Guidance

MOD explosives regulations (JSP 482)

JSP 482: Ministry of Defence explosives regulations for the safe storage and processing of ordnance, munitions and explosives (OME).

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This page is now out of date. The current regulation can be viewed on the DSA03 OME part 2: In-Service and Operational Safety Management of OME guidance page.

Documents

Chapter 1: introduction

Chapter 2: explosives legislation

Chapter 7: traverses

Chapter 15: fire safety

Chapter 19: explosives processing

Chapter 23: monograms

Details

Please note that this JSP will be replaced shortly. The content is out of date and no reference or use should be made to any UK legislation quoted in this document.

This document should be used for reference purposes only and should only be used as guidance until replaced. DSA DOSR take no responsibility for the use of these documents.

Joint Service Publication (JSP) 482: Ministry of Defence explosives regulations lays down the framework and regulations, standards and guidance for the safe storage and processing of OME (ordnance, munitions and explosives) within defence.

Updates to this page

Published 8 May 2013
Last updated 16 August 2019 + show all updates
  1. Added a note stating that these publications are out of date and will be replaced.

  2. Added Chapter 24.

  3. Added updated chapter 8 version 4.1.

  4. Removed Chapter 24 as this is out of date and will no longer be updated.

  5. First published.

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