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Guide to the Ageing of Explosive Ordnance in the Environment

The GICHD Guide to Ageing of Explosive Ordnance in the Environment seeks to provide a summary of what is known to date on this subject.  Building on research conducted by partners in the sector over recent decades, this guide is...

04/07/2023
Guide to the Ageing of Explosive Ordnance in the Environment
  • Available in English
  • GICHD
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Chapter 5 of the IED Clearance Good Practice Guide, “Basic Chemistry of Explosives and Hazards of Home-Made Explosives and Chemical Precursors"

The GICHD has developed this Chapter with the aim of improving the safety of mine action personnel as a first priority, but also ensuring that mine action programmes are dealing with this particular threat effectively to keep...

16/12/2021
Chapter 5 of the IED Clearance Good Practice Guide, “Basic Chemistry of Explosives and Hazards of Home-Made Explosives and Chemical Precursors"
  • Available in English
  • GICHD
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Improvised Explosive Device Clearance Good Practice Guide – Full guide
  • Available in Arabic, English, French
  • GICHD
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Mine Detection Rats | APOPO | Efficiency and Effectiveness Study using MDR capability

As the laboratory rat is one of the most widely studied animals, the abundance of research on its olfactory capabilities is not surprising. However, very little information can be found on their landmine detection abilities....

01/06/2016
Mine Detection Rats | APOPO | Efficiency and Effectiveness Study using MDR capability
  • Available in English
  • APOPO and GICHD
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Information Management and Technology Development for Technical Survey in Mine Action

There is an emergent consensus that an excessive use of clearance resources in areas that may not contain landmines and/or explosive remnants of war (ERW) represents an error in miscalculation rather than justifiable prudence....

01/09/2015
Information Management and Technology Development for Technical Survey in Mine Action
  • Available in English
  • Mikael Bold, GICHD
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UXO Lao Detection Trial Test Report

During the period November 27, 2014 to December 20, 2014, UXO Lao undertook a detection trial in Sepon. The primary objective was to assess the suitability and cost effectiveness of advanced detection systems of small ordnance....

15/07/2015
UXO Lao Detection Trial Test Report
  • Available in English
  • GICHD, UXO Lao, UNDP, MMG
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ERW Contamination in the Pacific Islands

The legacy of explosive remnants of war (ERW) has affected the daily lives of Pacific Islanders for more than 70 years. ERW contamination in the Pacific stems from conflict between the Allied forces and Japanese forces during...

01/12/2014
ERW Contamination in the Pacific Islands
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  • Justin Smith, GICHD

CEN Workshop Agreement, Test and Evaluation of Digger D-250

A test of the Digger D-250 was on request from the manufacture Digger DTR performed in Sweden by SWEDEC in May 2014. Performance and survivability tests were done in accordance with the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)...

01/04/2014
CEN Workshop Agreement, Test and Evaluation of Digger D-250
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  • SWEDEC

Falkland Islands Malvinas Exploitation Report 2013

 

A series of three reports were published by the Demining Programme Office in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

 

This publication reports on exploitation work that was carried out on SB-33, SB-81 and P4B mines during Phase 1 of...

01/04/2013
Falkland Islands Malvinas Exploitation Report 2013
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  • C. King Associates Ltd.
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Remote Explosive Scent Tracing REST

Remote Explosive Scent Tracing (REST) is a survey methodology based on using dogs and rats to detect landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). Systems similar to REST have been used in technical survey and mine clearance...

01/11/2011
Remote Explosive Scent Tracing REST
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  • Alan Poling, Max Jones, Rune Fjellanger, Chri
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Falkland Islands Malvinas Exploitation Report 2010

 

A series of three reports were published by the Demining Programme Office in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

 

This report outlines the technical support provided to the demining programme during the Austral summer of...

01/04/2010
Falkland Islands Malvinas Exploitation Report 2010
  • Available in English
  • C King Associates Ltd.
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A Guide to Road Clearance

 Clearing roads prior to the deployment of peacekeeping units, or in support of humanitarian, reconstruction or development work, is a prerequisite to a safe and successful operation. However, road clearance is expensive and...

01/07/2008
A Guide to Road Clearance
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  • GICHD