Roles and Responsibilities FO01 Slide 1

Introduction  Operations – potentially fewer procedures  IATG 12:10  Compliance is strongly recommended  If compelling operational requirement requires deviation: conduct an Explosion Consequence Analysis (ECA) FO01 Slide 2

Force Commander: Responsibility Explosive Safety Officer Force Commander Safety Operational Requirements Available Information FO01 Slide 3

Force Commander: Risk Acceptance Force Commander Safety Operational Requirements Force Commander: Personally accepts risk Personally signs waiver and risk acceptance document Communicates to appropriate authorities Force Commander: Personally accepts risk Personally signs waiver and risk acceptance document Communicates to appropriate authorities FO01 Slide 4

Force Explosive Safety Officer (FESO)  Responsible for advising Force Commander on all ammunition and explosives safety matters  To implement explosive safety activities within the deployed force FO01 Slide 5

Checklist  Threats to the mission  Reconnaissance for ammunition storage areas  Sufficient technical knowledge in recce party  Appropriately qualified officer during operation  Qualified soldiers  Mechanical handling equipment FO01 Slide 6

Checklist (continued)  Space for safe storage and handling  Operational requirements deviating from IATG  Effects if a storage module explodes  Waiver and acceptance of residual risk  Conditioned containers / storage locations  Location for damaged / captured ammunition FO01 Slide 7

Checklist (continued further)  Protection from undesired explosive events  Protection for own troops and local population  Protection to mission critical equipment  Locations marked as UN Hazard Classification  Adequate fire fighting arrangements FO01 Slide 8

Certification of Ammunition  Troop Contributing Nations (TCNs): Certify ammunition is ‘safe to deploy’ Safe to deploy = subject to surveillance and proof Form at IATG 04.10, Annex C FO01 Slide 9

Certification of Ammunition FO01 Slide 10

IATG Directly Applicable on Operations  Accounting  Ammunition Accidents  UN Classification  Contraband  Documents/Records  Explosives License  Faults/Failures  Fire Safety  Mixing Rules  QDs and Separation  Transportation  Warning Signs FO01 Slide 11

Recovered Ammunition and Explosives FO01 Slide 12

Disposal of Ammunition FO01 Slide 13

Disposal of Ammunition FO01 Slide 14

Roles and Responsibilities Confirmatory Test FO01 Slide 15

Questions FO01 Slide 16