Explosive Safety Siting of Corps of Engineers Standard Igloo Designs

Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a family of "Standard Design" storage magazines. These designs are used throughout the Department of Defense (DOD) to store explosives and munitions. The DOD 6055.9- STD defines the approved safety siting and quantity limits for "standard" and "nonstandard" magazines. Several of the Corps "Standard Designs" are directly referenced by the DOD 6055.9-STD. There is a serious lack of understanding of the limitation on the use of Corps "Standard Design" magazines as "Standard" or "Nonstandard" storage as defined by DOD 6055.9-STD. This paper provides guidance in understanding the proper use of the Corps Standard Igloo Designs to comply with the exploqive safety requirements of the DOD standard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1990
Accession Number
ADA529592

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  • Adib Farsoun
  • Earl Williams
  • Wallace Watanabe

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  • Army Corps Of Engineers
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