CONTENTS
Introduction
9
Scope
11
Guidance on using this publication
13
Chapter 1 Introduction to IEDs in mine action
15
1. General considerations for IED clearance
16
1.1. Technical overview of an IED
17
1.2. IED categorisation
18
2. IED threat assessment
19
2.1. Information sources
21
2.2.Operational threat assessment process triad
25
2.3.Operational threat assessment output
29
2.4.Operational threat assessment – scenario examples
30
3. Technical IED capabilities
40
3.1. Time IEDs
41
3.2. Command IEDs
44
3.3. Victim operated IEDs
49
3.4. Vehicle-borne IEDs
55
3.5. Projected or dropped IEDs
57
3.6. Scenario examples
60
4. Lexicon of acronyms
74
5. Glossary of terms
76
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