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ID:        DOE O 5480.16A
Title:     Firearms Safety
Summary:   Cancels DOE 5480.16 & Cancelled by DOE o440.1 of 9-30-1995
Org:       
Date_Issue: 03/04/1994
Date_Close: 09/29/1995
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Directive: 5480.16
Text:
U.S. Department of Energy                                   ORDER
     Washington, D.C.                                    DOE 5480.16A
                                                            3-4-94
SUBJECT:  FIREARMS SAFETY
1.  PURPOSE.  To provide standards and procedures for the safe use of
    firearms by Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor personnel involved
    in carrying out Departmental activities.
2.  APPLICABILITY.
    a.  Departmental.  The provisions of this Order apply to all
        Departmental Elements performing work that requires the use of
        firearms.
    b.  Contractors.  The provisions of this Order apply to all contractors
        and any of the subcontractors, the performance of whose contracts
        require the use of firearms.
3.  CANCELLATION.  DOE 5480.16, FIREARMS SAFETY, of 1-12-88.
4.  POLICY.
    a.  Firearms shall be used in a manner that ensures the safety and
        health of DOE and contractor personnel, as well as the public, and
        is consistent with operational objectives.
    b.  Only firearms provided by the Department of Energy and approved by
        the local Operations Office Manager shall be used by on-duty DOE
        employees and contractor personnel.
    c.  Nonsecurity use of firearms other than for testing operations
        outlined in DOE/EV/06194, DOE Explosives Safety Manual, shall
        conform as a minimum to the requirements of Chapter V of this Order.
5.  GENERAL.
    a.  Mandatory standards, denoted by the words "shall" or "must," are
        requirements that must be followed unless DOE issues a written
        variance for a particular standard (see page 2, paragraph 8).
    b.  Specific site policies and procedures covering the safe
        transportation, handling, use, and storage of all firearms, live
        ammunition, blank ammunition, riot agents, liquid grenades (tear
        gas), smoke, and other explosive or incendiary devices used in
        firearms operations are based on the material contained in this
        Order and are subject to review and approval by the appropriate DOE
        official.
6.  REFERENCES.  See Attachment 1.
7.  DEFINITIONS.  See Attachment 2.
8.  VARIANCES.  A variance does not exempt contractors from a DOE-prescribed
    firearms safety requirement.  However, a contractor may request a
    variance from a specific DOE-prescribed firearms safety requirement when
    they are unable to comply, due to their mission, to meet the required
    firearms safety specifications and the contractor provides equivalent
    protection of employees for the duration of the variance (if approved).
    Heads of Departmental Elements may deny variances; however, only the
    Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health can approve
    variances.  There are two types of variances:
    a.  Temporary.  A temporary variance may be requested when DOE or
        contractors are unable to meet this Order's standards, for a short
        period of time, but anticipate subsequent full conformance with
        requirements.  While a temporary variance is in effect, the
        contractor shall provide equivalent or acceptable firearms safety
        protection to employees.  Requests for a temporary variance shall be
        submitted to Heads of Departmental Elements for action.
    b.  Permanent.  If any firearms activity, operation, or process is
        determined not to comply with this Order's requirements, yet the
        manager of the facility, or Operations Office Safeguards and
        Security manager, or the protective force contractor determines that
        the activity, operation, or process is providing equivalent or
        acceptable protection to employees, he or she may submit a request
        for a permanent variance to the appropriate DOE official.
    c.  Variance Submittal Process.
        (1)  The Director of Occupational Safety shall be notified of, and
             be furnished with copies of, all variances relating to
             contractor personnel; the Assistant Secretary for Human
             Resources and Administration shall be notified of, and be
             furnished with copies of, all variances relating to DOE
             employees.
        (2)  The variance request shall be submitted from the Operations
             Office Manager to Headquarters.  The Associate Deputy Secretary
             for Field Management or the Director of Safeguards and
             Security, as applicable, shall submit to the Director of
             Occupational Safety, all requests for variance.  After review
             of the request for variance, the Director of Occupational
             Safety shall submit an approval or disapproval recommendation
             to the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health,
             who shall grant or disapprove the variance.  The formal review
             and notification process through the Assistant Secretary for
             Environment, Safety and Health shall take no longer than 60
             calendar days after receipt.
    d.  Content of Variance.  Any variance request shall include the
        following elements:
        (1)  Description of condition;
        (2)  Safety standard requiring deviation;
        (3)  Reason why a variance is requested;
        (4)  Steps taken to provide equivalent or greater protection;
        (5)  Statement of whether equivalent safety is provided, description
             of safety enhancements, and an analysis of corresponding risk
             reduction;
        (6)  Any proposed corrective action and schedule; and
        (7)  Duration of requested variance (if temporary).
9.  RESPONSIBILITIES.
    a.  Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health shall:
        (1)  Develop and coordinate firearms safety policies, standards, and
             guidance.
        (2)  Conduct independent performance-based assessments of firearms
             safety programs to ensure DOE line management organizations are
             effectively implementing their occupational safety and health
             responsibilities.  Verify, on a sampling basis, actual DOE line
             performance practices; the viability of the implementation
             process; the effectiveness of management controls and
             oversight; and conformance with established DOE firearms safety
             requirements.
        (3)  Provide authoritative interpretations of firearms safety
             requirements.
        (4)  Provide technical guidance to line programs as necessary and
             support the line organization in implementing firearms safety
             programs.
        (5)  Determine the response to and disposition of requests for
             variances.
    b.  Heads of Departmental Elements shall develop, administer and
        implement a comprehensive line firearms safety program; establish
        programmatic goals, objectives, and priorities; plan, program and
        budget for the resources necessary to implement the requirements of
        this Order, with a goal of maintaining continuing program
        improvement to achieve excellence; ensure that line firearms safety
        self assessment programs are established and properly implemented in
        accordance with the requirements contained in Chapter III.
    c.  Managers of Operations Offices and Director of Security Affairs (for
        Headquarters operations), shall be responsible for ensuring that:
        (1)  All firearms activities by DOE personnel under their control
             comply with this Order; and
        (2)  All contracts the performance of which require the use of
             firearms also require the contractor to comply with this Order.
             The application to contractors shall be accomplished by noting
             prominently in the procurement request package that the
             contract will require the contractor to use firearms with the
             identification of this Order or the particular portions,
             including, if appropriate, the paragraph dealing with
             variances, that should apply to thhe contractor.  Provision
             should be made for flowdown to subcontracts of any tier that
             will require the use of firearms.
    d.  The cognizant local DOE authority for safeguards and security at
        each Operations Office and at Headquarters shall be responsible for
        implementing this Order for protective force activities.
    e.  The cognizant director of safety and health at each Operations
        Office and at Headquarters shall be responsible for ensuring the
        safety and health of employees and the public through application of
        the environmental protection, safety, and health protection
        assessment program.
    f.  Instructors (rangemasters, range safety officers, or other persons
        assigned training duties) shall implement the requirements of this
        Order and the regulations of the specific sites during firearms
        training, including classroom and firing range training, tactical
        training, field exercise, and other situations designed to teach and
        retrain.
    g.  The training manager shall ensure that someone is present or readily
        available who is trained and capable of:
        (1)  Provide safety direction and guidance in the transportation,
             storage, handling, and operation of weapons and munitions used
             on the range and shall control all personnel and activities on
             the range when firearms are present;
        (2)  Identifying, analyzing, and evaluating a variety of hazards
             involving the use of ammunition, explosives, or chemical
             devices used in live-fire training exercises;
        (3)  Verifying range safety data and/or protective containment
             construction requirements through onsite inspection,
             interpretation, and use of surface danger zones and maps;
             (i.e., AR 385-63 and Military Handbook 1027/3); and
        (4)  Assessing risk to personnel conducting range operations and
             recommend safety measures consistent with training
             requirements.
    h.  Supervisors shall be cognizant of any deterioration in subordinates'
        physical or mental condition/fitness for duty, whether the
        deterioration is caused by long workdays or other factors;
        supervisors shall restrict participation in training or work
        activities involving the use of firearms where a noted deterioration
        may have dangerous consequences.
    i.  Supervisors who have direct operational control of activities
        involving firearms shall ensure that personnel under their control
        adhere to this Order.
    j.  Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program shall, in accordance
        with the responsibilities and authorities assigned by Executive
        Order 12344 (statutorily prescribed by Public Law 98-525, 42 U.S.C.
        Section 7158, note) and to ensure consistency throughout the joint
        Navy/DOE organization of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program,
        implement and oversee all policy and practices pertaining to this
        Order for activities under the Director's cognizance.
    k.  DOE facilities, projects, and programs that are subject to
        regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or an NRC
        Agreement State shall use, where applicable, the requirements
        specified by the NRC or NRC Agreement State in lieu of this Order
        whose requirements overlap or duplicate NRC or NRC Agreement State
        regulations.
10. ASSISTANCE.  Questions concerning this Order shall be directed to Edward
    Patigalia, EH-313, 301-903-3972.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
                                        ARCHER L. DURHAM
                                        Assistant Secretary for
                                        Human Resources and Administration
                                REFERENCES
1.  DOE 3790.1B, FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM, of
    1-7-93, which sets Federal regulations for Government personnel health
    and safety.
2.  DOE 5000.3B, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS
    INFORMATION, of 1-19-93, which sets Departmental requirements and
    procedures for reporting unusual occurrences.
3.  DOE 5480.4, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND HEALTH PROTECTION
    STANDARDS, of 5-15-84, which sets standards for protecting the
    environment and the health and safety of people.
4.  DOE 5481.1B, SAFETY ANALYSIS AND REVIEW SYSTEM, of 9-23-86, which
    establishes uniform requirements for the preparation and review of
    safety analysis of Departmental Operations.
5.  DOE 5482.1B, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH APPRAISAL PROGRAM, of
    9-23-86, which presents the Department's policy and requirements for
    appraisal of environment, safety, and health programs.
6.  DOE 5483.1A, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM FOR DOE CONTRACTOR
    EMPLOYEES AT GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED FACILITIES, of
    6-22-83, which describes the requirements for ensuring the safety of
    Government-owned contractor-operated facilities.
7.  DOE 5484.1, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND HEALTH PROTECTION
    INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, of 2-24-81, which sets DOE
    information reporting and accident investigation requirements regarding
    the environment, safety, and health.
8.  DOE 5500.1B, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, of 4-30-91, which establishes
    the Department's overall policy and requirements for response to
    emergencies.
9.  DOE 5632.7, PROTECTIVE FORCES, of 2-9-88, which prescribes Departmental
    policies, and requirements for the management, operation, training, and
    equipping of protective forces charged with the protection of security
    interests at DOE facilities.
10. DOE 5632.8, PROTECTION PROGRAM OPERATIONS:  SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TESTS, of
    2-4-88, which requires that protective forces shall perform
    force-on-force exercises.
11. DOE/EV/06194, "Department of Energy Explosives Safety Manual," which
    prescribes the Department's procedures for operations involving
    explosives and is available from the Office of Occupational Safety.
12. Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 2201k), as
    amended, section 161k, which authorizes the appropriate arming of
    Department or Departmental contractor personnel while engaged in the
    protection of property of the United States and provides the authority
    to make arrests without warrant.
13. DOE 6055.9-STD, "DOD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards," which
    provides standards for protection to personnel and property, both inside
    and outside an installation, from damaging effects of potential
    accidents involving munitions.
14. Title 48 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 970.5204-2, "Department of
    Energy Acquisition Regulation," which provides clauses to be used in
    contracts where the Department of Energy is either required to, or
    elects to, enforce environmental protection, safety, and health
    protection requirements.
15. Title 49 CFR Chapter 1, "Research and Special Programs Administration,"
    Department of Transportation, of 10-1-86, which prescribes the
    procedures for the development and promulgation of Cargo Security
    Advisory Standards.
16. Title 29 CFR 1910, "Occupational Safety and Health Standards," which
    provides general industry safety and health standards pursuant to Public
    Law 91-596.
17. Army Regulation (AR) 385-63, "Policies and Procedures for Firing
    Ammunition for Training, Target Practice, and Combat," which specifies
    requirements including Surface Danger Zones for a variety of firing
    ranges for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
18. Military Handbook 1027/3, "Range Facilities and Miscellaneous Training
    Facilities Other Than Buildings," presents design criteria for training
    facilities for use by design engineers for design of new facilities and
    rehabilitation of existing facilities for firearms used by the Navy and
    Marine Corps.
                               DEFINITIONS
1.  AMMUNITION is a type of munitions normally containing explosives,
    propellant, pyrotechnics, initiating composition, nuclear, or chemical
    material which is designed to inflict damage upon structures, personnel,
    or material.  It also includes assembled cartridges, projectiles,
    grenades, bombs, pyrotechnics and mines together with projectiles such
    as bullets, shot and their necessary primers, propellants, fuzes, and
    detonators.
2.  APPROVED is being in compliance with the provisions of this Order and
    the instructions issued by the authority having jurisdiction.
3.  ARMORER is an individual who by schooling, experience, and assignment is
    certified by the Central Training Academy (CTA) to operate, maintain,
    and repair firearms used by protective force personnel.
4.  AUTHORIZED FIREARMS are firearms authorized by the Department and issued
    by the responsible contractor or Departmental Element to be used by
    protective force personnel in the performance of their duties.
5.  AUTOMATIC RIFLE is a lightweight firearm normally shoulder fired,
    designed to fire rifle ammunition, and capable of firing more than one
    round of ammunition by a single manipulation of the trigger.
6.  BLANK AMMUNITION is a cartridge loaded with powder but containing no
    projectile, or ammunition that is deemed by the manufacturer to be
    incapable of firing a projectile that will kill, wound, or otherwise
    harm any individual at a distance greater than 10 feet (3.05 meters).
7.  BLANK FIRE ADAPTER (BFA) is a mechanical device attached to a firearm
    for the purpose of adapting it for use with blank ammunition.
8.  BULLET CONTAINMENT DEVICE (see Clearing Barrel).
9.  CENTRAL TRAINING ACADEMY (CTA), located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is
    the organization designated by the Director of Safeguards and Security
    to carry out a safeguards and security education program that includes
    instructor training, development of course material, firearms R&D, and
    selected site assistance programs.
10. CHEMICAL DEVICES are devices that contain incendiary mixtures or liquid
    mixtures that will produce smoke or irritant, burning, poisonous or
    asphyxiating gases.
11. CLEARING BARREL is a device used to point a firearm at or into during
    the loading and unloading process that will contain any inadvertently
    discharged round.
12. CONTRACTOR is any DOE prime contractor or subcontractor subject to the
    contractual provisions of DOE or specific negotiated contract provisions
    indicating DOE's decision to enforce environmental protection, safety,
    and health protection requirements.
13. CONTROLLER is an individual trained in firearms activities who helps to
    ensure that training exercises are conducted safely and that all
    participants are following the rules.
14. DEFECTIVE FIREARM is a firearm that, because of improper assembly,
    excessive wear, or broken or missing parts, does not function according
    to design specifications.
15. DRY FIRING is a training procedure to improve proficiency that uses a
    firearm without blank or live ammunition.
16. DUD is a bomb, grenade, or shell that fails to explode.
17. ENGAGEMENT SIMULATION SYSTEM (ESS) is composed of three elements:  (a)
    devices that provide firearm effects, (b) a control system, and (c) a
    training-support package.
18. EXERCISE is any scenario that simulates an actual incident to which a
    protective force would respond.
19. EXERCISE AREA is an area geographically defined to contain the exercise.
20. EXERCISE PLAN is a plan that is written and reviewed to outline a
    security exercise.
21. EXPLOSIVE is any chemical compound or mechanical mixture which, when
    subjected to heat, impact, friction, shock, or other suitable initiation
    stimulus, undergoes a very rapid chemical change with the evolution of
    large volumes of highly heated gases that exert pressures in the
    surrounding medium.
22. FIELD ELEMENT is a Departmental organizational component located outside
    the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
23. FIREARMS are rifles, handguns, shotguns, machine guns and similar
    devices designed to be carried and operated by a person.  For the
    purposes of this Order, laser engagement systems, other firearms
    simulators, chemical devices, and pyrotechnic devices are considered to
    be firearms.
24. FLASH-SOUND DIVERSIONARY DEVICES are used to momentarily distract and/or
    confuse suspects in order to allow SPOs to gain control of a tactical
    situation.  Diversionary devices include both pyrotechnical and
    non-incendiary methods.
25. FORCE-ON-FORCE EXERCISE simulates the actual engagement of hostile
    personnel by the protective force personnel.  This may include limited
    scope performance tests and similar exercises.
26. GRENADE LAUNCHER is a lightweight firearm used to deploy multipurpose
    munitions such as HE, smoke, chemical agents, etc.
27. HANDGUNS are firearms designed to be held and fired with one hand.
28. HANGFIRES are missiles or rockets that have been fired but have not left
    the launching device.
29. INCENDIARY DEVICES (see Chemical Devices).
30. INHABITED BUILDING DISTANCE is the minimum distance permitted between
    locations containing munitions and inhabited buildings, administrative
    areas, site boundaries, main power stations, and other facilities of
    vital or strategic nature.
31. LIGHT ANTI-TANK WEAPON (LAW) is a portable, shoulder-fired, recoilless
    firearm capable of launching explosive projectiles.
32. LAW HAZARD ZONE is the zone at the rear of a LAW or LAW simulator where
    flame, hot gases, or fragments may be present during discharge of the
    firearm.  The hazard zone is defined as a 30 degree cone truncated at 10
    feet wide by 30 feet deep at the rear of the LAW tube.
33. LAW SIMULATOR is a firearm that simulates the firing of a LAW and emits
    a coded laser beam in the direction aimed.  The stimulator does not fire
    a projectile but does expel fragments and a hot flash from the rear of
    the launch tube.
34. LIVE-FIRE RANGE is an area designated for firearms training; it does not
    include training areas where blank ammunition or ESS firearms are used
    exclusively.
35. LIVE-ROUND EXCLUDER is a removable (spring pressure retained) flagging
    device inserted between the breech and the bolt face of a firearm which
    restricts a live round of ammunition from feeding from a magazine into
    the chamber without removal of the device.
36. LIVE-ROUND INHIBITOR is an obstructive device mounted in the cylinder or
    barrel permitting chambering and firing of blank ammunition but
    preventing chambering of a live round.
37. MACHINE GUN is a fully automatic firearm capable of firing multiple
    rounds of rifle ammunition with a single pull of the trigger; it is belt
    fed and is usually mounted on a bipod, tripod, or other fixture.
38. MAGAZINE is a mechanical device used to hold a predetermined number of
    cartridges in position for feeding into a firearm.
39. MINIMUM FRAGMENT DISTANCE is the minimum distance required to protect
    personnel from hazardous fragments in open areas, inhabited buildings,
    and public traffic routes.
40. MISFIRE is an event involving any cartridge, missile, or rocket that
    does not properly fire when triggered.
41. MODIFICATION is any alteration of a firearm or firearm component part
    other than that alteration necessary to maintain factory required
    tolerances, or addition of any part not made to the firearm
    manufacturer's specification or military specification supplied by the
    particular manufacturer for the specific firearm.
42. MUNITIONS are small arms ammunitions, diversionary devices, and
    explosives.
43. NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT is the weight of the energy-producing material in
    munitions.
44. NON SECURITY USE OF FIREARMS is the utilization of firearms in any
    activity sponsored and/or funded by DOE and not authorized within the
    scope of Section 161k of the Atomic Energy Act as amended.
45. PROTECTIVE FORCE PERSONNEL are security officers, security police
    officers (I, II, III), couriers, authorized escorts, and personnel
    assigned to protective details, who are employed to protect the security
    interests of the Department.
46. PUBLIC TRAFFIC ROUTE DISTANCE is the minimum distance permitted between
    locations containing munitions and any public street, road, highway, or
    passenger railroad (including roads on DOE-controlled land open to
    public travel).
47. QUANTITY DISTANCE is the distance required for a specific level of
    protection for a particular hazard class/division of ammunition and
    explosives.
48. RANGE MASTER is the individual designated to provide overall management
    and administration of a live-fire range facility to ensure that all
    operations and training are conducted in accordance with applicable DOE
    Orders.
49. RANGE SAFETY OFFICER is the designated and specifically trained
    individual responsible for safety at a live firing range.
50. RIFLE is a shoulder firearm with a rifled bore.
51. SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (SAR) is prepared in accordance with DOE 5481.1B;
    the report summarizes the hazards associated with the operation of a
    particular facility and defines minimum safety requirements.
52. SECURITY AREA is a DOE physical space (fenced area) which has been
    designated as requiring access control.
53. SECURITY POLICE OFFICER is a Departmental contractor (see DOE 5632.7)
    employed for and charged with the protection of classified matter,
    special nuclear material, or other Government property; the security
    police officer is authorized under section 161k of the Atomic Energy Act
    of 1954, as amended, or other statutory authority (i.e., section 661 of
    U.S.C. 7270a), to carry firearms and to make arrests without warrant.
54. SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM is a type of firearm that employs either gas
    pressure or recoil force and mechanical spring action in ejecting the
    empty cartridge case after the first shot and loading the next cartridge
    from the magazine, but that requires release and another pressure of the
    trigger for firing each successive shot.
55. SENIOR CONTROLLER is responsible for assigning tasks and coordinating
    the efforts of all controllers during force-on-force exercises.
56. SHADOW FORCE is an armed security force that provides continuing site
    protection under the constant supervision of a controller while an
    exercise is being conducted.
57. SMALL ARMS are hand-carried firearms, including but not limited to
    handguns, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, machine guns, LAWs, and
    grenade launchers.
58. SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION is ammunition of a caliber less than 20 mm.
59. SHOTGUN is a shoulder firearm with a smooth bore.
60. SUBMACHINE GUN is a fully automatic or selective-fire firearm designed
    to fire handgun ammunition.
61. SUPERVISOR is a specifically trained person who has been designated by a
    DOE Element or contractor to accomplish the requirements for a
    supervisor in this Order.
62. TAGOUT is a safety procedure for identifying and labeling a defective
    firearm's status.
63. UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE is the discharge of a firearm under circumstances
    other than either (a) during firearms training with the firearm properly
    pointed downrange (or toward a target) or (b) the intentional firing at
    hostile parties when deadly force is authorized.
                             TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING                                 Page
1.  Requirements.....................................................I-1
2.  Basic Training...................................................I-3
3.  Advanced Training................................................I-4
4.  Range Operations and Procedures..................................I-5
5.  Force-on-Force Exercises.........................................I-8
    a.  Requirements.................................................I-8
    b.  Exercise Hazards and Safety Rules............................I-10
    c.  Blank Ammunition and Blank Fire Adapters.....................I-11
    d.  Light Anti-Tank Firearm Simulator Operation..................I-12
    e.  Hand-Thrown Grenade Simulators, Pyrotechnics, and Liquid
          Grenades...................................................I-12
6.  Exercises or Systems Performance Tests...........................I-13
CHAPTER II - OPERATIONS
1.  Basic Considerations.............................................II-1
2.  Requirements.....................................................II-1
3.  Firearms Maintenance.............................................II-3
CHAPTER III - OPERATIONAL ASSURANCE
1.  Appraisals/Assessments...........................................III-1
2.  Firearms Safety Committee........................................III-2
    a.  Composition..................................................III-2
    b.  Responsibilities.............................................III-2
3.  Managers of Operations Offices and Contractors...................III-3
4.  Employee Review..................................................III-3
5.  Reporting/Investigation Requirements.............................III-3
6.  Emergency/Event Planning.........................................III-3
CHAPTER IV - TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING, AND STORAGE OF MUNITIONS
1.  Approved Ammunition..............................................IV-1
2.  Transportation of Munitions......................................IV-1
3.  Handling of Munitions............................................IV-1
4.  Storage of Munitions.............................................IV-1
    a.  Storage Structures...........................................IV-1
    b.  Hazard Class and Hazard Division.............................IV-2
    c.  Quantity Distance Requirements...............................IV-2
    d.  Storage Compatibility Requirements...........................IV-4
5.  Protective Force Munitions.......................................IV-4
    a.  Storage of Small Arms Ammunition.............................IV-5
    b.  Transportation of Munitions in Protective Force Vehicles.....IV-5
    c.  Munitions Carried by Protective Force Personnel..............IV-6
             Attachment IV-1 - Military Items........................IV-7
             Attachment IV-2 - Commercial Items......................IV-11
CHAPTER V - NON SECURITY USE OF FIREARMS
1.  Work-Related Activities..........................................V-1
2.  Public Hunting...................................................V-2
3.  Firearms Related Activities Not Otherwise Specified..............V-3
                                   CHAPTER I
                            FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING
1.  REQUIREMENTS.
    a.  The Office of Safeguards and Security, with the assistance of
        impacted Headquarters and Operations Offices, shall publish standard
        DOE training programs for firearms being used at the various sites.
        Such training programs shall contain attachments of specific site
        developed firing range and on-duty (off-duty when applicable) safety
        information and shall incorporate those sections of the
        manufacturer's operating manuals that are necessary to the safe
        operation, inspection, and maintenance of specific firearms.
    b.  During firearms training, all personnel shall have access to an
        instruction manual for each type of firearm with which they may be
        armed while on duty and shall demonstrate both technical and
        practical knowledge of the contents of the manual governing the safe
        use of that firearm.
    c.  Training records for personnel authorized to carry firearms shall be
        available for review by appropriate safety and security personnel.
    d.  All firearms training, qualification, requalification, practice and
        test firing shall be conducted by personnel who are certified by the
        Central Training Academy (CTA).  This certification is specific and
        personnel shall not conduct activities for which they have not been
        certified.
    e.  Lesson plans for all firearms training shall be available for review
        by appropriate safety and security personnel.  Such lesson plans
        shall incorporate safety in addition to other training objectives
        and task performance standards.  The Central Training Academy shall
        provide training on how to develop the categorical information to be
        contained in typical lesson plans.
    f.  Standard Operating Procedures.
        (1)  All firearms training shall be conducted in accordance with the
             Office of Safeguards and Security guidance and local standard
             operating procedures developed in response to specific site
             needs and tactics as designated by the cognizant local DOE
             authority for safeguards and security.  Standard operating
             procedures shall include detailed procedures emphasizing the
             safety of participants, observers, and bystanders and the use
             of personal protective equipment.
        (2)  All standard operating procedures should be reviewed and
             approved by appropriate contractor safety and protective force
             personnel at least annually or more frequently if significant
             revisions are made in the training program.  Field Element
             safety and protective force personnel review and approve
             standard operating procedures initially and whenever
             significant changes are made.
        (3)  All firearms training and qualification shall require
             instructor-to-shooter ratios with no more than the following:
             (a)  One-to-one for any automatic fire training (e.g.,
                  submachine gun, rifle, or machine gun).  Other one-to-one
                  ratios include the use of any firearm that has an
                  explosive projectile (e.g., M79, M203, M72, 3.5-inch
                  rocket launcher), or any advanced course of fire with any
                  firearm involving movement of the shooter other than
                  straight down range, or a fan of fire greater than 10
                  degrees.  An exception shall be for special response team
                  (SRT) courses developed by the CTA and approved by the
                  Office of Safeguards and Security and conducted by the CTA
                  or by sites certified to conduct CTA SRT courses.  The
                  ratio for these excepted courses shall be no greater than
                  one-to-four.
             (b)  One-to-four for requalification with a submachine gun,
                  rifle, or machine gun in automatic mode using controlled
                  bursts of fire and for practice or training for personnel
                  who have qualified on at least one automatic course of
                  fire in the DOE Firearms Qualification Manual.
             (c)  One-to-eight when firing in the semiautomatic mode (e.g.,
                  automatic rifle in semiautomatic mode, shotgun,
                  semiautomatic rifle, and pistols), except during night
                  firing and initial training where the
                  instructor-to-shooter ratio shall be no greater than
                  one-to-four.  When using an indoor range, whether daylight
                  or simultated night fire, the instructor-to-shooter ratio
                  shall be one-to-five.
        (4)  A safety officer or an instructor with specific delineated
             responsibilities for range safety (e.g., monitor the safety
             performance of the shooters as well as overall safety of the
             firing range) shall be present during all firearms training
             activities, qualification, or requalification activities.
             (a)  When the shoot-to-instructor ratio requires only one
                  instructor on the firing line, he or she shall be the lead
                  instructor and may be assigned range safety
                  responsibilities if approved by the range master.
             (b)  When the shooter-to-instructor ratio requires two or more
                  instructors on the firing line, there shall be a lead
                  instructor presiding over the firing activities (i.e.,
                  "calling the line") who will not be assigned additional
                  instructional duties or be included in the
                  shooter-to-instructor ratio, but may be assigned range
                  safety responsibilities.  To accomplished these
                  activities, the lead instructor may be positioned either
                  behind the firing line, in a booth, or in a tower
                  whichever location provides the greatest safety and
                  control.
    g.  All personnel involved in firearms training shall be required to
        comply with the personal protective equipment rules in effect at
        each training location.  In particular, eye and hearing protective
        equipment shall be worn.
    h.  Any injury/illness sustained during firearms training, regardless of
        degree, shall be reported immediately to an instructor.  The
        instructor shall follow the established local operating procedures
        for accident reporting and injury treatment.
    i.  Prior to the implementation of any new training or evaluation method
        involving firearms tactical operations, a risk analysis report shall
        be completed.
    j.  No person shall be issued a firearm if there is any indication that
        he or she has a deteriorated mental or physical condition which
        could have a dangerous consequence while conducting training or work
        activities with firearms.
2.  BASIC TRAINING.
    a.  Basic firearms safety training and demonstrated technical knowledge
        and practical proficiency shall be required before firearms are
        permitted to be carried on duty.  Safety training shall be repeated
        at least semi-annually at which time safety proficiency must be
        demonstrated in order to retain weapon carrying status.
    b.  Basic firearms training shall be conducted at a site approved by the
        Manager of the Operations Office.  Sites not falling under any
        Operations Office shall be approved by the appropriate Departmental
        official.
    c.  Basic firearms safety training shall include, at a minimum, the
        following:
        (1)  General firearms safety orientation;
        (2)  Instructions on the capabilities of firearms and ammunition and
             the implications thereof;
        (3)  Firearms safety information for each type of firearm required
             by duty assignment;
        (4)  Practice with the unloaded firearm in the teaching environment;
        (5)  Range safety procedures and demonstration of safe firing
             techniques on the range;
        (6)  Dry firing techniques and hazards associated with dry firing;
        (7)  Handling of misfires;
        (8)  As applicable, instructions on the hazards associated with the
             impact of bullets and other projectiles on nuclear explosives,
             nuclear weapons, explosives, and other possible items that
             could result in a significant release of energy or toxic
             substances;
        (9)  Detailed procedures on clearing, handling of malfunctions,
             inspecting, cleaning, loading, unloading, and other specific
             tasks related to each firearm for which the student receives
             training.  This may include instruction and practice in
             assembly/disassembly but shall not include repair,
             modification, or replacement of parts; and,
        (10) Details of firearms accidents and how they could have been
             prevented.
        (11) Four General Firearms Safety Rules;
             (a)  All firearms are always loaded,
             (b)  Never point a firearm at anything you are not willing to
                  destroy,
             (c)  Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on
                  the target, and
             (d)  Be sure of your target.
3.  ADVANCED TRAINING.
    a.  The firearms safety portions of the advanced firearms training and
        of the SRT training shall follow the same rules as those listed on
        page I-3, paragraph 2.  Also:
        (1)  Lesson plans shall include a safety briefing for all
             participants and authorized observers.  The briefing must be
             conducted by personnel experienced in performing exercises and
             knowledgeable about the firearms to be used.  Lesson plans
             shall be made available to all students (e.g., through a
             library).
        (2)  Lesson plans must be written and include safety requirements
             for any course of fire.
    b.  During advanced firearms training, eye and hearing protection
        equipment shall be worn.
4.  RANGE OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES.
    a.  Specific site range safety rules and regulations shall be developed
        and implemented by the organization designated to be responsible for
        operating a live-fire range.  Such rules and regulations shall be
        formal, provide a disciplined approach to range operations, and
        include rules and regulations on pre- and post-firing range
        activities.  The Central Training Academy shall provide training on
        developing basic policy and guidelines for range operations.
    b.  A risk analysis or a Safety Analysis Report (DOE 5481.1B) shall be
        prepared on the facilities and the operations of each live-fire
        range.  The report shall be reviewed by the contractor safety staff,
        the Operations Office safety staff and approved by the Operations
        Office Manager, or as appropriate, the Office of Safeguards and
        Security, Headquarters.
    c.  Specific site range safety rules and regulations shall be
        conspicuously posted at all DOE-controlled live-fire ranges and as a
        minimum shall contain the following elements:
        (1)  While on the range, it is mandatory to use approved eye and
             sound barrier-type ear protection and other personal protective
             equipment as required by the range safety officer.
        (2)  Unsafe conditions shall be immediately reported to the range
             safety officer or the range master.
        (3)  Only than duty equipment, only firearms and ammunition
             scheduled for use on the firing line shall be brought to the
             line.  An exception is when an on-duty shooter is qualifying
             with a firearm other than a handgun.
        (4)  A firearm shall only be exchanged with another shooter at the
             direction of the instructor who, prior to the exchange, shall
             verify that the cylinder or action of the firearm is open and
             that the chamber is empty.  If a firearm is exchanged, both
             parties shall check it for safety (i.e., verify that the
             chamber is empty, and depending on the type of firearm, that
             either (a) safety is on or (b) the selector level is on safe).
        (5)  All firearms shall be carried in the manner specified in the
             appropriate instruction manual (see page I-1, paragraph 1a).
        (6)  Firearms shall not be left unattended or unsecured.
        (7)  Fingers shall not be placed on a firearm's trigger or in the
             trigger guard until the firearm is pointed at the target.
        (8)  Firearm loading and firing shall commence only on command.
        (9)  Shooters shall not be permitted to talk while on the firing
             line during a firing exercise, except in reply to an instructor
             as a part of the exercise or to shout "cease fire" in an unsafe
             situation.
        (10) Until the firing line has been declared safe by the firearms
             instructor, shooters shall not bend over or move over the line.
        (11) All shooters shall be trained and instructed on what
             constitutes an unsafe condition and to shout "cease fire" when
             such a condition is observed.
        (12) Smoking, eating, or drinking shall be prohibited while on the
             firing line.
        (13) Alcohol beverages and drugs are prohibited on DOE firing
             ranges.  If the firearms staff detects the presence of alcohol
             or drugs on a shooter or if a shooter is believed to be under
             the influence of either, the firearms staff shall remove the
             shooter from the range and report the incident to the
             appropriate DOE official; appropriate followup action shall be
             taken in accordance with pre-established directives.  Shooters
             taking medication shall report this fact to the staff before
             reporting to the firing line.  The staff shall be responsible
             for determining whether a shooter is safe to use the range.  A
             medical doctor shall be consulted by the staff if necessary.
        (14) When automatic or semiautomatic firearms are being fired,
             shooters shall take precautions to prevent hot spent cartridge
             and gunshot residues from getting inside their clothing.  Spent
             cartridge deflectors, when available and practical, shall be
             required for all shooters (none required if determined by risk
             analysis that shooters are protected by partitions or by
             distance).
        (15) When a training session is completed, each firearm shall be
             physically examined by the shooter and by a designated range
             safety officer or qualified firearms instructor to ensure that
             it is unloaded and in safe (clear) condition before leaving the
             range.  If the shooter is using a duty firearm on the range, he
             or she may reload that weapon at the range if returning
             directly to duty.
        (16) Shooters shall collect unexpended ammunition and return it to a
             range officer/instructor to ensure its proper accounting and
             disposition.
        (17) Shooters shall collect spent cartridge for proper disposal,
             checking for live rounds.
        (18) Shooters shall ensure that their firearms are properly cleaned,
             stored, and secured after firing.  Cleaning materials shall be
             properly stored or disposed.
        (19) While a firearm is being cleaned, live ammunition shall not be
             allowed in the cleaning area.
    d.  Before firing commences, a safety briefing for all participants
        shall be conducted that will include the basic range safety rules,
        the capabilities of the firearms to be used, and the safe operating
        procedures for the course of fire to be undertaken.
    e.  Dry firing shall only be conducted on a live-fire range or in an
        approved area, and then under the direct supervision of a firearms
        instructor.
    f.  A scarlet streamer shall be prominently displayed at outdoor
        live-fire ranges at all times during daylight firing.  The streamer
        shall be replaced with blinking or pulsating red lights for
        nighttime firing that shall be activated before firing exercises
        actually begin.  These day and night range warning indicators must
        be visible to aircraft.
    g.  For outdoor ranges where it is credible that live-fire operations
        may affect aircraft operations, the contractor aircraft operations
        center, the Federal Aviation Administration, or another authorized
        aviation control center shall be notified of live-fire range
        schedules and activities.  Schedules shall be coordinated with
        communications, medical, and fire department elements.
    h.  If emergency medical technician personnel or professional medical
        personnel are not available at a live-fire range, all firearms
        instructors shall be cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/first aid
        trained and qualified and retrained annually.  CPR/first aid
        training shall be from instructors certified by the American Red
        Cross or the American Heart Association.  Specific training on the
        handling of gunshot wounds shall be provided.
    i.  An approved plan shall be required for quickly handling, treating,
        and evacuating injured personnel through the use of air ambulance,
        on-scene wheeled ambulance, and the like.  Emergency response drills
        shall be carried out at least annually to test personnel
        preparedness in implementing the plan.  Medical equipment shall be
        available at a live-fire range as determined by the cognizant site
        physician or other authorized personnel.
    j.  Airborne lead concentrations at all firing ranges shall be measured
        semiannually and the measurement technique shall comply with
        Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lead standard,
        29 CFR 1910.1025 as required by DOE 5480.4.  The medical
        surveillance provisions of the lead standard shall be established
        and implemented, when indications are that employees are or may be
        exposed to airborne lead concentrations that exceed the action level
        for 30 days per year.
    k.  Any employee involved in regular firearms training (e.g.,
        instructors, security polic officers) shall be entered into a
        Hearing Conservation Program.
    l.  A communications system with backup (i.e., telephone and/or two way
        radio) shall be available at each live-fire range.
    m.  Shooter-to-target distances for steel targets shall be greater than
        21 feet (6.41 meters), except for shooters firing shotgun slugs
        where the shooter-to-target distances shall be greater than 150 feet
        (45.75 meters).  Firearms shall not be fired at steel targets unless
        the steel is thick enough to prevent dimpling.
    n.  The design and method of deployment of steel targets shall be
        approved by the cognizant DOE official in consultation with the
        Central Training Academy.
    o.  Steel targets shall be examined prior to every use.  Targets that
        bow in excess of 10 degrees and/or contain dimples in excess of
        one-sixteenth inch in depth shall be removed from use.
    p.  Live-fire ranges shall be equipped with sufficient lighting to
        assure safe nighttime firing exercises.
    q.  Written and approved procedures for handling duds and misfires shall
        be provided at all live-fire ranges.
5.  FORCE-ON-FORCE EXERCISES.
    a.  Requirements.
        (1)  All exercises shall be governed by a plan that specifically
             addresses safety issues while remaining consistent with
             realistic training.
        (2)  All exercises and related activities shall be regulated by
             controllers under the supervision of a senior controller who
             shall have final authority.  The senior controller shall signal
             the beginning and end of the exercises and shall guide and
             supervise the other controllers.
        (3)  The senior controller or his or her representatives shall
             conduct pre-exercise briefings to discuss the exercise and to
             ensure a clear understanding of safety procedures and
             requirements.  Post-exercise briefings of both participants and
             bystanders shall include a safety recap.
        (4)  An exercise plan shall be approved by a safety representative
             designated by the manager of the organization responsible for
             the exercise.  For each force-on-force training exercise, all
             participants, safety representatives, or controllers shall have
             the authority to stop an activity if in their opinion unsafe
             conditions develop.
        (5)  Individuals with live firearms (shadow force) in an operational
             area where an exercise is to be conducted must be under the
             continuous and direct supervision of a controller who
             preferably is a protective force supervisor.  This controller
             must be knowledgeable of security requirements to ensure that
             the members of the shadow force understand their roles and do
             not become involved in the exercise.  Management of facilities/
             buildings involved in exercises must be informed of exercises
             in advance.  The cognizant DOE official, Federal Bureau of
             Investigation, and local law enforcement officials shall be
             notified of pending exercises as appropriate.
        (6)  During exercises, in the event of an unscheduled security
             alarm, the exercise controller shall suspend the exercise and
             release the shadow force to respond to the alarm.  The exercise
             will not resume until the members of the shadow force are out
             of the exercise area.
        (7)  All firearms used in an exercise shall be inspected at the
             beginning of the exercise, clearly marked as exercise firearms,
             closely controlled, and kept separate from any firearms not
             associated with the exercise.  The senior controller shall not
             permit issuance of blank ammunition and exercise firearms until
             all live firearms and live ammunition have been collected from
             participants and accounted for.
        (8)  All firearms used in laser engagement simulation system (ESS)
             exercises shall:
             (a)  Be designated for ESS use;
             (b)  Be individually inspected just prior to the beginning of
                  an exercise unless equipped with an approved live-round
                  inhibitor, and kept segregated from firearms that fire
                  live rounds;
             (c)  Not be loaded until authorized by the senior controller;
                  and
             (d)  Never be pointed or fired at an individual who is closer
                  than 10 feet (3.05 meters).
        (9)  Maintenance or adjustments to ESS laser transmitters shall only
             be performed by the supplier or by qualified site personnel and
             approved by the supplier.
        (10) The transmitters of all laser engagement systems used in
             Departmental exercises shall have warning signs or stickers
             displayed in accordance with American National Standards
             Institute (ANSI) Standard Z136.1-1986.  In addition, safe
             distances from these systems shall be calculated using the
             methodologies in ANSI Z136.1-1986.
        (11) All equipment containing semiconductor laser diodes shall be
             FDA certified and shall be subject to the ANSI Z136.1-1986 (see
             DOE 5480.4, Attachment 2, page 3, paragraph 2d(3)(c)).
        (12) At the end of an exercise, explosive simulators and exercise
             firearms shall be collected and accounted for under the
             direction of the senior controller.  Excess blank ammunition
             and explosive simulators shall be returned to the point of
             issue.  Live firearms and ammunition shall not be reissued
             until all blank ammunition, simulators, exercise weapons, ESS
             equipment, and personnel are accounted for.
        (13) The exercise plan will include specific direction involving
             engagement of adversaries, handling of firearms, loading and
             unloading procedures and locations, and any other scenario
             specific firearm deployment information.  The site range master
             or designated firearms instructor shall be consulted prior and
             should be present during the exercise to ensure that ESS
             firearm use procedures are compatible with approved live fire
             training.
    b.  Exercise Hazards and Safety Rules.
        (1)  Exercise plans or standard operating procedures shall discuss
             exercise hazards and enumerate all applicable safety rules such
             as those dealing with vehicles, fence climbing, and
             hand-to-hand combat.
        (2)  Participants in ESS exercises shall wear eye protection and
             shall wear hearing protection equipment unless exercise safety
             considerations indicate otherwise as determined by the senior
             controller and approved in the exercise plan.
        (3)  Directives for force-on-force exercises shall include or cover
             the following:
             (a)  The location of the exercise site and the identification
                  of responsible personnel and organizations;
             (b)  A description of the equipment, firearms, ammunition,
                  explosive devices, and materials involved;
             (c)  A description of the operation with appropriate diagrams;
             (d)  Details of the hazardous conditions;
             (e)  Procedures for the actions of personnel and/or the use and
                  accountability of equipment;
             (f)  Procedures for tracking and controlling personnel with
                  live ammunition;
             (g)  Procedures covering an accident, emergency, or unexpected
                  occurrence;
             (h)  The assignment of responsibility for ensuring compliance
                  with safety procedures; and
             (i)  Notification of appropriate management and of all
                  personnel affected by the exercise.
    c.  Blank Ammunition and Blank Fire Adapters.
        (1)  All blank ammunition magazines, and belts (first link) shall be
             distinctively color-coded and, where practicable, adapted to
             accept only blank ammunition.
        (2)  All semi-automatic and automatic firearms, using gas expansion
             as the means to cause the intended cycling of the firing
             mechanism, shall be equipped with approved blank fire adapter
             (BFA), if an approved BFA is available for the firearm.  All
             firearms equipped with BFAs shall not be fired at any
             individual who is closer than 10 feet (3.05 meters).
        (3)  Blank ammunition shall not be used in force-on-force exercises
             except with ESS equipment.
        (4)  Blank ammunition shall be stored separately from live
             ammunition, either in a different location or in a locked
             cabinet, and shall be inspected prior to issuance, preferably
             by a safety representative having munitions experience.
        (5)  Prior to each ESS exercise, participants shall inspect their
             firearms to ensure that only blank ammunition and properly
             equipped ESS firearms are in use.
        (6)  Prior to each ESS exercise, each firearm and all ammunition
             shall be inspected by the responsible safety or protective
             force supervisor to ensure that only blank ammunition and
             properly equipped ESS firearms are being used.
        (7)  Only those blank rounds approved by, or meeting specifications
             approved by, the manufacturer of ESS equipment shall be used in
             firearms associated with that equipment.
    d.  Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) Simulator Operation.
        (1)  Exercise participants shall be given comprehensive instruction
             before using the LAW simulator and shall make sure that
             personnel, obstructions, and combustible materials are outside
             the hazard zone prior to firing a LAW simulator.
        (2)  Exercise participants shall not cock the LAW simulator until a
             target is sighted.  If the LAW simulator is not fired at a
             given target but is anticipated to be fired at another target
             during the exercise, it will be returned to the uncocked
             position until the next target is sighted.  If the LAW
             simulator is not fired, it will be returned to an unloaded/
             tube-empty position prior to turn-in.
        (3)  LAW simulators shall only be used in designated areas
             identified in the exercise plan.
        (4)  In training with the LAW simulator, exclusion distances and
             conditions shall be established as though an actual firearm
             were being fired.
    e.  Hand-Thrown Pyrotechnics, Flash-Sound Diversionary Devices and
        Chemical Agents.
        (1)  Controllers shall ensure that all participants deploying
             hand-thrown pyrotechnics, flash-sound diversionary devices and
             chemical agents are fully trained and qualified.  Flash-sound
             diversionary devices shall not be thrown within 50 feet (15.25
             meters) of personnel in open areas or into an occupied room.
        (2)  Participants shall never pick up a thrown pyrotechnics,
             flash-sound diversionary devices, or chemical agents, even one
             that appears to be a dud.  Duds must be reported as soon as
             possible after discovery to the senior controller.
        (3)  Written and approved procedures for handling duds shall be
             included in force-on-force directives.
        (4)  Only flash-sound diversionary devices meeting specifications
             approved by Office of Safeguards and Security shall be used for
             training, qualification or operations.
        (5)  Written and approved procedures for such activities as the
             wiring of pyrotechnics into vehicle electrical systems and the
             use of booby traps and trip wires shall be included in
             force-on-force directives.
        (6)  Smoke generators shall not be used indoors.  If exposure to
             smoke is anticipated, participants shall be provided with
             appropriate protective equipment.  Personnel responsible for
             deploying smoke in exercises shall ensure that the smoke agents
             in use contain no carcinogens or other harmful byproducts.
        (7)  All pyrotechnic devices generate sufficient heat to start fires
             and shall only be used in areas identified as safe in the
             exercise plan.  When pyrotechnic devices are to be used in an
             exercise, appropriate fire fighting equipment shall be readily
             available.
        (8)  Exercise plans shall address the hazards and personnel
             protective equipment when using pyrotechnics and liquid
             grenades (tear gas) in the vicinity of personnel, aircraft,
             critical facilities, roads traveled by nonparticipants, and
             buildings occupied by nonparticipants.
        (9)  Pyrotechnics and liquid grenades (tear gas) shall not be taken
             on board aircraft unless participants and flight crew have
             appropriate (NIOSH approved) respiratory protection readily
             available.
6.  EXERCISES OR SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE TESTS.
    a.  Any exercise (see DOE 5632.7) or systems performance tests (see DOE
        5632.8) that require the drawing of a firearm or deployment of ESS
        equipment shall conform to the force-on-force requirements that are
        appropriate to the scenario as outlined in Chapter I, paragraph 5.
    b.  Each Operations Office site shall have approved site-specific
        policies and procedures governing limited scope performance tests,
        alarm response and assessment performance tests, and emergency
        management performance tests (see DOE 5632.8).
                                CHAPTER II
                                OPERATIONS
1.  BASIC CONSIDERATIONS.
    a.  The Department is required to develop and implement its
        responsibilities by the following:
        (1)  The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended;
        (2)  Federal statutes;
        (3)  Executive orders; and
        (4)  Other orders, such as DOE Orders.
    b.  These responsibilities include the protection of:
        (1)  Restricted Data and other classified information or matter;
        (2)  Nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon components; and
        (3)  Departmental and contractor facilities, property, and
             equipment.
    c.  In order to provide the required level of protection, some
        Departmental and contractor employees are armed.  These employees
        include protective force personnel, Transportation Safeguards
        Division (AL) couriers, and Departmental safeguards and security
        staff personnel.
    d.  Employees shall not be authorized to carry a firearm until they
        have:
        (1)  Received appropriate safety training in its use; and
        (2)  Demonstrated their technical and practical knowledge governing
             the safe use of those firearms.
    e.  Authorization to remain in armed status shall continue only if the
        employee demonstrates his or her technical and practical knowledge
        of firearms safety semiannually.
2.  REQUIREMENTS.
    a.  Semiautomatic and automatic firearms shall be carried in the manner
        specified below except when responding to an incident where there is
        reasonable cause to believe that deadly force is authorized.
        (1)  Semiautomatic handguns shall not be carried with a live round
             in the firing chamber unless the following conditions are met:
             (a)  The site has, in place, a documented training program for
                  such handguns, which has been approved by the Operations
                  Office Manager,
             (b)  The training program in use is approved by the CTA, and
             (c)  After receiving CTA approval, and after all involved
                  protective force personnel have successfully completed the
                  training program, the Operations Office Manager shall
                  formally notify the Office of Occupational Safety and
                  Office of Safeguards and Security as to when they intend
                  to allow the carrying of a round in the chamber at the
                  site.
        (2)  Semiautomatic long guns, e.g., rifles, shotguns, submachine
             guns, shall not be carried during normal operations or placed
             in post or vehicle racks or carriers with a round in the firing
             chamber.
    b.  All duty firearms shall be carried in the manner approved by the
        cognizant local DOE authority for Safeguards and Security.  Unless
        otherwise stated, from check-in to check-out a handgun shall always
        be in a holster; and a rifle, shotgun, or submachine gun shall
        always be carried on an appropriate sling with the muzzle pointed up
        or down, except where the firearm is designed to be carried in a
        different manner or operational conditions dictate otherwise.  At no
        time shall a firearm be carried with fingers on the trigger or
        inside the trigger guard.
    c.  When firearms are carried in vehicles, watercraft, or aircraft, they
        shall be mounted in an appropriate rack or container when not held
        by an individual.
    d.  All personnel covered by this Order shall be required to comply with
        the personal protective and safety rules in effect at each
        workplace.
    e.  The loading or clearing of firearms shall take place only in an
        approved area or when the barrel of the firearm is in or pointing
        toward a bullet containment device.  Each site shall have an
        approved procedure for loading and clearing firearms under field
        conditions when no bullet containment device is available.
    f.  The routine loading and clearing of all firearms shall be witnessed
        by a supervisor.
    g.  If the presence of alcohol or drugs is detected on a person, it
        shall be grounds for denial of the issuance of a firearm or removal
        from a duty station.
    h.  Departmental elements and contractors performing security operations
        shall develop specific site policies and procedures covering the
        safe transportation, handling, use and storage of live ammunition,
        blank ammunition, chemical munitions and pyrotechnic devices used in
        firearms operations.
    i.  Each Operations Office shall require that analyses be performed to
        determine what ammunition and firearms can be used safely in each
        site for which it has responsibility.
3.  FIREARMS MAINTENANCE.
    a.  All sites, including the Central Training Academy, shall have
        (onsite, under contract offsite, or in association with another DOE
        site) an armorer with the knowledge, capability, and responsibility
        for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing all firearms available
        for use.  The armorer and all other personnel shall be prohibited
        from modifying the basic design of a firearm or any of the firearm's
        operating or safety components without written approval from the
        Operations Office Manager or, as applicable, Office of Safeguards
        and Security.
    b.  Armorers shall successfully complete a factory authorized or U.S.
        military approved training course for each firearm available for on
        duty use at a site.  In addition, armorers shall demonstrate
        proficiency in the following:
        (1)  Conducting firearms safety inspections;
        (2)  Performing minor repair of basic firearms;
        (3)  Assembling/disassembling the firearms used at the various
             sites;
        (4)  Rendering firearms safe, including confiscated firearms;
        (5)  Knowing the minimum and maximum tolerances associated with safe
             operation of all firearms in inventory and available for use at
             each site; and
        (6)  Identifying unapproved modifications to firearms.
    c.  Certification procedures for armorers shall be established by the
        Central Training Academy, which shall certify all DOE armorers.
        Recertification shall be required at least every 2 years or whenever
        there is a major change in firearms policy.
    d.  The armorer shall inspect and certify for use all firearms available
        for duty issue.  This inspection shall be in accordance with the
        recommendations of the manufacturer or the Central Training Academy,
        but not less often than semiannually.
    e.  The armorer shall maintain accurate individual records on all
        firearms, including the name of manufacturer, model, serial number
        of firearm, inspection dates, and nature and date of any repair, in
        accordance with prescribed authorized schedules.
    f.  The armorer shall inspect and conduct test firings of a firearm
        following any unusual operation of, occurrence with, or functional
        repairs made to that firearm.  Functional repairs are those that may
        have an effect on the safe operation or reliability of the firearm.
        Any firearm that has experienced an unusual operation shall be
        tagged "out-of-service" and segregated from operational firearms
        until certified by the armorers as safe to operate.  Records of any
        unusual occurrence and subsequent inspection/test firing shall be
        maintained in accordance with prescribed authorized schedules.
                                 CHAPTER III
                            OPERATIONAL ASSURANCE
1.  APPRAISALS/SELF ASSESSMENTS.
    a.  Formal appraisals or self assessments of the safety and health
        aspects of the safeguards and security program following the
        procedures detailed in DOE 3790.1B and DOE 5482.1B shall include
        firearms safety and shall be performed by line management at least
        annually.
    b.  Contractors shall conduct formal appraisals, and self assessments
        (i.e., annual program reviews and worksite appraisals and periodic
        surveillances).
    c.  Cognizant DOE field and line management shall conduct formal self
        assessments to include annual program reviews (assessments) of each
        contractor and appraisals of selected worksites.
    d.  All shall maintain audits of their internal operations.
    e.  Such evaluations and audits should be conducted by safety personnel
        or by a joint safety and protective force evaluation team.
    f.  Such evaluations and audits shall cover procedures,
        responsibilities, and duty assignments within the firearms safety
        program to ensure that overall objectives and performance are being
        met.
    g.  Such evaluations or audits shall include reviews of the following:
        (1)  Records of unauthorized firearms discharges, investigations of
             such discharges, and the application of lessons learned;
        (2)  Armorer's records of firearms inspections, malfunctions, and
             repairs;
        (3)  Firearms documentation maintained by DOE or contractor
             Environmental, Safety and Health manager to ensure that
             management decisions and actions to correct deficiencies have
             been completed and documented on time;
        (4)  Protective force safety performance data, as compared with
             similar operations and programs, to determine whether there are
             lessons to be learned or deficiencies that require corrective
             action;
        (5)  Hazardous incidents involving firearms and associated
             equipment;
        (6)  Safety tagout program for defective firearms;
        (7)  Disciplinary actions for violation of firearms safety
             procedures or regulations;
        (8)  Results of the airborne lead monitoring programs at firing
             ranges and of the testing programs for blood lead level changes
             and hearing loss;
        (9)  Storage and handling of firearms, ammunition, and cleaning
             materials in armories;
        (10) High risk activities, such as loading, unloading, and
             exchanging firearms, to ensure the existence of proper accident
             prevention controls; and
        (11) Firearms training programs.
2.  FIREARMS SAFETY COMMITTEE.
    a.  Composition.  The DOE Firearms Safety Committee shall be compromised
        of one permanent DOE safety representative voting member or
        alternate from each of the following:
        (1)  Office of Occupational Safety;
        (2)  Office of Safeguards and Security;
        (3)  Central Training Academy;
        (4)  Transportation Safeguards Division (AL);
        (5)  Each of the DOE Operations Offices; and
        (6)  A representative from the Office of Human Resources and
             Administration shall serve as an ex-officio member of the
             committee.
    b.  Responsibilities.
        (1)  Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, through
             the Director of Occupational Safety, shall administer and
             manage the Firearms Safety Committee.
        (2)  The Committee shall review, evaluate, and make recommendations
             for action on proposed changes to this Order, the DOE Firearms
             Safety Manual, and the DOE Range Design Criteria Manual.  The
             Committee shall meet annually or more often to review and
             evaluate the Order.
3.  MANAGERS OF OPERATIONS OFFICES AND CONTRACTORS.  Those providing
    protective force functions on, at, or for a DOE site shall have a
    firearms safety committee formally organized and chartered to assist
    management in providing safe firearm activities.
4.  EMPLOYEE REVIEW.  All DOE, contractor, and subcontractor employees have
    the right and responsibility to lodge a formal complaint about deficient
    safety practices or procedures.  DOE employees are to be guided by DOE
    3790.1A, contractor employees by DOE 5483.1B.
5.  REPORTING/INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS.
    a.  The reporting and investigation of firearms-related incidents shall
        be in accordance with applicable requirements of DOE 5000.3B, DOE
        5484.1, and DOE 5632.7.
    b.  In addition to the above reporting, the appropriate Operations
        Office safety and protective force managers, Office of Occupational
        Safety, and Office of Safeguards and Security shall be notified.
6.  EMERGENCY/EVENT PLANNING.  Emergency plans and procedures required by
    DOE 5500.1B shall specifically address, as applicable, incidents
    involving firearms.
                                   CHAPTER IV
                TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING, AND STORAGE OF MUNITIONS
1.  APPROVED AMMUNITION.
    a.  Office of Safeguards and Security shall be responsible for
        developing, updating, and maintaining a list of approved ammunition
        for the daily use of Departmental personnel.  This list shall
        specify the caliber, bullet type and weight, and manufacturer of the
        ammunition.
    b.  Ammunition used for live fire training and qualification, ESS
        training, and other nonlethal training shall be of the highest
        quality.  Reloaded, reprocessed, or military surplus ammunition
        should not be used for training purposes.  Ammunition shall not be
        unboxed and placed in bulk containers.
2.  TRANSPORTATION OF MUNITIONS.
    a.  Transportation of munitions on public highways shall be governed by
        Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations (49 CFR part 173).
        For transportation purposes only, munitions shall be given DOT class
        designations.
    b.  Transportation of munitions onsite shall comply with requirements
        contained in Chapter I, Section 16, of the "Department of Energy
        Explosives Safety Manual" (DOE/EV/06194).  Munitions not in original
        DOT containers shall be transported in containers specified in
        paragraph 17.5, Chapter II of the Manual.
3.  HANDLING OF MUNITIONS.
    a.  Munitions shall be protected from abnormal stimuli or environments
        such as impact, shock, high temperatures, and open flames.
    b.  Smoking shall be prohibited when handling, transporting, or storing
        munitions.  No matches, lighters, other fire-, flame-, or
        spark-producing devices shall be taken into a munitions storage
        area; appropriate signs or marking shall be posted at such areas.
4.  STORAGE OF MUNITIONS.  (This is a summary of applicable requirements for
    the munitions listed in this Order.  Additional criteria can be found in
    DOE/EV06194, and in "DOD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards"
    (DOD 6055.9-STD).)
    a.  Storage Structures.  Refer to the DOE/EV/06194 for guidance on
        design of structures for storing munitions.
    b.  Hazard Class and Hazard Division.
        (1)  For the purpose of placarding, the United Nations Organization
             (UNO) or the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hazard
             classification systems may be used.  To ease identification of
             hazard characteristics and thus promote safe storage of
             munitions, the hazard classification system recommended by the
             UNO is used for DOE explosives classification.  The system
             consists of nine classes for dangerous goods, with munitions
             included in Class 1.  Class 1 is further subdivided into
             divisions that are based on the character and predominance of
             the associated hazards and on the potential for causing
             personnel casualties or property damage.  The four divisions of
             Class 1 are as follows:
             (a)  Hazard Class/Division 1.1.  Mass detonating with possible
                  fragments.
             (b)  Hazard Class/Division 1.2.  Non-mass-detonating, fragment
                  producing (fragments falling within indicated minimum
                  distances).
             (c)  Hazard Class/Division 1.3.  Mass fire (fragments and
                  firebrands could fall within indicated minimum distances).
             (d)  Hazard Class/Division 1.4.  Moderate fire, no blast.
        (2)  When required to properly describe the hazard, a numerical
             figure in parenthesis shall be placed to the left of the hazard
             class/division 1.1 through 1.3 (e.g., (18) 1.1, (08) 1.2, and
             (06) 1.3); this number in parenthesis is used to indicate the
             minimum separation distance (in hundreds of feet) for specified
             levels of protection from munitions for inhabited buildings,
             public traffic routes, and personnel in the open.
        (3)  The hazard class/division designation for the munitions
             presently in use by DOE security forces is contained in
             Attachments IV-1 and IV-2.  Attachment IV-1 lists the
             military-type ammunition and explosives; Attachment IV-2
             contains commercial items.
    c.  Quantity Distance Requirements.
        (1)  Hazard Class/Division 1.1 Munitions.  Inhabited building and
             public traffic route separation distances shall be in
             accordance with those specified in Table 9-1, DOD 6055.9-STD.
             If the storage structure is an above-ground magazine (not
             earth-covered), Column 5 for inhabited buildings and Column 9
             for public traffic routes shall be used.  The minimum fragment
             distance has been incorporated into the table except when the
             minimum fragment distance is indicated by a numerical figure in
             parenthesis.  For example, "Hazard/Class/Division (04) 1.1"
             means that for 100 pounds or less of net explosives weight, the
             minimum fragment distance will be 400 feet.
        (2)  Hazard Class/Division 1.2 Munitions.
             (a)  (04) 1.2 Munitions.  Inhabited building and public traffic
                  route separation distances shall be as specified in Table
                  9-6, DOD 6055.9-STD.  If the minimum distances specified
                  are available, there is no limit as to the quantity of the
                  material which can be stored in an approved structure.  If
                  the minimum distances are not available, (04) 1.2 material
                  shall not be stored in the structure.  Limited quantities
                  of (04) 1.2 items, for reasons of operational necessity,
                  may be stored in security facilities; however,
                  fragmentation shielding is required.
             (b)  (08) 1.2 Munitions.  Inhabited buildings and public
                  traffic route separation distances shall be as specified
                  in Table 9-7, DOD 6055.9-STD.  If the minimum distance
                  specified is available, there is no limit as to the
                  quantity of material that may be stored in an approved
                  structure.  If the minimum distance is not available, the
                  structure shall not be used for this material.
             (c)  (12) 1.2 Munitions.  Inhabited buildings and public
                  traffic route separation distances shall be as specified
                  in Table 9-8, DOD 6055.9-STD.  If the minimum distance is
                  not available, the structure shall not be used for this
                  material.
        (3)  Hazard Class/Division 1.3 Munitions.
             (a)  Inhabited buildings and public traffic route separation
                  distances shall be as specified in Table 9-10, DOE
                  6055.9-STD, for Hazard Class/Division 1.3 munitions.
             (b)  If the Hazard Class/Division 1.3 material is further
                  described by a numerical figure in parenthesis, that
                  number in hundreds of feet shall be minimum separation
                  distance required, regardless of the distances given in
                  Table 9-10 for the specific quantity.
        (4)  Hazard Class/Division 1.4 Munitions.
             (a)  Limited quantities of Hazard Class/Division 1.4 material
                  for operational use may be stored in security facilities
                  such as guard headquarters, security operations buildings,
                  and guard stations without regard to quantity distance
                  separation requirements.
             (b)  Storage of larger quantities, such as training stocks,
                  shall be in accordance with Table 9-11, DOD 6055.9-STD.
                  Additionally, this material in its original DOT Class C
                  packaging may be stored in warehouses if the material is
                  placed in segregated and specifically designed areas.
        (5)  Combined Storage of Hazard Class/Division.
             (a)  If Hazard Class/Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 materials are
                  stored together, the largest separation distance for each
                  individual Hazard Class/Division shall be required for
                  protection of inhabited buildings and public traffic
                  routes (See Chapter 9, Paragraph B.1 c through g, DOE
                  6055.9-STD).
             (b)  Combining Hazard Class/Division 1.4 with any other Hazard
                  Class/Division shall not affect the required separation
                  distances.
        (6)  Intraline and Intermagazine Distances.  If munitions for a
             protective force are stored near or within an explosives
             storage area or near explosives operation buildings, the
             required intraline and intermagazine separation distances shall
             be specified by the cognizant safety office using DOD
             6055.9-STD.
    d.  Storage Compatibility Requirements.
        (1)  Compatibility groupings define which munitions may be safely
             stored together without increasing the risk of initiation.
             Attachments IV-1 and IV-2 list the storage compatibility group
             for munitions presently in use by Department protective forces.
        (2)  Storage compatibility mixing.
             (a)  The permitted mixing of storage compatibility groups shall
                  be as specified in "Department of Energy Explosives Safety
                  Manual," Chapter II, Table II-5.  Additionally, items from
                  storage compatibility groups C, D, E, F, G, and S may be
                  combined in storage if the net explosives weight in the
                  items (or in bulk) does not exceed 1,000 pounds and if the
                  items are in their original or approved packages.
             (b)  Electric blasting caps (storage compatibility group B)
                  shall not be stored in a magazine with other munitions
                  unless the blasting caps are separated from the other
                  items by an enclosure built of sandbags.
5.  PROTECTIVE FORCE MUNITIONS.
    a.  Storage of Small Arms Ammunition.  Articles in Hazard Class/Division
        1.4 and Storage Compatibility Group S are considered as inert for
        storage purposes and only require appropriate fire-protection
        distance separation requirements as long as they are stored only
        with inert items or other 1.4 S items.  This applies only if the
        Hazard Class/Division 1.4 and Storage Compatibility Group S articles
        remain in their original packaging containers.  When stored with
        items in a Storage Compatibility Group other than S, normal
        quantity-distance requirements must be observed (see Chapter 9,
        Paragraph C.4.b. [page 9-19] of DOD 6055.9-STD).
    b.  Transportation of Munitions in Protective Force Vehicles.
        (1)  Protective force patrol and response vehicles are authorized to
             transport the minimum quantity of munitions needed to support
             approved contingency plans and to execute protective force
             duties.
        (2)  Whenever possible, support munitions required for defense
             against hostile forces should be pre-positioned in readily
             accessible magazines.
        (3)  Protective force vehicles loaded with a combination of up to 25
             pounds net explosive weight of Hazard Class/Division 1.1 and
             1.2 munitions shall be exempt from explosives quantity-distance
             requirements when executing approved contingency plans or
             protective force duties.
             (a)  Vehicles so loaded shall not be used for administrative
                  purposes.
             (b)  Vehicles so loaded shall be separated from inhabited
                  facilities and property lines by a minimum of 125 feet
                  when temporarily out of protective force service.
             (c)  Vehicles so loaded shall be downloaded into properly sited
                  magazines or approved facilities when parked for periods
                  in excess of 4 hours.
        (4)  Operation of explosives-loaded vehicles will be restricted to
             onsite locations.
        (5)  The explosives must be secured within the vehicle.
        (6)  Smoking in explosives loaded vehicles is prohibited.
        (7)  These vehicles shall be downloaded into properly sited
             magazines or approved facilities prior to repair or
             maintenance, except under emergency response conditions (see
             Chapter II, Paragraph 16.1.2.e (1) of DOE/EV/06194).
        (8)  Munition shall not be exposed to temperature conditions within
             the vehicle that exceed the criteria stated on the MSDS or
             manufacturer's recommendation.  Appropriate safety precautions
             will be taken to ensure munitions are not exposed to extreme
             temperatures.
    c.  Munitions Carried by Protective Force Personnel.  Protective Force
        Personnel shall be allowed to carry on their person Hazard Class/
        Division 1.1 and 1.2 munitions issued to them for use in the
        execution of approved contingency plans without regard to explosives
        quantity-distance requirements.  Appropriate safety precautions for
        the handling of munitions shall be observed and the munitions shall
        be placed in an approved location if temporarily removed from the
        uniform/load bearing equipment used to carry such items.
                            MILITARY ITEMS
                                           Storage
                            Hazard        Capability
Description              Class/Division   Group (SCG)   Remarks
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Cartridge, 10 Gauge           1.4              S        All type shot
  Shotgun
Cartridge, 12 Gauge           1.4              S        All type shot
  Shotgun
Cartridge, 20 Gauge           1.4              S        All type shot
  Shotgun
Cartridge, 5.56mm             1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .22            1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, 7.62mm             1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .30            1.4              S        Armor-piercing
  API & T                                               incendiary & tracer
Cartridge, Cal .30            1.4              S        Other type
                                                        projectiles & blanks
Cartridge, 9mm                1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .38            1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .45            1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .50            1.4         see remarks   Ball, tracer, or
                                                        armor-piercing is
                                                        SCG C; armor-
                                                        piercing incendiary
                                                        or incendiary is SCG
                                                        G
Cartridge, 20mm TP            1.4              C        Target practice or
  or AP                                                 armor-piercing with
                                                        or without tracer
Cartridge, 20mm API           1.4              G        Armor-piercing
                                                        incendiary with or
                                                        without tracer
Cartridge, 20mm         (0.4) 1.2              G        Also armor-piercing
  Incendiary                                            with tracer and
                                                        incendiary
Cartridge, 20mm HEI     (0.4) 1.2              E        Also with tracer
Cartridge, 40mm M576          1.4              S        Multiple projectile
                                                        round
Cartridge, 40mm               1.4              G        Includes different
  (Smoke & Flare)                                       types of smoke and
                                                        pyrotechnic
Cartridge, 40mm CS            1.4              G        Includes both the
  (Tear Gas)                                            M674 and M651E1
Cartridge, 40mm Pract         1.4              C
  XM781
Cartridge, 40mm HEDP     (04) 1.2              C
  M385
Cartridge, 40mm HEDP     (04) 1.1              E
  M430
Cartridge, 40mm HEDP     (04) 1.1              E
  M433
Fuze, Hand Grenade M228       1.4              B
Grenade, Hand Smoke           1.3              G
  HC M8
Grenade, Hand Smoke M18       1.4              G        Includes all colors
Riot Control Agent, MACE      1.4              G
Rocket, 66mm (LAW)            1.1              E        M72 series
Rocket, Pract M73       (0.4) 1.2              E
  (LAW)
Simulator, Detonation         1.1              G
  M80
Simulator, Projectile         1.3              G
  M74A1
Simulator, Hand Grenade       1.3              G
  M116A1
Charge, Demolition C-4        1.1              D
Charge, Demolition TNT        1.1              D
Charge, Shaped Flex Linear    1.1              D
Charge, Shaped Flex Linear    1.4              S        Containing not more
                                                        than 15 grains of
                                                        high explosives
                                                        composition per
                                                        lineal foot and in
                                                        lengths not over 26
                                                        feet; must be marked
                                                        as DOT Class C
Cap, Blasting Electric        1.1              B
Cord, Detonating PETN         1.4              D
Fuze, Blasting Time M700      1.4              S
Signal, Illum Ground          1.3              G        All colors
  Para M127
Riot Control Agent, CS        1.4              G
                           COMMERCIAL ITEMS
                                           Storage
                            Hazard        Capability
Description              Class/Division   Group (SCG)   Remarks
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cartridge, Cal .223           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .257           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .303           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .308           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .30-06         1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .350           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .357           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .458           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Cartridge, Cal .460           1.4              S        All type projectile
                                                        & blanks
Tear Gas                      1.4              G        Includes grenades,
                                                        projectiles, shells,
                                                        "Mighty Midget," and
                                                        similar items
Smoke                         1.4              G        Distress & similar
                                                        items
Simulators                    1.3              G        Includes Miles Flash
                                                        Bangs, Mite Midgets,
                                                        and similar items
                                                        with DOT Class C
                                                        markings
Simulators                    1.1              G        Items with DOT Class
                                                        A markings
Safety Fuze                   1.4              S        Similar to military
                                                        fuze, blasting time;
                                                        should have DOT
                                                        Class C markings
Nonal Primadet                1.4              S        Containing not more
  (Primer Cord)                                         than 15 grains of
                                                        high explosives
                                                        composition per
                                                        lineal foot and in
                                                        lengths not over 26
                                                        feet; must be marked
                                                        as DOT Class C
Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel       see remarks        C        A blasting agent;
  Oil Mixture (ANFO)                                    when stored with
                                                        Hazard Class/
                                                        Division 1.1 or 1.2,
                                                        treat as Hazard
                                                        Class/Division 1.1;
                                                        when stored with
                                                        Hazard Class/
                                                        Division 1.3 or 1.4,
                                                        treat as Hazard
                                                        Class/Division 1.3
                                                        (must have DOT Class
                                                        C markings).  If
                                                        ANFO has DOT Class A
                                                        markings, treat as
                                                        Hazard Class/
                                                        Division 1.1.
Dynamite                      1.1              D
Smokeless Powder              1.3              C
Potassium Chlorate            1.3              L        Oxidizer
Sodium Chlorate               1.3              L        Oxidizer
Black Powder                  1.1              A
Water Gel                  see remarks         C        A blasting agent;
                                                        when stored with
                                                        Hazard Class/
                                                        Division 1.1 or 1.2,
                                                        treat as Hazard
                                                        Class/Division 1.1;
                                                        when stored with
                                                        Hazard Class/
                                                        Division 1.3 or 1.4,
                                                        treat as Hazard
                                                        Class/Division 1.3
                                                        (must have DOT Class
                                                        C markings).  If
                                                        Water Gel has DOT
                                                        Class A markings,
                                                        treat as Hazard
                                                        Class/Division 1.1.
                                 CHAPTER V
                        NON SECURITY USE OF FIREARMS
1.  WORK-RELATED ACTIVITIES.
    a.  All DOE and DOE contractor organizations with employees using
        firearms in nonsecurity work-related activities shall develop a
        program of firearms safety specific to those activities.  This
        program shall be approved by the appropriate Operations Office
        official and address, as a minimum, the following:
        (1)  A statement of management policy relating to the safe use of
             firearms;
        (2)  Activity-specific procedures for the operations being
             conducted;
        (3)  Maintenancne and inspection of firearms being used under DOE
             control;
             (a)  Firearms shall be inspecte by the user through functional
                  manipulation prior to use.
             (b)  DOE provided small arms shall be maintained and inspected
                  annually in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines by
                  appropriately trained persons.
             (c)  The integrity of nonstandard modified firearms shall be
                  verified by remote firing before being hand fired.
        (4)  Training of personnel;
             (a)  All persons shall be trained to a level necessary for safe
                  and efficient operations.  Personnel training requirements
                  shall be documented and shall address initial as well as
                  any recurrent training necessary;
             (b)  Individual personnel training records shall be maintained
                  and available for review;
             (c)  All non security personnel who use firearms, in remote
                  areas, shall successfully complete first aid training,
                  including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction,
                  annually.  Training shall be from instructors certified by
                  the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
                  Specific training on the handling of gunshot wounds shall
                  be included in the training;
             (d)  Training shall include the safety and health hazards
                  associated with firearms and measures to reduce exposure
                  to these hazards;
        (5)  Provisions for the storage, inventory, and control of firearms
             and ammunition; and
        (6)  Emergency response and communications needs.
        (7)  Provisions for ensuring that personnel issued firearms are not
             under the influence of alcohol or drugs and are otherwise
             fit-for-duty.
    b.  Independent assessments of internal operations shall be conducted at
        least annually.
    c.  Developmental and quality assurance activities involving small arms
        shall be controlled in accordance with DOE/EV/06194, DOE Explosives
        Safety Manual, Chapter II, Section 13.
2.  PUBLIC HUNTING.
    a.  Prior to any activity that includes access by members of the general
        public to DOE-controlled security areas for the purpose of hunting
        and killing of game with firearms, the appropriate DOE official of
        the Operations Office involved shall provide for the establishment
        of written procedures for conducting and controlling such
        activities.  Those procedures may be assigned through agreements
        between DOE and other agencies.  The procedures for DOE controlled
        security areas shall describe, as a minimum, the following subjects:
        (1)  The means used for identifying each person engaged in a hunting
             activity;
        (2)  The provisions and recording of basic safety information and
             facility orientation specific to the hunting activity to all
             participants.  This may be accomplished by providing each
             hunter a copy of the site-hunting map and the safety rules and
             procedures applicable to the hunt.  Each hunter must sign that
             he or she understands the requirements;
        (3)  Whether emergency medical response and care will be available
             in the area of the hunt;
        (4)  The types of firearms and ammunition acceptable for use in the
             hunting activity; and
        (5)  The requirement for each hunter to thoroughly inspect his/her
             firearms for proper and safe function in accordance with the
             manufacturer's guidelines prior to bringing the firearm onto
             DOE property.
    b.  The use, possession, or being under the influence of alcoholic
        beverages, illegal drugs, or controlled substances during or
        immediately prior to coming onto a DOE facility to hunt is strictly
        prohibited and shall be cause for denying access.
    c.  Procedures for hunting on DOE-controlled properties shall conform to
        all applicable State and Federal regulations for such activity.
3.  FIREARMS RELATED ACTIVITIES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  Specific written
    procedures shall be developed and approved for any activity not
    addressed elsewhere in the Order that involves DOE or DOE contractor
    personnel in the planned discharge of firearm, e.g., competitive
    shooting matches or pest control.
<<EOD>>