DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
EP 1110-1-17
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CEMP-RA
Washington, DC 20314-1000
Pamphlet
16 July 1999
No. 1110-1-17
Engineering and Design
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY OPEN BURN AND OPEN DETONATION SITE FOR
CONVENTIONAL ORDNANCE AND EXPLOSIVES PROJECTS
1. Purpose. This pamphlet provides U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel and
their contractors with general guidance for establishing and utilizing a temporary Open Burn (OB)
and/or Open Detonation (OD) site for the destruction of small quantities of Ordnance and
Explosives (OE) in support of OE project operations. The establishment of permanent, large-
scale OB or OD areas for the destruction of OE is not covered in this pamphlet. The guidance
provided in this pamphlet has been compiled from many different Department of Defense (DOD)
and Department of the Army (DA) sources and is to be used in the establishment and use of a
temporary OB/OD site whenever site-specific conditions allow.
2. Applicability. This pamphlet applies to all Headquarters, USACE (HQUSACE) elements
and all USACE commands having responsibility for conventional OE response activities.
3.
References. Required and related publications are listed in Appendix A.
4.
Distribution. Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.
5. Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms. Abbreviations and special terms used in this
pamphlet are explained in the glossary at Appendix B.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
4 Appendices
RUSSELL L. FUHRMAN
(See Table of Contents)
Major General, USA
Chief of Staff
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