scope:

This agreement is concerned primarily with:

a. Assessing the various hazards associated with firing, flight, and impact of land launched guided weapons.

b. Assessing the risk to personnel operating on military ranges and the general public.

c. Discussing the factors for which allowance should be made when determining the extent of the danger area/zone.

It is intended to give guidance on some methods that have been used in the past and to give an indication of the detail and quality of information required.

Figures regarding required reliability and tolerable risk are not given as it is considered that the responsibility for setting them lies with the country in which the guided weapon system is to be fired.

Detailed safety advice applicable to specific guided missile systems in service use will be published later in AOPs. The application of weapon danger areas in order to define range danger areas is the responsibility of the appropriate service authority.

AIM

The aim of this agreement is to standardize the method by which danger areas/zones for land launched guided missiles are derived and the associated risks are assessed.