Sandia Explosives Safety Manual

ATTACHMENT 2-5 – HAZARD MITIGATION TECHNIQUES


Subject Matter Expert: Danton Humphries; CA Counterpart: Herman Armijo Contributors: Timothy Wallace and Ronald O’Hara
MN471011, Issue A
Revision Date: March 4, 2010
Review Date: July 17, 2006
Administrative Changes: January 23, 2012


Hazard mitigations include but are not limited to the following:

  • A&F Locks
  • Access Control
  • Administrative Controls
  • Alarms
  • Anomalous Condition OP
  • Appropriate Scales
  • Appropriate vehicle
  • Approved Circuit Tester
  • Approved Containers/Packaging
  • Approved Electrical Equip.
  • Approved Equip for Personnel on Elevated Surf.
  • Approved Operating Facility
  • Approved Recovery Safety Plan (DTRA/EOD)
  • Approved Storage Facility
  • Checklists
  • Compatibility
  • Compatible Cleaning agent (inspection)
  • Conduct of OPs
  • Cotton Clothing
  • Current Limiting Instrumentation
  • Detonator / Charge Separation
  • Detonator Simulator Covers
  • Dry Runs
  • EBW Detonators (ESD, RF, Stray Voltage Insensitive)
  • Explosive Inventory System (EIS)
  • Site Plan
  • Smoke Removal Filter
  • Temperature Control
  • Tie Downs
  • Tools, Battery Operated
  • Tools, Non-Spark
  • Tools, Pneumatic
  • Training
  • Emergency Communications
  • Energy Isolation Controls/Key Control
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Engineering Controls
  • EOD Assistance (primary control)
  • ESD Insensitive Energetic Materials
  • Exclusion Zone
  • Explosive Neutralization
  • Explosive Qualifications
  • Explosive Rated Equip.
  • Explosive Waste Stream
  • Fire & Medical Support
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Fire Fighting Equipment
  • Flight Termination System
  • Grounding Certification
  • Ground Straps
  • Grounding / Bonding Verification
  • High Security Lock
  • Housekeeping
  • Independent Verification
  • Interlocks
  • Launcher Load Test
  • Launcher Shelter (weather protection)
  • LEWS (PGEWS)
  • Lightning Protection
  • Limited Personnel Exposure
  • Limits – Explosives
  • Limits – Personnel
  • Limits - Range
  • Minimal Time on Site
  • TWD for Mis-Fire / No-fire
  • TWDs
  • Two-man rule
  • Ventilation
  • Video Surveillance
  • Wait-Period (Mis-Fire)
  • Muster Log
  • Noise Reduction
  • Notifications / CFAC
  • No-Voltage Check
  • Out of Line Voltage to Fuze
  • Personal Hygiene
  • Postings / Signage
  • PPE
  • Pre/Post Job Briefing
  • Previous Testing Experience
  • Protective Gloves
  • Quantity Distance Analysis (QDA)
  • Quantity Distance Arc
  • Remote Firing
  • Remote Mixing
  • Remote Operations
  • Remote Power Switching
  • RF Control
  • Rigging – Critical Lift Plan
  • Rigging - Pre-engineered Lift
  • Rigging - Qualified Handlers
  • Safe/Arm Device
  • Safety Analysis for Range
  • Security (area control)
  • Self-Contained / Main Charge
  • Self-Contained XPL-Components
  • Separation, Charge & Control
  • Shielding (Boom-Box)
  • Shorting / Shunting
  • Warning Devices / Announcements
  • Weather Conditions
  • Weather Data Monitoring
  • Work Schedule Limitations
  • Wrist Straps

 


Roger Smith, rogsmit@sandia.gov
Al Bendure, aobendu@sandia.gov


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