DoD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards.

This Standard is issued under the authority of DoD Directive 6055.9, DoD Explosives Safety Board DDESB and DoD Component Explosives Safety Responsibilities, July 29, 1996. It establishes uniform safety standards applicable to ammunition and explosives, to associated personnel and property, and to unrelated personnel and property exposed to the potential damaging effects of an accident involving ammunition and explosives during their development, manufacturing, testing, transportation, handling, storage, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal. DoD 6055.9-STD, Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards, October 1992 is hereby canceled. This Standard applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the Combatant Commands, and the Defense Agencies hereafter referred to collectively as the DoD Components. This Standard is effective immediately and is mandatory for use by all DoD Components. The heads of DoD Components may issue supplementary instructions only when necessary to provide unique requirements within their respective Components. A copy of supplementary instructions shall be forwarded to the Chairman, DDESB.