Facilities Explosives Safety
| Place of Center | HNC |
| Website | Facilities Explosives Safety |
| Center POC | Susan Hamilton ☎ (256) 895-1658 |
| HQ POC | Rich Ludwitzke |
| HQ Div | Engineering & Construction |
| ER Number | ER 1110-1-8169 |
| Publication Date of ER | 01 Oct 2018 |
| Date of Activation | 01 Nov 2017 |
| Recertification Date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Functional Proponent (SES) | Tom Smith |
| Keywords | Explosive Safety |
About
The Facilities Explosive Safety (FES) MCX, established per ECB 2017-21 (01 Nov 2017), provides expert facilities explosives safety technical support services to all HQUSACE elements, divisions, districts, laboratories, field operations, Army, and other DOD and non-DOD federal agencies. Technical expertise in this area includes:
- Determining Explosives Safety Separation Distances
- Determining explosives effects such as overpressure and fragment/debris characteristics
- Mitigation (protective construction) of explosives effects and
- Requirements for Lightning Protection Systems for explosives operations and storage
