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ARMY EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SITE PLANNING
CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION!!!
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
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Roads and railways
Waterways and ponds
Facilities and associated utilities
Which of these is a site map requirement? - ANSWER-
Scale 1 in = 400 ft
Which four items are required parts of the Transmittal
Memorandum? - ANSWER-Applicable explosives safety
references
Site location
Requested approve by date
Point of contact (POC) for the ESSP
Which three mistakes commonly occur when submitting
an ESSP? - ANSWER-submitting a map without an
indication of true north
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Leaving out the lightning protection system (LPS)
drawings
Sending a map with no scale indicated
The purpose of an ESSP is to ensure safety, provide
specifications, and - ANSWER-establish limits
ILD is the minimum distance permitted between -
ANSWER-two operating buildings
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
ARMY EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SITE PLANNING
CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION!!!
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
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Roads and railways
Waterways and ponds
Facilities and associated utilities
Which of these is a site map requirement? - ANSWER-
Scale 1 in = 400 ft
Which four items are required parts of the Transmittal
Memorandum? - ANSWER-Applicable explosives safety
references
Site location
Requested approve by date
Point of contact (POC) for the ESSP
Which three mistakes commonly occur when submitting
an ESSP? - ANSWER-submitting a map without an
indication of true north
, 3|Page
Leaving out the lightning protection system (LPS)
drawings
Sending a map with no scale indicated
The purpose of an ESSP is to ensure safety, provide
specifications, and - ANSWER-establish limits
ILD is the minimum distance permitted between -
ANSWER-two operating buildings
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
