1、 SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN (MEC) OPERATIONS ENGINEER REGULATION “Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.” Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ER 385-1-95 30 Mar 07 ii AVAILABILI
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3、ded by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-iii DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ER 385-1-95 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CESO Washington, D.C. 20314 Regulation No. 385-1-95 30 March 2007 Safety SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CON
4、CERN (MEC) OPERATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS PARAGRAPH PAGE 1. Purpose 1 2. Applicability 1 3. Distribution Statement 1 4. References 1 5. Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms 1 6. Policy 1 7. Responsibilities 2 8. General 8 9. Operations/Activities 9 10. Explosives and Chemical Agent Contaminated Medi
5、a 9 11. Training (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 11 12. Documents 13 13. Accident and Incident Reporting 15 14. Requirements for Government Safety Oversight 15 15. Waivers 16 3 Appendices Appedix A References A-1 Appendix B Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms B-1 App
6、endix C Requirements for Government Safety Oversight (GSO) C-1 This ER supersedes ER 385-1-95 dated 16 JuneProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,
7、-,-DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ER 385-1-95 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CESO Washington, D.C. 20314 Regulation No. 385-1-95 30 March 2007 Safety SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN (MEC) OPERATIONS 1. Purpose. This regulation identifies safety and health requirements an
8、d responsibilities for MEC operations, military munitions (MM) response actions and any other ammunition and explosives (AE) activities. The safety and health requirements concerning Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) activities are addressed in ER 385-1-92. 2. Applicability. a. This reg
9、ulation applies to Headquarters, United States Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) elements, regional business centers (RBC), centers of expertise (CX), and laboratories performing or contracting for MEC operations, MM response actions and any other AE activity. b. This regulation applies to all progr
10、ams and projects for which the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is involved and which may result in encountering MEC during: actions at or below the ground surface, such as formerly used defense sites (FUDS), Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities and installation restoration pr
11、ograms (IRP); construction projects; and support for others (SFO) projects. 3. Distribution Statement. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. 4. References. Required and related publications are listed in Appendix A. 5. Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms. Acronyms and definition
12、s used in this regulation are explained in Appendix B. 6. Policy. a. MEC safety is critical to the operation of project sites where MEC is known or suspected to be present. b. All USACE MEC operations shall be planned and conducted in accordance with the re-quirements of this document, and coordinat
13、ed with USACE MM Center of Expertise (CX) (per Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ER 385-1-95 30 Mar 07 2 ER 1110-1-8153 and at FUDS ER 200-3-1) located at U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (USAESCH). c. Response proje
14、cts with potential for encountering HTRW, MEC, and Munitions Constituents (MC) require coordination with both the USACE MM CX and the Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste Center of Expertise (HTRW CX). Normal safety hierarchy of cleanup is to perform the removal of conventional MEC, removal of chem
15、ical warfare materiel, explosives MC, and removal of HTRW, in that order. d. Until USACE guidance is published, or if questions arise, specific guidance for biological warfare materiel (BWM) shall be obtained from the MM CX. e. Only USACE qualified personnel will be utilized in MEC operations (refer
16、ence Appendix A-1, CEMP-CE Memorandum 13 Oct 2005). Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) personnel qualification requirements are found in Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board (DDESB) Technical Paper 18 and defined in Appendix B of this document. f. Essential personnel for the project are determined us
17、ing the procedures identified in EP 1110-1-18. g. Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel (RCWM) is a subset of MEC. All USACE RCWM projects will be executed by the RCWM Design Center, located at the Huntsville Engineering and Support Center. 7. Responsibilities. a. HQUSACE. (1) The Director, Environmen
18、tal Division, HQUSACE (CEMP-R) shall be responsible for overall Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) management, policy, and technical direction. (2) The Chief, Safety and Occupational Health Office, Headquarters USACE (CESO) shall: (a) Designate a Safety Program Manager to manage and su
19、pport the USACE explosives safety program. (b) Develop and approve USACE explosives safety and health policy and procedures. (c) Provide guidance on explosives safety and health issues within the framework of the overall USACE safety and health policy. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or
20、 networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ER 385-1-95 30 Mar 07 3 (d) Coordinate with higher headquarters and elements within the Headquarters, USACE, on explosives safety and health issues. (e) Take the lead on explosives safety issues requiring conflict resolution within USACE, and higher
21、 Headquarters and other customers. Conduct periodic safety reviews to ensure program compliance with established requirements. (f) Act as the Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) safety office responsible for conducting pre-operational surveys for RCWM projects. The lead for pre-operational surveys has been
22、delegated to the MM CX. (3) Chief, Engineering and Construction Division, HQUSACE will; (a) Serve as the USACE engineer and construction manager, with responsibility for ensuring that explosives safety and health criteria and procedures are incorporated into the design and car-ried-out during constr
23、uction on projects where MEC is known or suspected to be present. (b) Comply with DA safety requirement for the design and construction or modification/repair of explosives-type facilities (e.g., manufacturing, handling, transporting, storing and demilitarization facilities). b. Regional Business Ce
24、nters (RBC). RBCs will provide safety and health oversight, through the Safety and Occupational Health Office (SOHO), to ensure activities and responsibilities are in compliance with USACE and Army policy and procedures. Additionally, they will collaborate and share health and safety Staff resources
25、 located at the districts and/or request assistance from the CEHNC-OE-S to assure Project Delivery Teams (PDT) for the MM program are appropriately staffed. RBCs will conduct annual MM safety self-management evaluations of the districts MM program. c. MM Remedial/Removal Action Districts. Districts
26、authorized (reference paragraph 6.e) to perform MM work include: Baltimore, Fort Worth, Honolulu, Huntsville, Los Angeles, Louisville, Mobile, Omaha, and Savannah (see Table 2-2, ER 200-3-1). Their responsibilities are: (1) Coordinate with the MM CX for review and/or monitoring of project documents,
27、 as required and on all HTRW and construction activities in areas where MEC is known or suspected to be present (e.g., dredging operations, range construction activities). (2) Provide properly trained personnel to conduct explosives safety and health functions and advice district personnel involved
28、in MMRP projects. (3) Ensure activities are conducted in compliance with USACE, Army, and Department of Defense (DoD) explosives safety and health policies and procedures. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ER 385-1-95 30 Mar 07 4 (4) En
29、sure safety and occupational health and explosives safety criteria are incorporated into the basic contract solicitation. (5) Ensure review of task orders, scopes of work, work plans (WPs), Preliminary Assessments (PAs) for properties with potential munitions response projects, Engineering Evaluatio
30、n/Cost Analysis (EE/CA), and Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS), and Explosives Safety Submissions (ESS)/Chemical Safety Submissions (CSS), Explosive Site Plans (ESP)/Chemical Site Plan (CSP) to identify and address safety and health concerns. Other historical data, such as Topograph
31、ical Engineering Center (TEC) historical analysis may be used, if available. (6) Ensure that submittals, including the WP, Accident Prevention Plan (APP)/Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP), ESP, and ESS/CSS are reviewed, accepted and approved, as applicable by designated authorities before work begi
32、ns (reference ER 1110-1-8153, ER 200-3-1, EP 385-1-95b , EP 75-1-3, appropriate Army regulations, and appropriate DoD publications). (7) Ensure, during field operations, contractor compliance with safety and health aspects of the approved WP, ESP, and approved ESS/CSS via on-site inspections. The pr
33、oject Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan will specify the frequency and technical disciplines required for these inspections. Authorized visitors will be escorted by a UXO qualified individual during all visits to the exclusion zone. (8) Ensure that all safety and health related documentation is ma
34、intained in the appropriate file, i.e., administrative record file or permanent project file in accordance with EP 1110-3-8. NOTE: Only documents that were used in the remedy selection process are filed in the Administrative Record. (9) Understand the potential explosives safety impacts of selected
35、geophysical techniques used at projects. If uncertain, consult with the MM CX. (10) Coordinate with the MM CX on chemical agent contaminated materiel (CACM) pro-jects and ensure the MM CX performs review and provides concurrence on safety and health documents, and WPs. (11) Coordinate with the MM CX
36、 on all potential chemical warfare materiel project locations that require a Probability Assessment in accordance with CESO-E memorandum, Applicability of Biological Warfare Materiel and Non-Stockpile Chemical Warfare Response Activity Interim Guidance, dated 13 April 1998. (12) Ensure that HTRW asp
37、ects of projects containing MEC, MC, and HTRW are performed in accordance with ER 385-1-92, EP 1110-1-18, EP 75-1-2, and this regulation. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ER 385-1-95 30 Mar 07 5 (13) Ensure discoveries of RCWM on USACE
38、 projects are reported to the RCWM Design Center in accordance with CEMP-CE memorandum, Interim Guidance Notification Procedures for Discovery of Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel (RCWM) During USACE Projects, 23 April 2004. d. MM Design Centers. These Design Centers are the only USACE Centers aut
39、horized (reference paragraph 6.e) to perform MM work: Baltimore, Huntsville, Omaha and SPD Range Support Center (see Table 2-2, ER 200-3-1). These centers will, in addition to the above requirements: (1) Design and execute all MEC/MC projects in support of USACE and other agencies, in accordance wit
40、h (IAW) ER 1110-1-8153, EP 75-1-2, and at FUDS ER 200-3-1. (2) Ensure full and proper integration of safety and health requirements into all activities and operations. (3) Ensure timely submittal of waivers (including Improved Conventional Munitions (ICM) waivers), ESPs and ESSs, through the MM CX,
41、for DRU approval, before sending them up the chain of command for review and approval, as appropriate. (4) Ensure through periodic inspections, that contractor operations comply with explosives safety requirements. (5) Determine that the geophysical investigation techniques selected for the project
42、are safe. e. RCWM Design Center. Located at USAESCH, this is the only USACE command author-ized (reference paragraph 6.e) to design and execute RCWM projects. It will do the following: (1) Design and execute all RCWM projects in support of USACE and other agencies, IAW ER 1110-1-8153, EP 75-1-3 and
43、at FUDS ER 200-3-1. (2) Ensure timely submittals of the CSS through the MM CX, to the established review and approval chain IAW ER 1110-1-8153, EP 75-1-3 and at FUDS ER 200-3-1 (3) Ensure timely submittal of WPs to the MM CX for approval, IAW ER 1110-1-8153, and at FUDS ER 200-3-1. (4) Ensure full a
44、nd proper integration of safety and health requirements throughout all RCWM activities and operations. (5) Ensure, throughout any RCWM operation, contractor compliance with their quality control (QC) program and government quality assurance (QA) standards. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproductio
45、n or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ER 385-1-95 30 Mar 07 6 (6) Ensures discoveries of RCWM on USACE projects are reported in accordance with CEMP-CE memorandum, Interim Guidance Notification Procedures for Discovery of Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel (RCWM) During USACE Proje
46、cts, 23 April 2004. Additional reporting requirements are identified in the Chemical and Biological Emergency Reporting System (CBERS) program. The RCWM Design Center will report those events for USACE. f. The USACE Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will comply with RBCs responsibiliti
47、es and will meet training requirement in paragraph 11, develop Standard Op-erating Procedures (SOPs) for the R reference Paragraph 7.b, this document. (7) Identify MEC for DOT classification purposes. (8) Act as a liaison with the MM CX. (9) Meet the training and experience requirements established
48、by EP 1110-1-18. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ER 385-1-95 30 Mar 07 8 (10) Generally, will provide the reporting information for discoveries of RCWM on USACE projects to the RCWM Design Center. (11) Report MEC mishaps as specified in paragraph 13 of this document. 8. General. a. During surface or intrusive activities, access to the exclusion zone will be restricted to essential personnel and authorized visitors escorted by
