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# Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH)

## Regulations

#### **MPPEH Disposal Regulations**

DoDM 4160.21 Vol4 Page 123

DoDM 4140.62

#### **MDAS Regulations**

DoD MANUAL 4140.72

## Turn-In Instructions

### MPPEH and Materiel Which May Present an Explosive Hazard

MPPEH is a designation for material that is owned or controlled by DOD that, prior to determination of its explosive safety status, potentially contains explosive hazards and/or munitions. MPPEH is addressed by DOD Instruction 4140.62, "Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH)," August 20, 2015, Change 3, September 9, 2019 and DoDM 4140.72, “Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard,” May 07, 2021.

DLA Disposition Services must ensure that only Material Documented as Safe (MDAS) may be released to the public. As such, MPPEH property requires an MDAS Certification prior to turn-in.

An MDAS Certification must be included or attached to the DD Form 1348-1A and on each container/property.

#### Examples of MPPEH material

                            -  Munitions containers and packaging material 
                            -  Munitions debris remaining after munitions use 
                            -  Demilitarization residue 
                            -  Disposal and range-related debris 

Material potentially containing a high enough concentration of explosives such that the material presents an explosive hazard such as: equipment, drainage systems, holding tanks, piping, and ventilation ducts that were associated with munitions productions, demilitarization, or disposal operations.

MDAS is MPPEH that has been assessed and documented as not presenting an explosive hazard. MDAS Certification requires two independent signatures by trained and certified personnel.

The first signatory must be a technically-qualified, DoD employee or DoD Contractor who either witnessed or performed the initial 100-percent inspection or DDESB (Defense Explosive Safety Board)-approved processing of the material.

The second signatory must be a technically qualified, U.S. citizen who is either a DoD employee or DoD Contractor who either performed or witnessed the 100-percent re-inspection or conducted an independent quality assurance inspection of processed material using an approved sampling method.

Each signatory must ensure the chain of custody was maintained before signing the explosives safety documentation.

The following statement is required on MDAS documentation, and it must identify which methodology is used: “The material listed on this form has been inspected, processed by Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board (DDESB)-approved means, or undergone the application of expert knowledge, in compliance with DoD policy, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, does not pose an explosive hazard.”

## Forms

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1348-1A

 

The DD Form 1348-1A the most important document when interacting with DLA Disposition Services. It serves as the receipt for property turned in, and is an important record for auditability. 

Learn how to complete a DDForm-1348-1A .

MDAS Cert

#### Sample MPPEH Appointment Letter Template

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