The explosive safety resources provided come from dod sources, other public sector sources, and the private sector. Safer performs quantitative risk analysis to determine risk to people from a potential explosion site pes by conducting a sequential calculation of probability of event, explosives effects, and personnel exposure. Ess explosive safety submission frag fragmentation fuds formerly used defense site gpo geophysical prove out gps global positioning system gsa general services administration hh hand held mv millivolts na not applicable nad north american datum nas naval air station ncp national contingency plan ns not seeded oe ordnance and explosives. Software developed and maintained by navfac exwc on behalf of the ddesb what does ess do. To ensure the success of that mission, the department of defense explosives safety board and the military services are developing software the explosives safety siting system. This involves providing a broad perspective for definition of blast effects and consequences for explosives safety applications and other programs as assigned. Dac leads implementation of explosives safety siting. Ddesb guidance for explosives safety site plans denix.
Explosion effects, risk assessment, and protective. Dac leads implementation of explosives safety siting system. This software will augment the installations geographic. The ess software is a geographic information system gis software application that automates the calculation and display of explosives safety quantity distance esqd arcs for. Es s is an automated site planning tool developed by the naval facilities. Reference d provides criteria and guidance for developing explosives safety site. Support development and maintenance of explosive site safety plans and licenses. Explosives safety provides assistance in developing. A recent effort has been completed to incorporate hazard consequence analysis tools into the explosives safety siting ess software as risk based ess rbess.
Safety of all explosive operations associated with nasa programs is an ongoing, primary concern for the agency and continually must be given high priority in all program direction. Process safety management compliance osha 29 cfr 1910. Do not discuss, enter, transfer, process, or transmit classifiedsensitive national security information of greater sensitivity than this system is authorized. Additionally, the hq afsc esp team initiated new efforts to improve usaf explosives weapons safety manager training by. Senior safety engineer, office of the director of army safety. Feb 24, 2020 nasas safety and mission assurance technical program for explosives and pyrotechnics safety focuses on explosivesrelated development and manufacturing activities. Dod components specify siting, procedural, and documentation. Ess ess is a software tool developed by dod that uses existing gis and other data to automate the process of explosives safety site planning.
Organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd international group of experts on the explosion risks of unstable substances igus explosive, propellants and pyrotechnics epp working group guestobserver. Explosives safety siting software overview and status authors. Explosion assessments, including air blast and fragmentation, can be performed using, simplified, medium fidelity, or advanced consequence and risk models. An overview of riskbased explosives safety siting presentation, paper. Art kaminski, director of policy development, dod explosives safety board. Hazxs explosion, consequence and risk modules were incorporated into the dod explosives safety boards ddesbs approved explosives safety siting ess quantitydistance qd software. The explosives safety siting ess software is a geographic information system gis application that automates the calculation and display of explosives safety quantify distance esqd arcs for explosives storage and handling sites. Provides explosives safety expert advice in support of joint staff and the defense threat. Dod sponsored software developed for use by all dod services. The company offers spatial data creation and analysis, web mapping application development. Safety assessment for explosives risk sandia national laboratories. Assist in the investigation and analysis of dod explosives safety quantitydistances and protective construction criteria for potential technology and information gaps and make. To assist with this mission, the department of defense explosives safety board and the military services are developing software called the explosives safety siting system to automate the explosives safety site planning process.
Explosives, safety, siting, ess, software, esqd abstract. This contract is intended to provide support to army. The safety office is responsible for submission of explosives toxic chemical safety site plans see table 11. The department of defense explosives safety board ddesb siting plan submissions explosion effects testing abs group provides explosion testing services to support a variety of programs for commercial and defense related clients. Explosives safety siting ess software dod sponsored software developed for use by all dod services. Department of defense explosives safety board ddesb is.
Explosive safety system engineer in wallops island, virginia. The fundamental tools an explosives safety specialist uses in the deployed environment are the automated safety assessment protocol excel spreadsheet and explosive safety siting software, using the quality distance calculator to create deviation approval and risk acceptance documents darads, work. Tdsnavfac exwcci1412, explosives safety siting ess software the naval facilities engineering and expeditionary warfare center navfac exwc manages the explosives safety siting ess software program and serves as the central design authority for the software on behalf of the dod explosives safety board ddesb. Explosive safety siting field support contract apt. Ess is a software tool developed by dod that uses existing gis and other data to automate the process of explosives safety site planning. Develops explosives safety training as necessary, evaluates service component explosives safety training to identify needed improvements. Facility siting and design safety management services, inc. Approved methods and algorithms for dod riskbased explosives. Serves as program manager for explosives safety software development and maintenance e. Ubc, dod, atf for the evaluation of siting and the orientation of facilities to manage.
Students will learn how to use the ess software to determine explosives limits and separation distances for a potential explosion site pes or exposed site es. The naval facilities engineering and expeditionary warfare center navfac exwc manages the explosives safety siting ess software program and serves. To assist with this mission, the department of defense explosives safety board and the military services are developing software called the explosives safety siting system to automate the. This course provides instruction for using the explosives safety siting ess toolkit and site planner software, and the army site submission electronic tool asset.
Installations conducting explosives safety siting using any of these software programs. Nov 21, 2017 develop andor modify physical effects and consequence a lgorithms for inclusion in ddesb technical paper 14 and merger with the explosives safety siting software. Explosives safety siting ess partnerships department of defense explosives safety board ddesb software development naval facilities engineering support center navfac esc collect data, create installation database, provide training, ess help desk commands provide data and maintain data submit site plans army mapper. This is an official united states government system for authorized, unclassified use only. Safety assessment for explosives risk safer is a software model that was developed for a joint services and dod explosives safety board ddesb working group. Technical paper 26 provides department of defense explosives safety board ddesb guidance for explosives safety site plans. Explosives safety siting ess software trained staff. Information available through this page will provide leaders, ammunition and explosives personnel, and safety managers with explosives safety resources to develop and manage your explosives safety program. This paper elaborates on the site plan requirements outlined in department of defense instruction 6055.
We use industry and government accepted methodologies e. Provides technical expertise for the application of explosives safety siting and risk management software programs. Horizon geospatial llc company profile and news bloomberg. Explosives safety siting ess ess ess is a software tool developed by dod that uses existing gis and other data to automate the process of explosives safety explosive safety siting ess enhancement prior information notice. Safety explosive and chemical site plan development and. The ess software contains planning and analytical tools for assisting with the development of site plan packages. Explosives safety siting ess explosives safety siting ess. Jun 12, 2012 apt is pleased to announce we were awarded the explosive safety siting ess field support idiq contract from the naval facilities engineering command in port hueneme, california. The single point of contact for the explosives safety program is the safety and occupational health manager in accordance with ar 38510, qualified under the office of personnel management standards. Explosives safety siting ess software was developed to automate the process, said lyn little, logistics management specialist with the united. Safer v3 is used by the us army, navy, air force and marine corps for the siting of military explosive facilities.
Reference c divides the explosives safety site planning process into four integrated phases. The explosives safety data consists of a listing of potential explosion sites that identifies the sited net explosive weight for all hazard divisions, building number, and a listing of the types. Perform quantitydistance and quantitative risk assessments using government furnished software with arcgis mapping tools. United states air force explosives site plan report and.
Facility siting and design the objective of a siting evaluation is to protect personnel and facilities from explosive or other highly reactive operations through proper facility design or separation. Department of defense explosives safety board ddesb risk based explosives safety criteria team rbesct. Explosives safety siting ess explosives safety siting. Explosives safety siting ess partnerships department of defense explosives safety board ddesb software development naval facilities engineering support center navfac esc collect data, create installation database, provide training, ess help desk commands provide data and maintain data submit site plans.
Explosives safety siting ess the explosives safety siting ess software is a geographic information system gis application that automates the calculation and display of explosives safety quantify distance esqd arcs for explosives storage and handling sites. Horizon geospatial llc provides an array of geographic information systems technologies services. Explosives safety siting software overview and status. Protective construction design roadmap presentation, paper. Automation of explosives safety site plans article the. Mar 03, 2008 automation of explosives safety site plans. Explosives safety management program development guide. Our qualified team has experience in the following areas of explosive safety.
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