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Guidance
MOD explosives regulations (JSP 482)
- From:
- Ministry of Defence and Defence Safety Authority
- Part of:
- MOD explosives regulations (JSP 482) and Joint Service Publication (JSP)
- Published:
- 8 May 2013
- Last updated:
- 10 April 2017, see all updates
JSP 482: Ministry of Defence explosives regulations for the safe storage and processing of ordnance, munitions and explosives (OME).
Documents
JSP 482: preliminary pages, edition 4
PDF, 184KB, 58 pages
Chapter 1: introduction
PDF, 99.5KB, 22 pages
Chapter 2: explosives legislation
PDF, 61.1KB, 10 pages
Chapter 3: explosives safety organisation
PDF, 49KB, 10 pages
Chapter 4: classification of military explosives for storage and transport
PDF, 176KB, 26 pages
Chapter 6: buildings associated with military explosives
PDF, 867KB, 74 pages
Chapter 7: traverses
PDF, 488KB, 22 pages
Chapter 9: explosives licensing arrangements
PDF, 148KB, 28 pages
Chapter 10 section 1: quantity distances and common explosives licensing criteria
PDF, 83.6KB, 16 pages
Chapter 10 section 3: criteria for marshalling yards, transit and staging facilities
PDF, 31.7KB, 6 pages
Chapter 10 section 8: authorised quantities of explosives
PDF, 197KB, 30 pages
Chapter 10 section 10: criteria for military working dog training areas
PDF, 28.8KB, 6 pages
Chapter 11: storage of ordnance, munitions and explosives (OME) in support of operations
PDF, 418KB, 110 pages
Chapter 12: control and management of explosives and associated facilities
PDF, 135KB, 48 pages
Chapter 13: storage and handling of explosives
PDF, 316KB, 52 pages
Chapter 14: munitions packaging, marking and unit loads
PDF, 15.5KB, 2 pages
Chapter 15: fire safety
PDF, 429KB, 42 pages
Chapter 17: explosives facilities, safety precautions
PDF, 208KB, 52 pages
Chapter 19: explosives processing
PDF, 71.5KB, 18 pages
Chapter 20: inspection of explosives facilities and explosives management safety
PDF, 328KB, 32 pages
Chapter 21: joint service munitions control register (JSMCR)
PDF, 24.6KB, 4 pages
Chapter 22: safeguarding of explosives facilities
PDF, 52.8KB, 10 pages
Chapter 23: monograms
PDF, 35.3KB, 14 pages
Chapter 25: munitions incidents reporting and investigation
PDF, 318KB, 66 pages
Chapter 26: naval bases and military ports
PDF, 101KB, 24 pages
Chapter 27: free from explosives regulations
PDF, 293KB, 34 pages
Chapter 28: storage and transport of depleted uranium ammunition
PDF, 153KB, 20 pages
Chapter 29: storage regulations for cadet units holding SAA only
PDF, 217KB, 26 pages
Details
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.
Document information
Published: 8 May 2013
Updated: 10 April 2017
- Added Chapter 24.
- Added updated chapter 8 version 4.1.
- Removed Chapter 24 as this is out of date and will no longer be updated.
- First published.