IMAS 09.31 – WORKING PRACTICE LACK OF ENERGETICS / EXPLOSIVES
If energetic material for disruption is not available or permitted, then semi-remote component separation techniques should be used. Instructional guides and Technical Notes for Mine Action (TNMA) provide further direction.
Image 14. Placing a J Knife cutter to semi-remotely sever an electrical wire. This technique may become the primary option when access to energetics is restricted
Some MA programmes are faced with significant restrictions on the use of energetics. This could apply to the use of donor charges, low explosives for barrel disruptors, pyrotechnic torches and thermite.
When these restrictions are in place, MA IEDD operators will have limited options available to them. H&L will often become the primary option available and staff should be suitably trained in its use, with robust SOPs developed and accredited by the NMAA. These SOPs should describe specific control measures in the form of mandatory actions and management oversight referrals.
IEDD in mine action – overview
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