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Appendix E
UXO Safety TrainingAgenda
• Identify UXO Hazard– By Type and Subgroup
• Determine the Hazards• Marking a UXO• Evacuation for a UXO
UXO Safety
• NEVER approach a suspected UXO• DO NOT use a radio within 100 meters of a UXO • DO NOT attempt to remove any part of a UXO
or items near a UXO• NEVER disturb a UXO • Avoid areas marked as containing UXO’s• Clearly mark an area that contains UXO’s
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UXO Safety
MOST IMPORTANLY: BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND WATCH WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHERE YOU ARE STEPPING.
Identify UXO by Type
• Dropped• Projected• Placed • Thrown
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Dropped Ordnance
Three types for Dropped Ordnance– Bombs– Dispensers containing Sub munitions– Sub munitions
BOMBS
• Key ID features• Large • Cylindrical Shape• Box, Conical or
Retarding Fins• Heavy Metal
Construction• Lifting Lugs• Generally 2 Fuze
Wells
37 inches
26.11 inches
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Dispensers
• Dispensers, very similar to bombs, however they deliver a smaller payload
• Key ID Features• Large like Bombs• Light Metal
Construction
Sub munitions Inside
(payload comes out here)
76 inches
118 inches
141.50 inches
(payload comes out here)
(opens here)
7.60 feet
7.70 feet
10.9 feet
(payload comes out here)
Sub munitions
• Sometimes called Bomblets or Scatterable Munitions
• May be dispensed by Artillery or Aircraft
• Small
Fragmentation Ball
2.17”
2.59”
Trip Wires [4]
4.75”Trip Wires [8]
Bomb BLU-24/B Bomb BLU-26/B Mine BLU-54/B
Arming Ribbon
3.20”
8.80 inches
Fin assemblies
15.55 inches
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Dropped Ordnance Photos
Projected Ordnance
• Projectiles• Mortars• Rockets• Guided Missiles• Rifle Grenades
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Projectiles• Greater in Dia than .50
cal • Steel Construction• Cylindrical in Shape with
Pointed Nose• Stabilization: Fin or Spin• Rotating Bands or Fins
OD BodyYellow Markings
43.95”
OD Body
Yellow Markings
8”
Mortars
• Cylindrical in Shape• Primarily Fin
Stabilized• Primer and propellant• Gas check bands or
Obturator ring• Vent holes in Fin
Assembly
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Rockets
• Self Propelled• Stabilized by Fins of
Venturis canted to provide spin
• Rocket Motor • Warhead section
23.20”
Nose Fuze
25.20”
25”
25”
Internal Fuze
26”
34.40”
2 19/32”
20”
Metal Cap
30”
Motor
Rocket Thrust
SpinDirection
Guided Missiles
• Allow control after launch
• May be as small as 1-2 feet or up to 30 feet in length
• Venturis
TOW
Dragon
45.80”
29.29”
PATRIOT17.40’
Internal Radar
SPARROW
Movable Fins
12.10’
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Rifle Grenades
• Projected from Rifle• Usually Fin Stabilized• Relatively small for
Projected munitions
16.96” 14.77”
Projected Ordnance Photos
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Thrown
• Small, held and thrown with one hand
• Provision for safety until thrown
• May contain means of stabilization, i.e. parachute or other orientation device
OD Body
Yellow Band
4.5”
15.94”
Parachute DeployedFuze
14.25”
Thrown Ordnance Photos
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Placed Ordnance
• Designed for Area Denial• May be placed on the surface• May be scattered• Mines
– AP ( Anti - Personnel)– AT ( Anti - Tank)
Anti Tank
• Anti Tank Mines• Key ID Features• Large In Size• May Have A Tilt
Rod/Pressure Plate• Most Likely Contains A
Booby Trap Device9.40”
10.60”
12.40”
47.20”
Plastic
Tilt Rods
12” 11.90”
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Antipersonnel
• Anti Personnel Mines• Key ID Features• Small In Size• Lightweight Construction
i.e. Rubber, Plastic, Wood
• Normally Found Around AT Mines
5.50”
2.20”
3.5”
2.70”
4.72”
Elsie Emplaced
2 7/8”
1 7/16”
Black With White Markingsmarkings
Safety Clip
Explosive Charge in PlasticContainer
PressureFuze
Plastic Body
Placed Ordnance Photos
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Training Ordnance and Pyrotechnics
• Training Ordnance– Training ordnance most cases has the same
appearance as ordnance simulated– Not inert– May contain up to 11 pounds of explosives– Do not handle– Many pieces of training ordnance are BIP only
Pyrotechnics
• Used primarily for training
• Very sensitive• Release Hydrogen
Gas very volatile• Primarily Simulators• Equivalent to ¼ stick
of Dynamite
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Safety Precautions/Hazards
• (1) Do not allow NONESSENTIAL personnel on the site.
• (2) Upon identification of the UXO, move to a safe distance (300 meters) and make certain that the correct evacuation measures are being enforced.
Safety/Hazards (cont)
• (3) DO NOT TOUCH OR DISTURB THE UXO. Disturbances, either mechanical or otherwise, may cause the UXO to detonate.(4) If the presence of liquid droplets, dead animals, dissolved paint, or peculiar odors is detected, the presence of chemical agents may be assumed. Put on your protective equipment immediately.
• (5) DO NOT TOUCH LOOSE WIRES OR COMPONENTS OF THE UXO.
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Safety/Hazards (cont)
• (6) Do not attempt to remove parachutes from any UXO.
• (7) Leave recovery to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel.
• (8) DO NOT smoke or allow others to light a flame around the UXO.
Safety/Hazards (cont)
• (9) Identify the UXO from a distance using binoculars.
• (10) Do not use radios in the immediate area. They can cause some UXO’s to detonate.
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Marking Ordnance
• Extremely Important• Clearly visible from all avenues of approach• DOES NOT disturb the ordnance • May be as simple as “Engineer tape” or actual
UXO marker:
• Last action should be to mark the ordnance then leave the area
28 centimeters
Reporting Ordnance
• Report the ordnance to your supervisor• Report the incident to the local EOD unit• Methods of Reporting
– Tactical: 9 Line Format from SMCT– Training area: Notify Battalion TOC– In Theatre/On FOB: Notify Mayor’s Cell
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9 Line UXO Reporting
• Line 1. Date-Time Group: DTG item impacted or was discovered.• Line 2. Reporting Activity (unit identification code [UIC]) and location
(grid coordinates of UXO).• Line 3. Contact Method: Radio Frequency, call sign, point of contact
(poc), and telephone number.• Line 4. Type of Ordnance: Dropped, projected, placed, or thrown. If
available, supply the subgroup. Give number of items, if more than one.• Line 5. NBC Contamination. Be specific as possible.• Line 6. Resources Threatened: Report any equipment, facilities, or other
assets that are threatened.• Line 7. Impact on Mission: Provide a short description of your current
tactical situation and how the presence of the UXO affects your status.• Line 8. Protective Measures: Describe any measures you have taken to
protect personnel and equipment.• Line 9. Recommended Priority: Recommend a priority for response by
EOD technicians, immediate, indirect, Minor, No Threat
Training Area
• In the event a UXO is encountered in a training area, immediately report the incident to Battalion TOC.
• The information required will include:– Location of the suspected UXO– Shape of the UXO– Estimate the Dimensions of the UXO, critical measurement
is the Diameter– POC on the ground, preferably the individual that has had
eyes on the ordnance, method of contact
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Evacuation Distances
• Minimum Evacuation Distance for a UXO is 300 Meters in Radius
• If ordnance is found near a material that could enhance an explosion the evacuation distance is 1000 Meters in Radius
706th Ord Co (EOD)
Reporting Procedures
24 Hour Response Line: 808-655-7112Normal Business Hours: 808-655-5313
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Identify By Type
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Ordnance in the field
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Ordnance in the field
Ordnance in the field
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Summary
• Identify UXO Hazard• Determine Hazards• Marking the UXO• Evacuation for UXO• Familiarized with Ordnance Type
FOR MORE INFORMATION
• Check out www.train.army.mil• Click On Library• Select “Warrior Training Tasks”• In Search Box Type “AWT”• Select Skill Level 1• Select Warrior Task 26- React to UXO
Hazards (Task # 093-401-5040)• Launch Lesson