UNITED STATES ARMY Interim Hazard Classification Process As

UNITED STATES ARMY Interim Hazard Classification Process As of February 2017 Conducted by U. S. Army Defense Ammunition Center U. S. Army Technical Center for Explosives Safety UNCLASSIFIED

AGENDA MPurpose MReferences MWhat are Interim Hazard Classifications (IHC)? MWhat is Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit (SP) 15448? MWho are the IHC Authorities? (Hazard Classifiers) MWhen are IHCs issued? MMunitions History Program (MHP) MQuestions UNCLASSIFIED

Purpose The purpose of this presentation is to provide basic knowledge and understanding of what IHCs are, when they are used and how to request an IHC through the Munitions History Program (MHP). UNCLASSIFIED

References TB 700 -2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HAZARD CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES ü ü 49 CFR Parts 100 -185 Do. D Directive 6055. 9 E Do. DM 6055. 09 M NATO STANAG 4123 (Methods to Determine and Classify the Hazards of Ammunition and Explosives) ü UN Recommendations on Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Manual of Tests and Criteria ü Test Methodologies Harmonized with Insensitive Munitions (IM) Requirement 30 JULY 2012 UNCLASSIFIED

What are IHCs? UNCLASSIFIED

What is DOT-SP 15448? Special permit authorizes the transportation in commerce of certain Class 1 materials under an Interim Hazard Classification. UNCLASSIFIED

What is DOT-SP 15448? Special permit authorizes USATCES as the IHC approval authority and authority to delegate IHC approval UNCLASSIFIED

Who are the IHC Authorities? - AMCOM AMRDEC ARL ECBC UNCLASSIFIED

When are IHCs issued? MItems in the development phase MEnd of item life cycle, components or items shipped for demil MForeign ammunition and explosives exploitation MFinal Hazard Classification (FHC) is in process MItems not procured through the Army Supply System UNCLASSIFIED

What are minimum requirements for an IHC? TB 700 -2 MATERIALS TEST v UN SERIES 3 OR UN SERIES 4 (SUPPORTING DATA THAT CONCLUDES AE IS NOT FORBIDDEN FOR TRANSPORTATION) v TO SUPPORT AN IHC OTHER THAN HD 1. 1 MORE TEST DATA MAY BE NEEDED UNCLASSIFIED

What are minimum requirements for an IHC? Battlefield AE pickups needing an IHC but missing technical/descriptive data and test data? • IHC Authority may issue IHC provided qualified personnel (EOD) have evaluated and determined safe to ship by assessing: - electrostatic/electromagnetic influence - effects of environmental exposure - mechanical defects - rough handling/vibration • Conservative Hazard Classification assigned UNCLASSIFIED

What are minimum requirements for an IHC? UNCLASSIFIED

What are minimum requirements for an IHC? UNCLASSIFIED

What are minimum requirements for an IHC? Missing critical data may result in the following Hazard Classifications? 1. 1 L 1. 1 F MOST CONSERVATIVE More data results in a more accurate Hazard Classification UNCLASSIFIED

Munitions History Program (MHP) MHP Website- https: //mhp. redstone. army. mil/ UNCLASSIFIED

Munitions History Program (MHP) Distance learning training is available through ALMS. Register through ATRRS using course number 4 EF 64/645 -F 48 (formerly AMMO-97 -DL) Register at https//: www. atrrs. army. mil/atrrscc/course. Info. aspx UNCLASSIFIED

Munitions History Program (MHP) Highlight the DAC tab to expand drop-down menu. Highlight IHC selection to expand drop-down to make final selection. UNCLASSIFIED

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QUESTIONS UNCLASSIFIED