4.4.5.USE OF BARREL DISRUPTORS
STEP 1 – PREPARATION, CHARGING AND LOADING
The following is a recommended sequence for the preparation, charging and loading of barrel disruptors:
1. Preparation. Barrel disruptors should be stored in a clean and serviceable condition so that they are ready for use when required. It is advisable to have a small quantity of cartridges prepared for immediate use. This should be defined in the MA organisation’s SOPs. 2. Charging. This is the process of charging / filling the disruptor with water. The exact procedure differs between models and will be defined in the manufacturer’s user instructions. Generally, there will be a defined quantity of water held within the barrel by use of light plastic bungs or pistons. 3. Loading. The barrel disruptor is loaded with a cartridge and the breach is secured. For electrically fired disruptors, this is also when the disruptor is wired to the firing cable. Once loaded, the disruptor has a forward projection hazard and usually a rearward recoil hazard.
ׁ WARNING. Barrel disruptors are a directional weapon and should be loaded from the side.
ׁ WARNING. Most barrel disruptors are electrically initiated which means that RF precautions should be adopted. These include minimising the potential background RF around the area where loading is taking place (no mobile phones or radios within a specified distance).
ׁ HINT. Organisational procedures should stipulate that breeches are only attached to the disruptor when they are loaded. For all other occasions the breeches should be removed to show they are unloaded and safe.
STEP 2 – SAFE DEPLOYMENT FROM THE CONTROL POINT
The barrel disruptor is deployed from the CP to the target by the MA IEDD operator in its loaded state. This is to minimise the time the MA IEDD operator is in the danger area. Care must be taken to ensure the disruptor remains pointing in a safe direction. If the disruptor being used has a rearward hazard, then care should be taken to keep this in a safe direction as far as possible.
Image 3. The MA IEDD operator has approached the IED and placed the barrel disruptor pointing in a safe direction until they are ready to position it
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