GUIDANCE ON USING THIS PUBLICATION
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION TO IED s IN MINE ACTION
This chapter provides a general description of the following considerations: IED clearance in MA; high- level IED tactics; and the use of threat assessment to provide confidence in decision-making.
ׁ RECOMMENDATION. This section is intended to be read by all staff involved in the management of IED clearance operations.
CHAPTER 2 – IED SEARCH
This chapter provides guidance on IED search activities as part of an MA IED clearance process. It explains the principles described in IMAS 09.13 for Building Clearance, and provides detailed guidance on the following: search-related training, planning and information gathering; threat assessment; collective and individual techniques and procedures (including the use of tools and aids) to detect and locate IEDs in both urban and rural environments.
ׁ RECOMMENDATION. This section should be read by all staff involved in the management of search activities related to the clearance of IEDs.
CHAPTER 3 – IED DISPOSAL
This chapter provides guidance on IED disposal (IEDD) as an activity within an MA clearance process. It explains the following: IEDD principles, mandatory actions and conventions as described in IMAS 09.31 on IEDD; detailed IED tactics of armed groups; IEDD planning and task conduct; MA IEDD operator techniques and procedures that are internationally recognised as ‘good practice’.
ׁ RECOMMENDATION. This section should be read by all staff involved in the management of disposal activities related to the clearance of IED contamination.
CHAPTER 4 – IED INDICATORS AND GROUND SIGN AWARENESS HANDBOOK
This chapter provides guidance on the use of indicators and signs to assist in the identification of IEDs and other EO during survey and clearance. It should also inform explosive ordnance risk education practitioners in the development of methodologies, approaches and tools that are specific to environments contaminated with IEDs and other EO. Chapter 4 explains IED indicators, categories of signs, types of signs and methods for their interpretation. It includes 3 scenarios.
ׁ RECOMMENDATION. This section should be read by all staff involved in the management of disposal activities related to survey and the clearance of IED contamination, as well as by explosive ordnance risk education practitioners.
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