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Army Explosives Safety Site Planning Certification
Exam 2025 | Study Guide, Practice Test, and
Training Resources
Your installations is refurbishing an existing PES facility. Do you need to complete an ESSP? - ANSWER-
Yes, and it requires DDESB approval.
You must submit an ESSP for DDESB approval if the installation is - ANSWER-Building an ES within an
existing ESQD arc
Who must accept identified risks? - ANSWER-Installation Commander
Failing to submit a successful ESSP can result in impaired operational capability, decreased production,
and - ANSWER-delay in construction
USATCES has submitted your ESSP for final approval. Who did they submit to? - ANSWER-DDESB
What is the minimum distance permitted between an A&E location and the installation headquarters
building? - ANSWER-Inhabited Building Distance (IBD)
What is the minimum distance permitted between a PES and an interstate highway? - ANSWER-Public
Traffic Route Distance (PTRD)
What is the minimum distance permitted between any two operating buildings and sites within an
operating line? - ANSWER-Intraline Distance (ILD)
What is the minimum distance permitted between an earth-covered magazine and a nearby above-
ground magazine? - ANSWER-Intermagazine Distance (IMD)
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What do you call the collection of documents that identifies the relationship between a PES and any
facilities or personnel who may be exposed to the PES? - ANSWER-ESSP
Your installation is putting a new roof on an existing PES facility. Do you need to complete an ESSP? -
ANSWER-No, this type of change does not require one
Your installation is changing the NEW of an existing facility and will be storing a hazard division not
previously approved in it. Do you need to complete an ESSP? - ANSWER-Yes, and it must be approved
by the DDESB
Which three items are included in the Evaluations section of an ESSP package? - ANSWER-Electrical
installation
Lightning protection information
Glass hazard risk assessment
What part of the ESSP package contains background information, site location, and reason for the ESSP?
- ANSWER-ESSP narrative
Who has ultimate approval authority for an ESSP? - ANSWER-DoD explosives Safety Board (DDESB)
The purpose of an Expedited Approval Request is to - ANSWER-Justify why an expedited approval is
required
Which four items are required on installation maps? - ANSWER-Installation boundaries
Roads and railways
Waterways and ponds
Facilities and associated utilities
Army Explosives Safety Site Planning Certification
Exam 2025 | Study Guide, Practice Test, and
Training Resources
Your installations is refurbishing an existing PES facility. Do you need to complete an ESSP? - ANSWER-
Yes, and it requires DDESB approval.
You must submit an ESSP for DDESB approval if the installation is - ANSWER-Building an ES within an
existing ESQD arc
Who must accept identified risks? - ANSWER-Installation Commander
Failing to submit a successful ESSP can result in impaired operational capability, decreased production,
and - ANSWER-delay in construction
USATCES has submitted your ESSP for final approval. Who did they submit to? - ANSWER-DDESB
What is the minimum distance permitted between an A&E location and the installation headquarters
building? - ANSWER-Inhabited Building Distance (IBD)
What is the minimum distance permitted between a PES and an interstate highway? - ANSWER-Public
Traffic Route Distance (PTRD)
What is the minimum distance permitted between any two operating buildings and sites within an
operating line? - ANSWER-Intraline Distance (ILD)
What is the minimum distance permitted between an earth-covered magazine and a nearby above-
ground magazine? - ANSWER-Intermagazine Distance (IMD)
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What do you call the collection of documents that identifies the relationship between a PES and any
facilities or personnel who may be exposed to the PES? - ANSWER-ESSP
Your installation is putting a new roof on an existing PES facility. Do you need to complete an ESSP? -
ANSWER-No, this type of change does not require one
Your installation is changing the NEW of an existing facility and will be storing a hazard division not
previously approved in it. Do you need to complete an ESSP? - ANSWER-Yes, and it must be approved
by the DDESB
Which three items are included in the Evaluations section of an ESSP package? - ANSWER-Electrical
installation
Lightning protection information
Glass hazard risk assessment
What part of the ESSP package contains background information, site location, and reason for the ESSP?
- ANSWER-ESSP narrative
Who has ultimate approval authority for an ESSP? - ANSWER-DoD explosives Safety Board (DDESB)
The purpose of an Expedited Approval Request is to - ANSWER-Justify why an expedited approval is
required
Which four items are required on installation maps? - ANSWER-Installation boundaries
Roads and railways
Waterways and ponds
Facilities and associated utilities
