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Storage – Specific Safety Precautions. Breakdown Operations. Breakdown Operations: Mitigation Examples. Breakdown Operations: Mitigation Examples. Free From Explosives(FFE). Found in a pile of FFE packages – how was this missed?. Free From Explosives(FFE) Process.
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Free From Explosives(FFE) Found in a pile of FFE packages – how was this missed?
Free From Explosives(FFE) Process • Treat as an explosive process • Risk assessment • Licensed site/building • In an area away from main explosives process area • Separate different types of item/pack/etc Isolated storage • Inspect all articles and packages • Thorough examination • Can FFE be stated with certainty? • Remove all HCC markings • Certificate states details of inspection • Inspector signs it • Copy attached to item • 2nd copy kept for 3 years
Health Hazards • Examples: Health hazards posed by explosives: • Toxic effects • Dermatitis • Severe headaches • Heart failure • Death
Health Hazards • Awareness of hazards • Harm is a function of: • Concentration • Toxicity • Duration • Hazard Data Sheets from suppliers • Occupational Exposure Levels
Phosphorous Ammunition: Some Mitigation Measures • Temperature as low as possible (certainly < 40ºC) • Do not expose to sunlight • Stacking < 1.5m high • Passages for inspection and removal of containers • Regular inspection regime (temperate <7 day interval) • Trained personnel to handle leaking munitions
Phosphorous Ammunition: Some Mitigation Measures • Leaking munitions: isolate and keep under water • Suitable, large container full of clean water • First aid instructions, equipment and plan • Ventilation for red phosphorous munitions