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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. AGENDA. Purpose References What are Interim Hazard Classifications (IHC)?

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UNITED STATES ARMY

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  1. 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

  2. AGENDA • Purpose • References • What are Interim Hazard Classifications (IHC)? • What is Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit (SP) 15448? • Who are the IHC Authorities? (Hazard Classifiers) • When are IHCs issued? • Munitions History Program (MHP) • Questions

  3. 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).

  4. References • 49 CFR Parts 100-185 • DoD Directive 6055.9E • DoDM 6055.09M • NATO STANAG 4123 (Methods to Determine and Classify the Hazards of Ammunition and Explosives) • UN Recommendations on Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Manual of Tests and Criteria • Test Methodologies Harmonized with Insensitive Munitions (IM) Requirement TB 700-2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HAZARD CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES 30 JULY 2012

  5. What are IHCs?

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

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

  8. Who are the IHC Authorities? • - AMCOM • - AMRDEC • - ARDEC • - ARL • - ECBC

  9. When are IHCs issued? • Items in the development phase • End of item life cycle, components or items shipped for demil • Foreign ammunition and explosives exploitation • Final Hazard Classification (FHC) is in process • Items not procured through the Army Supply System

  10. What are minimum requirements for an IHC? TB 700-2 Materials test UN SERIES 3 OR UN SERIES 4 (Supporting data that concludes AE is not forbidden for transportation) To support an IHC other Than HD 1.1 more test data may be needed

  11. 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

  12. What are minimum requirements for an IHC?

  13. What are minimum requirements for an IHC?

  14. What are minimum requirements for an IHC? Missing critical data may result in the following Hazard Classifications? 1.1L 1.1F MOST CONSERVATIVE More data results in a more accurate Hazard Classification

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

  16. Munitions History Program(MHP) Distance learning training is available through ALMS. Register through ATRRS using course number 4E-F64/645-F48 (formerly AMMO-97-DL) Register at https//:www.atrrs.army.mil/atrrscc/courseInfo.aspx

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

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  26. QUESTIONS

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