of explosives material and distance separation
requirements that provide defined levels of protection (chap 5).
o Establishes requirements for the installation and use of electrical service
and equipment in Army explosives facilities (chap 6).
o Defines regulations and guidance regarding shipment of Army explosives and
other dangerous articles (chap 7).
o Establishes requirements and provides definitive material on the preparation
and submittal of explosives and toxic chemical site plans (chap 8).
o Explains the purpose, denotes minimum requirements and defines
responsibilities of the Army explosives licensing program (chap 9).
o Provides guidance on the appropriate usage of material handling equipment
(MHE) for ammunition and/or explosives operations (chap 10).
o Establishes requirements for the movement of Army units to ports during times
of war, peace, or national emergency (chap 11).
o Provides the minimum technical criteria for lightning protection of
explosives areas and facilities (chap 12).
o Sets forth requirements for storage of ammunition and explosives within the
Army (chap 13).
o Establishes peacetime operational requirements concerning CONUS and OCONUS
ammunition and explosives activities, training operations, contingency force
operations and airfields used by military aircraft in the theater of
operations (chap 14).
o Provides guidance for the safe handling, transportation, and storage of
ammunition during wartime and contingency operations (chap 15).
o Defines the Army criteria pertaining to the storage and handling of
commercial explosives (chap 16).
o Provides guidance on the requirements and procedures for the disposal of
ammunition, explosives and propellants (chap 17).
o Establishes requirements and criteria relative to operations involving
maintenance and/or the restoration of ammunition and explosives to a
serviceable condition (chap 18).
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
28 November 1997
Department of the Army
Pamphlet 385–64
Safety
Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards
use when transporting ammunition or explo-
sives over the public highway.
Applicability. The provisions of this pam-
phlet apply to all Army installations and ac-
tivities, the Army National Guard (ARNG),
t h e U . S . A r m y R e s e r v e ( U S A R ) , G o v e r n -
ment-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) fa-
c i l i t i e s , a n d c o n t r a c t o r o p e r a t i o n s o n
Government property. Ammunition and ex-
plosives under U.S. title, even though stored
in a host country, remain the responsibility of
the U.S. commander. Storage must conform
with Army standards for explosives safety
unless the use of other criteria (such as North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or host
nation has been agreed to or is mandatory. A
copy of all agreement documents will be pro-
v i d e d m a j o r A r m y c o m m a n d s ( M A C O M s )
involved and two will be sent to the Director,
U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosives
S a f e t y ( U S A T C E S ) . A c o p y o f a l l a g r e e -
ments will also be made a permanent part of
the real property records. Provisions of this
pamphlet apply in wartime, peacetime, and in
contingency situations.
P r o p o n e n t a n d e x c e p t i o n a u t h o r i t y .
The proponent of this pamphlet is the Under
Secretary of the Army. The Under Secretary
of the Army has the authority to approve
exceptions to this pamphlet that are consis-
tent with controlling law and regulation. The
p r o p o n e n t m a y d e l e g a t e t h i s a u t h o r i t y , i n
writing, to a division under his or her super-
vision or to a division chief within the propo-
nent office who holds the grade of colonel or
the civilian equivalent.
Supplementation. Supplementation of this
pamphlet is prohibited without prior approval
from the proponent of this pamphlet.
History. The electronic version of DA Pam
3 8 5 – 6 4 , d a t e d 2 8 N o v e m b e r 1 9 9 7 , d i f f e r s
f r o m t h e p a p e r v e r s i o n . T h e e l e c t r o n i c t e x t
contains corrected data in tables 5–12, 5–27,
5 – 2 8 , 5 – 2 9 , a n d 5 – 3 6 . T h i s i s a n e w
Department of the Army publication.
Summary. T h i s p a m p h l e t p r o v i d e s f o r c e
protection guidance for commanders with an
a m m u n i t i o n o r e x p l o s i v e s m i s s i o n . I t
provides procedures to protect military and
civilian Army employees, the public, and the
environment. It also sets forth procedures for
Suggested Improvements. Users are in-
vited to send comments and suggested im-
p r o v e m e n t s o n D A F o r m 2 0 2 8
(Recommended Changes to Publications and
Blank Forms) directly to Director, U.S. Army
Technical Center for Explosives Safety.
Distribution. Distribution of this publica-
tion is made in accorance with initial distri-
bution number (IDN) 095466, for command
levels D and E for the Active Army, the
Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army
Reserve.
Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)
Public demonstrations, exhibitions, and celebrations • 2–12,
page 3
Static or public display • 2–13, page 3
Explosives training aids for military working dogs • 2–14, page 3
Hunting • 2–15, page 4
Chapter 1
Introduction, page 1
Purpose • 1–1, page 1
References • 1–2, page 1
Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page 1
Implementation • 1–4, page 1
Policy on existing explosives facilities • 1–5, page 1
Chapter 3
Fire Prevention, Protection, and Suppression, page 7
Fire prevention management • 3–1, page 7
Smoking • 3–2, page 7
Training • 3–3, page 7
Fire drills • 3–4, page 7
Fire exit drills • 3–5, page 7
Alarms • 3–6, page 7
Fire prevention requirements • 3–7, page 7
Auxiliary firefighting equipment • 3–8, page 9
Storage of water for firefighting • 3–9, page 9
Access to fire hose • 3–10, page 9
Limitation of fire areas • 3–11, page 9
Reciprocal agreements for fire fighting support • 3–12, page 9
Public withdrawal distances • 3–13, page 9
Firefighting guidance symbols • 3–14, page 10
Posting fire symbols • 3–15, page 10
Exceptions on posting fire symbols • 3–16, page 10
Posting chemical hazard symbols • 3–17, page 10
Chapter 2
General Safety Precautions, page 1
Hazard analysis and risk assessment • 2–1, page 1
Personnel qualifications • 2–2, page 1
Use of written standards • 2–3, page 1
Personnel and explosives limits • 2–4, page 1
Handling and movement precautions • 2–5, page 2
Housekeeping • 2–6, page 2
Testing, disassembly, and modification of explosives items • 2–7,
page 2
Explosive ordnance disposal training aids • 2–8, page 2
Field safety • 2–9, page 3
Accident reporting • 2–10, page 3
Rod and gun clubs • 2–11, page 3
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Contents—Continued
Procedures for chemical agents and other toxic substances • 3–18,
page 10
Firefighting at railheads • 3–19, page 10
Automatic sprinkler systems • 3–20, page 11
Deluge systems for explosives operations • 3–21, page 11
Instructions for fighting fires involving ammunition or explosives
• 3–22, page 12
Chapter 7
Transportation, page 89
Section I
General requirements, page 89
General information • 7–1, page 89
Certification of personnel involved with transportation • 7–2,
page 89
Hazard classification • 7–3, page 89
Preparation for shipment • 7–4, page 89
Compatibility of explosives in transportation • 7–5, page 90
Chapter 4
Hazard Classification and Compatibility Groups, page 23
Explosives hazard classification procedures • 4–1, page 23
EIDS and EIDS ammunition • 4–2, page 23
Storage principles • 4–3, page 23
Mixed storage • 4–4, page 23
Storage compatibility groups • 4–5, page 23
Class 1 or 6 chemical agent hazards or combined chemical agent
and explosives hazards • 4–6, page 24
Section II
Motor Vehicles, page 90
Vehicle general safety requirements • 7–6, page 90
Inbound motor shipment of ammunition and explosives • 7–7,
page 90
Outbound motor vehicle shipments of explosives • 7–8, page 90
Safe haven for explosive shipments • 7–9, page 91
On-post explosive movements • 7–10, page 91
Passengers in or on Government vehicles transporting explosives
• 7–11, page 91
Chapter 5
Quantity-Distance, page 25
Explosives quantity-distance • 5–1, page 25
Quantity of explosives • 5–2, page 26
Measuring distance • 5–3, page 26
Q-D computations and determinations • 5–4, page 26
Fragments • 5–5, page 27
Quantity-distance: expected effects and permissible exposures
• 5–6, page 27
Facilities siting criteria • 5–7, page 30
Magazine orientation • 5–8, page 39
Quantity-distance tables • 5–9, page 40
Airfields, heliports, and seadromes • 5–10, page 41
Pier and wharf facilities • 5–11, page 41
Liquid propellants • 5–12, page 41
Underground storage • 5–13, page 43
Military working dog (MWD) explosives search training • 5–14,
page 45
Section III
Rail, Air, and Water Transport, page 91
Railroad transportation • 7–12, page 91
Air transportation • 7–13, page 92
Water transportation • 7–14, page 93
Chapter 8
Safety Site Planning, Construction, and Utilities, page 93
Section I
Explosives/Toxic Chemical Safety Site Plans, page 93
Explosives/Toxic Chemical Safety Site Plan Submittals • 8–1,
page 93
Explosives safety site plan contents • 8–2, page 94
Review and approval of explosives safety site plans • 8–3,
page 94
Chapter 6
Electrical Hazards, page 75
Section I
Electrical Service and Equipment, page 75
Overview • 6–1, page 75
Hazardous locations • 6–2, page 75
Approved equipment • 6–3, page 76
Maintenance of electrical equipment • 6–4, page 76
Electrical service lines in explosives areas • 6–5, page 76
Electrical motors for hazardous locations • 6–6, page 76
Portable lighting systems • 6–7, page 76
Permanent lighting for storage magazines • 6–8, page 76
Flexible cords • 6–9, page 76
Section II
Construction Considerations, page 94
Construction considerations • 8–4, page 94
Buildings • 8–5, page 94
Interior finishes and floors • 8–6, page 95
Firewalls • 8–7, page 95
Substantial dividing walls • 8–8, page 95
Building exits • 8–9, page 95
Safety chutes • 8–10, page 95
Emergency exits and fire escapes • 8–11, page 95
Stairways • 8–12, page 95
Fixed ladders • 8–13, page 95
Platforms, runways, and railings • 8–14, page 95
Passageways • 8–15, page 95
Roads, walks, and gates • 8–16, page 96
Windows and skylights • 8–17, page 96
Drains and sumps • 8–18, page 96
Hardware • 8–19, page 96
Tunnels • 8–20, page 96
Powerhouse equipment • 8–21, page 96
Refrigeration • 8–22, page 96
Laundries • 8–23, page 96
Steam for processing and heating • 8–24, page 96
Ventilation • 8–25, page 96
Electrical equipment • 8–26, page 96
Collection of explosives dusts • 8–27, page 96
Automatic sprinkler systems • 8–28, page 97
Section II
Static electricity, page 76
Static electricity charge dissipation subsystem • 6–10, page 76
Ordnance grounds (static grounds) • 6–11, page 79
Instrument grounds • 6–12, page 79
Section III
Grounding, page 79
Explosives facility grounding • 6–13, page 79
Earth electrode subsystem • 6–14, page 79
Section IV
Electromagnetic Radiation, page 80
Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to electro-explosive devices
(EEDs) • 6–15, page 80
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