This Manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose, and administratively reissues DoD 6055.09-STD. The purpose of the overall Manual, is to establish explosives safety standards for the Department of Defense. These standards are designed to manage risks associated with DoD-titles ammunition and explosives (AE) by providing protection criteria to minimize serious injury, loss of life and damage to property. This volume provides criteria for unexploded ordnance (UXO), munitions response, waste military munitions, and material potentially presenting an explosive hazard (MPPEH).

This Manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose, and administratively reissues DoD 6055.09-STD. The purpose of the overall Manual, is to establish explosives safety standards for the Department of Defense. These standards are designed to manage risks associated with DoD-titles ammunition and explosives (AE) by providing protection criteria to minimize serious injury, loss of life and damage to property. This volume provides criteria for the construction of barricades and explosive facilities, to include criteria for facilities with reduced separation distances. DoD 6055.09-M

This Manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose, and administratively reissues DoD 6055.09-STD. The purpose of the overall Manual, is to establish explosives safety standards for the Department of Defense. These standards are designed to manage risks associated with DoD-titles ammunition and explosives (AE) by providing protection criteria to minimize serious injury, loss of life and damage to property. This volume provides general quantity-distance (QD) criteria for intentional burning or detonation of AE, storage and operations involving energetic liquids, and underground storage of AE.

This Manual is issued under the authority of, and in accordance with, DoD Instruction 4145.26, "DoD Contractors Safety Requirements for Ammunition and Explosives," April 4, 1996. The Manual provides safety standards common to DoD and private industry ammunition and explosives (A&E),, operations and facilities. DoD 6055.9-STD, "DoD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards, October 1992, establishes these safety standards and serves as the primary source document from which this unclassified Manual is derived. The DoD Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation require' contracting officers to incorporate this Manual in A&E procurement actions to achieve parity between contractor and DoD component compliance. The purchasing activity may include additional A&E or related safety requirements as it deems necessary.

This Manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose, and administratively reissues DoD 6055.09-STD. The purpose of the overall Manual, is to establish explosives safety standards for the Department of Defense. These standards are designed to manage risks associated with DoD-titles ammunition and explosives (AE) by providing protection criteria to minimize serious injury, loss of life and damage to property. This volume provides general quantity-distance (QD) criteria for airfields and heliports, piers and wharfs, and specific facilities.