Transportation, Handling, and Storage of Munitions

DOE-STD-1091-96

5.1.1

Office of Security Affair shall be responsible for developing, updating,

and maintaining a list of approved ammunition for the daily use of

Departmental personnel. This list shall specify the caliber, bullet type

and weight, and manufacturer of the ammunition.

5.1.2

Ammunition used for live fire training and qualification, ESS training,

and other nonlethal training shall be of the highest quality. Reloaded,

reprocessed, or military surplus ammunition should not be used for

training purposes. Ammunition shall not be unboxed and placed in

bulk containers.

5.2.1

Transportation of munitions on public highways shall be governed by

Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations (49 CFR part 173).

For transportation purposes only, munitions shall be given DOT class

designations.

5.2.2

Transportation of munitions onsite shall comply with requirements

contained in Chapter I, Section 16, of the Department of Energy

Explosive Safety Manual, DOE M 440.1-1. Munitions not in original

DOT containers shall be transported in containers specified in para-

graph 17.5, Chapter II of the DOE M 440.1-1.

5.3.1

Munitions shall be protected from abnormal stimuli or environments

such as impact, shock, high temperatures, and open flames.

5.3.2

Smoking shall be prohibited when handling, transporting, or storing

munitions. No matches, lighters, other fire-, flame-, or spark-

producing devices shall be taken into a munitions storage area;

appropriate signs or markings shall be posted at such areas.