CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITON BASIC COURSE AGENDA

SAFETYSECURITYDIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAFETY AND SECURITYACCIDENTSEXPLOSIVESQUANTITY AND DISTANCE RULEEXAMPLES OF Q&D RULE

SAFETY

 “the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt…to protect against a failure, breakage or hurt…a device that prevents a piece of military 

apparatus from being fired accidentally.”Safety is protection against random incidents. Random incidents are unwanted incidents that happen as a result of one or more coincidences.

SECURITY

  “A quality or state of being secure…free from fear or anxiety…protection…to make safe…guard or shield…to 

relieve from exposure to danger.” Security is protection against intended incidents. 

Wanted incidents happen due to a result of deliberate and planned act.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAFETY AND SECURITY

Safety measures are created to protect people and property from injury or loss by circumstance, accident, or negligence. Security  measures  are  created  to  protect  people  and property from injury or loss by deliberate actions taken by people.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAFETY AND SECURITY

HALIFAX EXPLOSION

• SOUTH CYPRUS NAVAL BASE EXPLOSIVE ACCIDENT

• 11.07.2011 • 98 Container Blackpowder• 12 Dead• 62 Casualties

EXPLOSIVES is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. 

Explosive materials are classified in different segments in relation to their chemical compounds, production processes, burning speed and to their commercialapplications. The most dominant separation of explosives is dividing them in to “Strong” and “Weak” explosives. Both such explosives have different pressure wavesand environmental effects. Detonation speed of the explosive is important in classifying a material as strong or weak explosive.

The blast of an explosion and effects of this explosion to the target is related to below factors;• Type of explosive,• Shape of explosive,• Quantity of explosive material,• Detonation start point,• Detonation place of explosive charge (air, ground, underground, etc.)• Floor characteristics at detonation point,• Geographical form and surface structures where blast wave spreads• Characteristics of receiver

QUANTITY AND DISTANCE RULEMany countries use rules based upon the explosives, their quantity, and the distance from the explosive to where people are at risk. Function about the explosive material quantity and created pressure wave effect is with below formula. R, distance to detonation point in meters, W quantity of explosivecharge in kilograms.

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