EP 1110-1-17
16 Jul 99
c. Burning pans/pads will be constructed IAW DA PAM 385-64 and other applicable
explosives safety regulations. All burning pans/pads will have at least a four-inch bed of sand
over a burning pan for the burning of items other than propellants. Upon removal from the pan,
the sand must be tested to determine if it is listed or characteristic of a hazardous waste, and then
handled, packaged and treated or disposed of accordingly.
d. All burning sites will have a means of collecting and evaluating whether or not the
remnants are hazardous waste. Proper disposal will then be arranged accordingly.
e. When using more than one burn area, parallel beds of explosives prepared for burning
will be separated by not less than 46 meters (150 feet). In repeated burning operations, care must
be taken to guard against material being ignited from smoldering residue or from heat retained in
the ground. Burnings will not be repeated on previously burned-over plots for 24 hours unless
the burning area has been thoroughly soaked with water and an inspection of the plot by
competent personnel has been made to assure the safety of personnel during a subsequent burning
operation. Figure 3-6 presents a diagram of the distances required between multiple burning pad
areas.
f. Burning sites will be selected to ensure that the items to be burned are unconfined, and
spread evenly over the burning site, so that the depth of the material being burned will not exceed
three inches. In addition, OB sites will be constructed so that the distance between each active
burning site will be sufficient to prevent a burning ember from landing on an adjoining site.
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