Best Practice Guide on Ammunition Transportation - Annex - Best Practice on Physical Security of Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition - Implementation of the Stockholders Duty of Care

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The document provides OSCE best-practice recommendations and practical advice for the planning, preparation, and conduct of conventional ammunition transportation by land. It addresses external transportation by road and rail and internal transportation using usual materials-handling equipment, focusing on safety (accident prevention), security, and administrative stockpile management. It is designed to support OSCE participating States in improving existing conditions, preventing accidents or incidents, and limiting damage scope, while remaining non-binding.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages62

Reading Time2 h 36 min

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Introduction

Aim and Scope

General information on the transportation of ammunition by land

Special aspects of external transportation of ammunition by road

Special aspects of external transportation of ammunition by rail

Special aspects of internal transportation of ammunition

General information on the transportation of ammunition by air

Annexes

List of Annexes

Definitions

Recommendation for the distribution of responsibilities

Best Practice on Physical Security of Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition Implementation of the Stockholders Duty of Care Annex Best Practice Guide on Ammunition Transportation Table of Contents I. Introduction 84 II. Aim and Scope 84 III. General information on the transportation of ammunition by land 85 1. Responsibilities, training and qualification of the personnel involved in transportation 85 2. Safety 85 2.1. Transportation planning 85 2.2. Ammunition transportation safety / approval for transportation 86 2.3. Determination of the hazard potential of ammunition 86 2.4. Mixed loads of class 1 materials for transportation 87 2.5. Ammunition packaging material 87 2.6. Information / markings on ammunition packaging 87 2.7. Approval of ammunition means of transportation 88 2.8. Ammunition transshipment sites 88 2.9. General principles on ammunition storage 89 2. 10.Additional ammunition safety issues 89 2. 11.Accident Response during the transportation of ammunition 90 3. Security 90 4. Stockpile management 91 IV. Special aspects of external transportation of ammunition by road 92 1. Safety 92 1.1. Vehicle crew 92 1.2. Safety equipment for the transportation of ammunition by road vehicles 93 1.3. Marking of vehicles transporting ammunition by road 93 1.4. Accident instruction sheets and additional instruction sheets 93 1.5. Loading of ammunition on road vehicles 94 1.6. Conduct of transportation by road 94 2. Security 95 3. Stockpile management 95 V. Special aspects of external transportation of ammunition by rail 95 1. Safety 95 2. Security 96 3. Stockpile management 96 VI. Special aspects of internal transportation of ammunition 97 1. Safety 97 2. Security 97 3. Stockpile management 98 VII. General information on the transportation of ammunition by air 98 This Guide was drafted by the government of Germany. FSC.DEL/554/05/Rev.2 17 November 2006 􀀸􀀲 Annexes List of Annexes 1. Definitions 99 2. Recommendation for the distribution of responsibilities of the Personnel Involved in the Transportation of Ammunition 101 3. Knowledge and Skills for the Transportation of Ammunition 104 4. Classification of Class 1 Substances into Hazard Divisions / Compatibility Groups / Classification Codes 106 5. Prohibition of Mixed Loads Concerning Class 1 Hazardous Goods 109 6. Specimen: Hazard Labels 111 7. Specimen: Fire Placards for Class 1 Hazardous Goods 112 8. Specimen: Accident Information Sheets (AIS) “Ammunition and Explosives Class 1” for Transportation of Ammunition by Road 113 9. Specimen: Additional Instruction Sheets for Transportation of Ammunition by Road 126 10. Specimen: Transport Document 141 11. Sources of further information on “Ammunition Transport” 142 References ADR European Agreement concerning the international carriage of Dangerous goods by Road /Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route RID Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by rail / Règlement concernant le transport International ferroviaire des marchandises Dangereuses) AC/258 NATO Group of Experts on Safety Aspects of Transportation and Storage of Ammunition and Explosives AC/326 NATO Group of Experts on the Safety Aspects of Transportation and Storage of Ammunition and Explosives OSCE Best Practice Guide on National Procedures for Stockpile Management and Security (FSC.GAL/14/03/Rev.2 dtd. 19.09.2003) 􀀸􀀳 I. Introduction In addition to Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) the existing surplus and/or over-aged stockpiles of conventional ammunition pose significant dangers for people, the environment and the security of countries. The OSCE participating States therefore addressed, in their decision FSC.DOC/1/03 of 19 November 2003, the problem of stockpiles of conventional ammunition with the aim of clearly improving the current situation thro

FAQs

What is the purpose of the OSCE Best Practice Guide on ammunition transportation?

It increases knowledge and experience regarding conventional ammunition transportation by providing recommendations to help prevent accidents or incidents and limit damage.

What phases and transportation modes does the guide cover?

It covers planning, preparation, and conduct, including external transportation by road and rail and internal transportation using common materials-handling equipment.

Is the guide intended to be a binding regulation?

No. It is non-binding and can be used to develop policy and general operational guidelines and procedures.

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