INTERNATIONAL AMMUNITION TECHNICAL GUIDELINES - IATG 05.10 - Planning and siting of explosives facilities

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International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG) IATG 05.10, Third edition March 2021, provides guidance on the planning and siting of explosives facilities. The guideline covers scope, normative references, and key terms, then details siting considerations including quantity distances (LEVEL 1), isolation, accessibility, storage and handling capacity, communication routes by road and rail, and climate and terrain. It also addresses facility types within a depot (LEVEL 2), underground storage advantages and disadvantages, smaller facilities, approvals for new and changed sites, and potential procurement process with key skills requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Introduction

Planning and siting of explosives facilities

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Siting considerations

4.1 Quantity distances (LEVEL 1)

4.2 Location

4.2.1 Isolation

4.2.2 Accessibility

4.2.3 Storage and handling capacity

4.2.4 Communication – road and rail

4.2.5 Climate and terrain

5 Types of facilities within a depot (LEVEL 2)

6 Underground storage (LEVEL 2)

7 Smaller facilities (LEVEL 2)

8 Approval of facilities (LEVEL 1)

9 Possible procurement process

INTERNATIONAL AMMUNITION TECHNICAL GUIDELINES IATG 05.10 Third edition March 2021 Planning and siting of explosives facilities IATG 05. 10:2021[E]© UNODA 2021 Warning The International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG) are subject to regular review and revision. This document is current with effect from the date shown on the cover page. To verify its status, users should [consult](consultwww.un.org/disarmament/ammunition)[www.un.org/disarmament/ammunition](consultwww.un.org/disarmament/ammunition) The International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG) are copyright-protected by the United Nations. Neither this document nor any extract from it may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form, or by any means, for any purpose without prior written permission from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) , acting on behalf of the United Nations. This document is not to be sold. United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) United Nations Headquarters , New York, NY 10017, USA E-mail: [conventionalarms-unoda@un.org](conventionalarms-unoda@un.org) © UNODA 2021 – All rights reserved Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................... ii Foreword ............................................................................................................................................. iii Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... iv Planning and siting of explosives facilities .......................................................................................... 1 1 Scope......................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Normative references ................................................................................................................ 1 3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................ 1 4 Siting considerations .................................................................................................................2 4.1 Quantity distances (LEVEL 1) ..............................................................................................................2 4.2 Location ................................................................................................................................................3 4.2.1. Isolation .........................................................................................................................................................3 4.2.2. Accessibility ...................................................................................................................................................3 4.2.3. Storage and handling capacity ......................................................................................................................4 4.2.4. Communication – road and rail......................................................................................................................4 4.2.5. Climate and terrain ........................................................................................................................................4 5 Types of facilities within a depot (LEVEL 2) ..............................................................................5 5.1 Disposals area......................................................................................................................................5 5.2 Explosives storehouses (ESH) .............................................................................................................5 5.3 Ammunition process buildings (APB) ..........................................

FAQs

What does IATG 05.10 focus on?

It focuses on the planning and siting of explosives facilities, including siting considerations, facility types, underground storage, and approval processes.

Which location factors are addressed under siting considerations?

The document covers isolation, accessibility, storage and handling capacity, communication routes by road and rail, and climate and terrain.

How does the guideline treat facilities and approvals?

It describes types of facilities within a depot, underground and smaller facilities, and it provides an approval section for new facilities and changes to existing facilities.

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