Transportation of Munitions in Protective Force Vehicles

DOE-STD-1091-96

5.5.2

5.5.2.1

Protective force patrol and response vehicles are

authorized to transport the minimum quantity of mu-

nitions needed to support approved contingency plans

and to execute protective force duties.

5.5.2.2

Whenever possible, support munitions required for

defense against hostile forces should be pre-positioned

in readily accessible magazines.

5.5.2.3

Protective force vehicles loaded with a combination of

up to 25 pounds net explosive weight of Hazard

Class/Division 1.1 and 1.2 munitions shall be exempt

from explosives quantity-distance requirements when

executing approved contingency plans or protective

force duties.

(a)

Vehicles so loaded shall not be used for ad-

ministrative purposes.

(b)

Vehicles so loaded shall be separated from

inhabited facilities and property lines by a minimum

of 125 feet when temporarily out of protective force

service.

(c)

Vehicles so loaded shall be downloaded into

properly sited magazines or approved facilities

when parked for periods in excess of 4 hours.

5.5.2.4

Operation of explosives-loaded vehicles will be

restricted to onsite locations.

5.5.2.5

The explosives must be secured within the vehicle.