DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

Question 1

What is the most hazardous operation performed by the bomb tech

Answer 1

Disposal operations

Question 2

Who can determine if emergency disposal is necessary

Answer 2

the bomb tech

Question 3

What is the highest priority during disposal

Answer 3

safety

Question 4

When considering a disposal site what considerations must be weighed

Answer 4

Type, condition, amount to be destroyed

topography of the land

Question 5

When should non-emergency disposal be conducted?

Answer 5

Daylight hours

Question 6

When conducting disposal operations the EPA may require what?

Answer 6

a permit

Question 7

What is the minimum safe distance (MSD) that must be cleared from combustibles, vegetation and rocks

Answer 7

200’ radius

Question 8

What is the MSD for personnel shelters and storage bunkers

Answer 8

300’ from disposal area and 300’ from each other

Question 9

What is the MSD for dwellings, public routes, railroads, and waterways

Answer 9

2400’ (beware of wind)

Question 10

Once a range limit is established what should you never do

Answer 10

exceed the limit

Question 11

What should you do before a demolition operation

Answer 11

safety meeting

Question 12

How should burns and detonations be set off

Answer 12

remotely

Question 13

After a burn what is the wait time to do another burn?

Answer 13

24 hours

Question 14

What is the wait time for using the same hole?

Answer 14

24 hours or wet with water then 12 hrs

Question 15

What are resources the fire department can provide

Answer 15

site control, personnel

Question 16

How should you store materials awaiting destruction?

Answer 16

25LBS or less at least 50’ from work in progress
25-50LBS at least 150’
50 LBS & over use distance chart

Question 17

What area should be cleared of combustibles around the demo pit?

Answer 17

200’ radius

Question 18

What is the MSD from demo area to a dwelling?

Answer 18

2400’

Question 19

What ensures safer more efficient disposal operations

Answer 19

Mandatory safety briefing

Question 20

What are the 3 condition categories of old explosives?

Answer 20

Good
Deteriorated
unknown

Question 21

What can you do to desensitize dynamite?

Answer 21

diesel fuel

Question 22

What can you do with good condition explosives?

Answer 22

return, hazardous waste company, store, or counter-charge (most offten)

Question 23

What should you consider with deteriorated explosives?

Answer 23

EPA & DOT regulations, remote options to move or desensitize

Question 24

What are the different disposal options?

Answer 24

Detonate in place
transport and detonate
duried detonation
burn in place
transport and burn
transfer (to other agency)
neutralize

Question 25

Should you ever directly prime into recovered HE?

Answer 25

No. prime with a booster or det cord

Question 26

When transporting to range for disposal what should you prepare for?

Answer 26

high order

Question 27

Should you ever burn more than your range limit?

Answer 27

No. It could detonate

Question 28

What option will possibly remove a bomb techs emergency exemption?

Answer 28

Placing the explosives in storage

Question 29

What can you desensitize NG dynamite with?

Answer 29

Acetone (evaporates quick) | Diesel ( best)

Question 30

Once a burn is started should you ever go down range?

Answer 30

No.

Question 31

Desensitizing an explosive means what?

Answer 31

Less sensitive, not insensitive

Question 32

When burning dynamite what is the limit in pounds and distance between burn pits

Answer 32

50 LBS with minimum 25' distance between burns

Question 33

What is the limit to burning black powder?

Answer 33

50 LBS, 2" wide train, 10' between trains

Question 34

What size can a smokeless powder trail be?

Answer 34

50' long, 48' wide, 6" deep Max of 2,000 LBS double base, 4,000LBS single base

Question 35

What are 3 methods for disposing of ANFO?

Answer 35

Detonation, burning, water separation (adding water turns it into fertilizer)

Question 36

What explosives should you not burn?

Answer 36

TATP and HMTD (contact SABT)

Question 37

What is the minimum requirements for countercharge of a pipe bomb?

Answer 37

1 1/2 LB HE with detonation velocity of 4000 MPS (13,220 FPS)

Question 38

What class are consumer grade fireworks?

Answer 38

1.4G Class -C

Question 39

How deep should you bury a pipe bomb for disposal?

Answer 39

4' deep, 2' dirt on top

Question 40

Can you burn more than 50 LBS of Class C fireworks?

Answer 40

Yes if it does not exceed your range limit

Question 41

What class are special grade fireworks

Answer 41

1.3G class B (do not exceed 50 LBS when detonating)

Question 42

What is the recommended disposal method for Class B 1.3 fireworks?

Answer 42

countercharge

Question 43

When should deteriorated dynamite be moved by hand?

Answer 43

The area cannot accept a detonation protective measures cannot be utilized a life-threatening situation exists

Question 44

Should gasoline be used to enhance a fire?

Answer 44

No. too volatile

Question 45

What is the max amount of dynamite that can be burned at one time?

Answer 45

50 LBS

Question 46

What is the preferred method of disposal for most high explosives?

Answer 46

Disposal by detonation

Question 47

Which disposal option is reasonable for desensitized products?

Answer 47

Open burn