5.GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Abandoned Explosive Ordnance (AXO). Explosive ordnance that has not been used during an armed conflict, that has been left behind or dumped by a party to an armed conflict, and which is no longer under control of the party that left it behind or dumped it. Abandoned explosive ordnance may or may not have been primed, fuzed, armed or otherwise prepared for use. [CCW protocol V]. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Accreditation. The procedure by which a mine action organization is formally recognised as competent and able to plan, manage and operationally conduct mine action activities safely, effectively and efficiently. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Accreditation body. An organisation, normally an element of the NMAA, responsible for the management and implementation of the national accreditation system. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) All reasonable effort. Describes what is considered a minimum acceptable level of effort to identify and document contaminated areas or to remove the presence or suspicion of explosive ordnance. All reasonable effort has been applied when the commitment of additional resources is considered to be unreasonable in relation to the results expected. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Anti-handling device. A device intended to protect a mine and which is part of, linked to, attached or placed under the mine and which activates when an attempt is made to tamper with or otherwise intentionally disturb the mine. [This definition equally applies to improvised mines and IEDs]. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Battle Area Clearance (BAC). The systematic and controlled clearance of hazardous areas where the hazards are known not to include mines. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Cancelled area . Cancelled land (m 2 ). A defined area concluded not to contain evidence of explosive ordnance contamination following the non-technical survey of a SHA/CHA. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Clearance. In the context of mine action, the term refers to tasks or actions to ensure the removal and/ or the destruction of all Explosive Ordnance from a specified area to a specified depth or other agreed parameters as stipulated by the NMAA/Tasking Authority. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Cleared area. Cleared land (m 2 ). A defined area cleared through the removal and/or destruction of all specified Explosive Ordnance hazards to a specified depth. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Cleared lane. Safety lane. The generic term for any lane, other than a boundary lane, cleared by a survey or clearance team to the international standard for cleared land. This may include access lanes outside the hazardous area or cross/verification lanes inside a hazardous area. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019) Confirmed Hazardous Area (CHA). Refers to an area where the presence of explosive ordnance contamination has been confirmed on the basis of direct evidence of the presence of Explosive Ordnance. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019)
Control area or point. All points or areas used to control the movements of visitors and staff on a demining worksite. (Source: IMAS 04.10 Second Edition, Amendment 10, February 2019)
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