IED Clearance Good Practice Guide

7. LEXICON OF ACRONYMS

CAGE

Channelling, aiming markers, ground sign and environment

EO

Explosive ordnance

ERW

Explosive remnants of war

HME

Home-made explosive

IED

Improvised explosive device

IEDD

Improvised explosive device disposal

IMAS

International Mine Action Standards

MA

Mine action

NTS

Non-technical survey

RCIED

Radio-controlled improvised explosive device

SALW

Small arms and light weapons

UNMAS

United Nations Mine Action Service

UXO

Unexploded ordnance

VOIED

Victim operated improvised explosive device

VP

Vulnerable point

Lexicon of acronyms

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