Safety with Explosives and Amunitions
Abstract
The basic idea to discuss explosive safety is to seek possible solutions to problems in order to improve safety and reduce accidents involving explosives to an absolute minimum. For this, I consider that identification of problem areas plays a vital role and then to seek solutions to these problems or at least to form the basis for further thought and study for developing new methods and approaches to eliminate the possible hazardous situations. Explosives are fraught with risk and every effort has therefore to be made to eliminate or to minimize such risk by adoption of all possible safety measures by way of choice of most suitable materials, manufacturing processes and techniques, mode of packing, handling, determining suitable storage conditions and safe mode of transportation. Explosive safety philosophy has undergone radical changes in the recent years. The main thrust is to formulate prescriptions which will afford maximum protection to personnel, sophisticated plants, equipment and specialized buildings in 'the vicinity of a "POTENTIAL EXPLOSION SITE". Armed Forces personnel and civilians engaged in the development, manufacture,storage and transportation of explosives and ammunitions are constantly exposed to the additional risk . besides normal hazards of every day life. Judicious planning, better house-keeping and strict adherence to the regulations are the absolute necessity. The basic three elements of efficient Management in safety are (a) the sound safety programme (b) frequent visits to the sites for constant appraisal and in-depth analysis of problems and (c) good house keeping.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA522580
Entities
People
- Shri S. Shivliha