Who should be notified when a dud is found?

Who should be notified when a dud is found?

• A. Range safety officer
• B. EOD
• C. Training supervisor
• D. Security guard

Answer: (B)

When a dud is found, the priority is to get Explosive Ordnance Disposal involved because duds are unexploded ordnance that can be dangerously unstable. EOD personnel are the only ones with the specialized training, tools, and procedures to assess the item, establish a safe exclusion zone, render it safe, and dispose of it properly. Promptly contacting them minimizes the risk to people and property. The range safety officer oversees overall range safety and will coordinate the response, but the direct, final action should be to bring in EOD since they have the authority and capability to handle and neutralize ordnance. Other on-site roles, like a security guard or a training supervisor, lack the specialized expertise to safely manage and dispose of an explosive device, so they’re not the appropriate point of contact for this situation.

When a dud is found, the priority is to get Explosive Ordnance Disposal involved because duds are unexploded ordnance that can be dangerously unstable. EOD personnel are the only ones with the specialized training, tools, and procedures to assess the item, establish a safe exclusion zone, render it safe, and dispose of it properly. Promptly contacting them minimizes the risk to people and property.

The range safety officer oversees overall range safety and will coordinate the response, but the direct, final action should be to bring in EOD since they have the authority and capability to handle and neutralize ordnance. Other on-site roles, like a security guard or a training supervisor, lack the specialized expertise to safely manage and dispose of an explosive device, so they’re not the appropriate point of contact for this situation.