Army National Guard Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards

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1 Natinal Guard Regulatin Safety Army Natinal Guard Ammunitin and Explsives Safety Standards Departments f the Army and the Air Frce Natinal Guard Bureau Arlingtn, VA December 2007 UNCLASSIFIED Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

2 SUMMARY f CHANGE NGR Army Natinal Guard Ammunitin and Explsives Safety Standards dated 14 December 2007 This is a new Army Natinal Guard regulatin Establishes ammunitin and explsives safety plicy and guidance fr executing the Army ammunitin and explsives safety prgram. Incrprates the use f cmpsite risk management fr ammunitin and explsives peratins (para 1-1). Establishes plicy fr ammunitin and explsives expsure t the fewest essential persnnel, awareness training and the applicatin f cmpsite risk management verses laws and Army regulatins (para 1-4). Outlines applicability f ammunitin and explsives peratins fr all Army Natinal Guard peratins and facilities (para 1-5). Specifies respnsibility fr the Chief, Natinal Guard Bureau, t authrize and/r apprve the executin f Department f Defense Explsive Safety Standards (para 1-6). Specifies respnsibility fr the Directr, Army Natinal Guard, t implement the Army Natinal Guard ammunitin and explsives (para 1-7). Specifies respnsibility fr the Chief, Aviatin and Safety Divisin, t execute fr the Army Natinal Guard ammunitin and explsives safety prgram with a written plicy (para 1-8). Specifies respnsibility fr the Chief Safety and Standardizatin Branch, fr evaluating and crdinating ammunitin and explsives staff actins and persnnel. Evaluates recmmended actins regarding State ammunitin and explsives prgrams and initiatives (para 1-9). Specifies respnsibility fr the Chief Safety and Occupatinal Health Manager, t manage the Army Natinal Guard ammunitin and explsives prgram (para 1-10). Specifies respnsibility fr the Quality Assurance Specialist Ammunitin Surveillance, t establish Army Natinal Guard ammunitin and explsives specific plicies and initiatives t implement the Army ammunitin and explsives prgram and plices. Senir Quality Assurance Specialist Ammunitin Surveillance will supervise and manage Quality Assurance Specialist Ammunitin Surveillance assigned t the Natinal Guard Bureau (para 1-11). Specifies respnsibility fr the Adjutant General, t establish an ammunitin and explsives prgram within the state (para 1-12). Specifies respnsibility fr the State Safety and Occupatinal Health Manger, t manage the State s ammunitin and explsives prgram t ensure cmpliance with Army plicies t ensure cmpetent and qualified persnnel regularly review all ammunitin and explsives peratins, t initiate, review, and apprve explsives strage licenses, site plans, certificates f risk acceptance, and/r certificates f cmpelling reasns (para 1-13). Specifies respnsibility at the Installatin, Garrisn and/r Unit Safety Managers (para 1-14). Specifies respnsibility fr Army Natinal Guard Persnnel wh are invlved with ammunitin and explsives peratins t becme familiar with hazards f these peratins (para 1-15). Establishes the Army Natinal Guard Central Register t track and maintain histrical recrds f all ammunitin and explsives dcuments, deviatins, site plans and certificates f risk acceptance and certificates f cmpelling reasns (para 2-1). Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

3 Outlines the requirement fr the State Adjutant General t apprve and distribute ammunitin and explsives plicy and guidance n State implementatin f the Army explsive safety prgram (para 3-1). Establishes the prcedures fr ammunitin and explsives prgram evaluatin (para 3-2). Outlines prcedures fr ammunitin and explsives prgram assessments (para 3-3). Outlines prcedures fr ammunitin and explsives prgram develpment (para 3-4). Establishes the requirement that individuals wh are invlved with ammunitin and explsives in any capacity receive apprpriate training and certificatins (para 4-1). Outlines the different levels f ammunitin and explsives training required (para 4-2). Outlines the Army Natinal Guard ammunitin and explsives functin specific training and certificatin prgram (para 4-3). Outlines the resurces fr ammunitin and explsives training (para 4-4). Establishes training prerequisites fr instructrs wh prvide ammunitin and explsives training (para 4-5). Outlines the requirement fr a standing perating prcedures t be prepared fr all ammunitin and explsives peratins (para 5-4). Establishes prcedure fr ammunitin and explsives strage site licensing prgram (para 5-5). Outlines requirement fr explsive safety site plans (para 5-6). Outlines requirements fr ammunitin and explsives Certificate f Risk Acceptance and certificates f cmpelling reasn (para 5-7). Outlines the explsive safety submittal prcess (para 5-8). Establishes the requirements fr ammunitin and explsives awareness (para 5-9). Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

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5 Departments f the Army and the Air Frce NGR Natinal Guard Bureau Arlingtn, Virginia December 2007 Safety Histry. This is a new regulatin. Army Natinal Guard Ammunitin and Explsives Safety Standards By Order f the Secretaries f the Army and the Air Frce: H STEVEN BLUM Lieutenant General, USA Chief, Natinal Guard Bureau Official: GEORGE R. BROCK Chief, Plans and Plicy Divisin Summary. This regulatin prvides plicy and respnsibilities fr the Army Natinal Guard (ARNG) Ammunitin and Explsives (AE) Safety Standards. It prescribes standards and prcedures fr the use f ammunitin and explsives. Prvides frce prtectin guidance fr Cmmanders with an ammunitin r explsives missin. It sets explsives safety standards t prtect Army Natinal Guard Persnnel, the public, and the envirnment. It als sets frth prcedures fr transprting ammunitin r explsives ver the public highway. Applicability. This guidance applies t all Army Natinal Guard Persnnel within the ARNG with respnsibilities r invlvement with any part f ammunitin r explsives peratins. Prpnent and exceptin authrity. The prpnent f this regulatin is Chief, NGB-AVS-S. The prpnent has the authrity t apprve exceptins t this regulatin that are cnsistent with cntrlling law and regulatin. Management cntrl prcess. This regulatin is subject t the requirements f Army Regulatin (AR) 11-2 and identifies key management cntrls that must be evaluated. Supplementatin. Supplementatin f this regulatin is prhibited withut prir written apprval f the Chief, Natinal Guard Bureau (NGB-AVS-S). Suggested imprvements. Users are invited t send cmments and suggested imprvements n DA Frm 2028 (Recmmended Changes t Publicatins and Blank Frms) directly t NGB-AVS-S (NGR ), ARNG Readiness Center, 111 Suth Gerge Masn Drive, Arlingtn, VA Distributin: A Table f Cntents Chapter 1 General Prvisins Sectin I Intrductin 1-1. Purpse 1-2. References i Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

6 NGR December Explanatin f abbreviatins and terms 1-4. Explsive Safety Plicy 1-5. Applicability Sectin II Respnsibilities 1-6. Chief, Natinal Guard Bureau (CNGB) 1-7. Directr, Army Natinal Guard (DARNG) 1-8. Chief, Aviatin and Safety Divisin (NGB-AVS) 1-9. Chief Safety and Standardizatins Branch (NGB-AVS-S) Chief, Safety and Occupatinal Health Manager (NGB-AVS-SG) Quality Assurance Specialist Ammunitin Surveillance (QASAS) (NGB-AVS-SG) The State Adjutant General State Safety and Occupatinal Health Manager (SOHM) Installatin, Garrisn, and/r Unit Safety Managers Army Natinal Guard Persnnel Chapter 2 Standards and Dcumentatin 2-1. The ARNG AE Standards and Dcumentatin 2-2. The ARNG AE Central Register Chapter 3 ARNG AE Safety Prgram Executin Prcess 3-1. ARNG AE Safety Prgram Executin 3-2. ARNG AE Prgram Evaluatin 3-3. ARNG AE Prgram Assessment 3-4. ARNG AE Prgram Develpment Chapter 4 ARNG AE Safety Training Prgram and Strategy 4-1. Functin Specific Training Purpse and Scpe 4-2. Functin Specific Training Certificatin 4-3. ARNG AE Functin Specific Training and Certificatin Prgram 4-4. ARNG Functin Specific Training Resurces 4-5. Primary Instructrs Chapter 5 AE Safety Prgram Prcess Awareness 5-1. AE Safety Prgram Cntrls and Prcess Management 5-2. Hazardus Materials, Regulatin and Cmpsite Risk Management 5-3. Identificatin and Assessment f AE Hazards 5-4. Standing Operating Prcedures (SOP) 5-5. ARNG and State AE Strage Site Licensing Prgram 5-6. Explsive Safety Site Plan (ESSP) 5-7. AE Safety Mishap Risk Management, Certificate f Risk Acceptance and Certificates f Cmpelling Reasns (CCR) 5-8. Explsive Safety Submittals (ESS) 5-9. AE Awareness AE Accident Ntificatin Requirements ii Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

7 14 December 2007 NGR Appendices A. References B. Management Cntrl Evaluatin Checklist Table List 4-1. Recmmended DD/Army/ARNG AE Training 4-2. Army Natinal Guard Ammunitin & Explsives Functin Specific Training Matrix 5-1. ARNG AE Risk Acceptance Authrity Figure List 4-1. Training Certificatin Bard Appintment Frmat 4-2. Training Certificatin Frmat Glssary iii Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

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9 14 December 2007 NGR Chapter 1 General Prvisins Sectin I Intrductin 1-1. Purpse a. Establish Army Natinal Guard (ARNG) Ammunitin and Explsive (AE) Safety plicy and guidance fr executing the Army AE Safety Prgram at the Natinal Guard Bureau (NGB), State Jint Frce Headquarters, ARNG Facilities, and ARNG units thrughut the cmmand. b. Identify prcedures and frmats fr managing AE Strage Licenses, Site Plans, Safety Submittals, unexplded rdinance (UXO) Awareness & Avidance Plans, Amnesty Prgrams, Handlers Training Certificatin Bards, and Safety Cuncils. c. Apply cmpsite risk management (CRM) t AE peratins. d. Sustain missin capability and validate Cmmand assessment and management f AE Safety thrughut the ARNG. e. This regulatin incrprates and updates the ARNG AE plicy in all previus All State Memrandums in this subject matter. Dcuments are archived as histrical dcumentatin f the ARNG Explsive Safety Prgram References Required and related publicatins and referenced and prescribed frms are listed in Appendix A Explanatin f abbreviatins and terms Abbreviatins and terms used in this regulatin are explained in the Glssary Explsive Safety Plicy It is ARNG plicy t implement DD STD, AR , DA Pam , DA Pam and t: a. Manage and cntrl AE expsures t the fewest essential persnnel, t nly necessary amunts f AE, and fr limited perids f time that are cnsistent with practical efficient peratins and accmplishing missin bjectives. b. Ensure Sldiers are supprted with apprpriate AE awareness training, materials, instructin and AE Surveillance expertise. c. Perfrm CRM t reduce the injury, lss f life, and damage assciated with the hazards f AE. (1) CRM des nt cnvey authrity t vilate (deliberate r nt) lcal, state, natinal, r hst natin laws. (2) CRM des nt justify disregarding regulatry restrictins and applicable standards. (3) CRM des nt justify bypassing risk cntrls required by law, such as life safety and fire prtectin cdes, physical security, transprt and dispsal f hazardus material and waste, r strage f classified material. Cmmanders may nt use mishap risk management t alter r bypass legislative intent. (4) When restrictins impsed by ther agencies adversely affect the missin, planners may negtiate a satisfactry curse f actin if the result cnfrms t the legislative intent. d. This regulatin cntains management cntrl prvisins and identifies key management cntrls that must be evaluated (see appendix B) Applicability The ARNG AE Safety Prgram, Plicy and Guidance is fr NGB, State Jint Frce Headquarters, Mbilizatin Sites, Training Areas, Battalins, ARNG Sldiers mbilized and still under the cntrl f the ARNG (nt Title 10), United States Prperty and Fiscal Office (USPFO) facilities, armries, and Army Aviatin Supprt Facilities. Plicy applies t: a. All types f AE materials used, stred, handled and/r maintained at ARNG facilities. b. ARNG facilities and activities invlving AE use, strage, issue, receipt, surveillance, test, dispsal and/r maintenance. c. ARNG facilities and activities with expsure t ther AE strage and wrk sites. d. ARNG units string r using AE at lcatins ther than thse administered by the ARNG, if the regulatin and plicy standards f thse installatins are less stringent than thse f the ARNG. e. Nn-DD Federal, State and Lcal Gvernment agencies cnducting peratins and/r business with ARNG units r at ARNG sites and facilities. 1 Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

10 NGR December 2007 f. Nn-DD cmmercial activities cnducting peratins and/r business with ARNG units r at ARNG sites and facilities. g. General public cnducting peratins and/r business with ARNG units r at ARNG sites and facilities. Sectin II Respnsibilities Public law and military regulatins assign varius degrees f authrity, respnsibility and accuntability at varius levels with regard t the apprpriate use, handling, transprtatin and/r strage f AE. The respnsibilities identified here are nt all inclusive but represent the principle respnsibilities fr ensuring a functinal AE Safety Prgram Chief, Natinal Guard Bureau (CNGB) Authrizes and/r apprves the executin f DD Explsive Safety Standards in accrdance with (IAW) DD STD and applicable safety, envirnmental, transprtatin, and ccupatinal health laws and regulatins Directr, Army Natinal Guard (DARNG) a. Directs and apprves ARNG AE Safety Prgram plicy assuring cmpliance with applicable safety, envirnmental, and ccupatinal health laws and regulatins. b. Establishes ARNG plicy and prvides resurces necessary t implement the ARNG AE Safety Prgram per AR , AR and DA Pam c. Is the apprval authrity per this regulatin r when DD and Headquarters, Department f the Army (HQDA) explsive safety regulatins require NGB cmmander apprval. d. With regard t AE and use by nn-dd entities f real prperty under the jurisdictin f the NGB: (1) IAW Title 10 U.S.C and when NGB is delegated authrity by the Assistant Secretary f the Army fr Installatins and Envirnment (ASA(I&E)); the DARNG determines the prpriety f nn-dd strage, dispsal and/r use f nn-dd AE when supprted by an apprved memrandum f agreement (MOA) that fulfills the requirements f Title 10 U.S.C (2) When ASA(I&E) has nt delegated authrity t make determinatins IAW Title 10 U.S.C (r delegated authrity has expired) the DARNG (r his/her delegated authrity) requests a determinatin frm the Office f the ASA(I&E) regarding the prpriety f nn-dd strage, dispsal and/r use f nn-dd AE when deemed apprpriate and supprted by an apprved MOA that fulfills the requirements f Title 10 U.S.C Chief, Aviatin and Safety Divisin (NGB-AVS) a. Is the apprval authrity where DD and HQDA request and/r require Army Service Cmpnent Cmmands/Direct Reprting Units/NGB review and/r apprval. b. Executes the requirements f the DD and HQDA AE Safety Prgram, develping written prgram plicy and guidance. Has staff respnsibility fr the ARNG AE Safety Prgram, identifying and/r requiring: (1) Resurces necessary t effect plicy and standards thrughut the ARNG IAW AR and DA Pam (2) Technically cmpetent persnnel (including requirements fr Quality Assurance Specialist Ammunitin Surveillance (QASAS). (3) Crdinatin with ther HQDA staff agencies and the State Adjutant General n DD and HQDA AE Safety Standards and the ARNG AE Safety Prgram. c. Chairs the ARNG AE Safety Cuncil, identifying key issues and directing ARNG crrective actins. 1-9 Chief Safety and Standardizatins Branch (NGB-AVS-S) a. Be respnsible fr evaluating and crdinating ARNG AE Safety staff actins and persnnel. b. Crdinate issues and actins with DD, HQDA, Federal and State Activities, Cmmands, Agencies, and Organizatins. c. Briefs NGB, ARNG Cmmand and staff, as necessary, t keep the leadership infrmed f explsive safety requirements and issues and the status f the ARNG AE safety prgram. d. Crdinate participatin in the HQDA Explsive Safety Cuncil meetings and actins submitted t the ARNG. e. Evaluate ARNG recmmended actins regarding State Explsive Safety Prgrams and initiatives. 2 Manual prvided by emilitary Manuals-

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