Risk Analysis for Temporary Storage of Ammunition in Combat Areas
Abstract
Many elements of the Army must store quantities of ammunition and other explosives in order to perform their basic mission, Department of Defense (DOD) regulations provide safety standards to minimize the risk and consequences of an accidental explosion of stored ammunition (Reference 1). For operations in combat areas, the standards are less restrictive, and allow reduced separation distances (Quantity-Distance, or Q-Dk) between the munition storage and personnel, structures, vehicles, or other assets. Furthermore, a unit commander may determine that even those allowable reductions in Q-D's cannot be met without adversely affecting his unit's combat rearfiness. To make the most intelligent decision, the field commander must weigh the increase in risk to his troops and equipment that would be created by compromising the safety standards, against the tactical benefits to be gained. At present, there is no ready reference guide to help fie commander make such an "on-the-spot" judgement. The purpose of this study is to develop realistic, practical, and applicable guidelines for field commanders which will describe, in tangible, quantitative terms, the increased risk incurred by specific deviations from the prescribed ammunition storage safety standards (i-e., the Q-D values) in combat scenarios.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA514406
Entities
People
- Max B. Ford