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The Effectiveness Of Different Personal Protective Ensembles In Preventing Injury To The Thorax From Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, J. Nerenberg, Aris Makris, H. Kleine
The Effectiveness Of Different Personal Protective Ensembles In Preventing Injury To The Thorax From Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, J. Nerenberg, Aris Makris, H. Kleine
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
It is well established from numerous documented cases of bomb blasts that, under certain conditions (determined by the amount and proximity of explosive), the transmitted shock wave and associated overpressure generated by the detonation of an explosive device can cause critical and fatal injuries to the thorax, e.g., “blast lung.” As such injuries tend to be internal and thus difficult to detect, there has been considerable debate in recent years on the significance of the blast overpressure injury in the context of demining/mine clearance compared to more visible injuries, such as, amputation of extremities, fragmentation wounds and blindness. A wide …
Quality Standards For Demining, James Trevelyan
Quality Standards For Demining, James Trevelyan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the last two years, several authors have commented critically on the 99.6 percent standard for humanitarian mine clearance adopted by the United Nations and its agencies. These standards are being redrafted, yet from the literature and recent comments, it is clear that there is little intellectual foundation on which to build a new standard. There are three issues that need to be addressed. First, what is an acceptable quality standard for humanitarian demining? Second, how can one measure the quality levels actually achieved in humanitarian demining? Third, how can one implement a cost-effective training and monitoring process to ensure …
The Halo Trust, Cisr Journal
The Halo Trust, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
HALO in Cambodia operates the demining system of One-Man One Lane (OMOL). Traditional mine clearance has operated with three individuals performing detection, probing and trip wire detection/deactivation. With the use of improved German mine detectors, HALO has safely combined all tasks to a single man, doubling productivity and halving personnel costs.
Central America Landmine Survivors: The Need For Action In Nicaragua, William Boyce
Central America Landmine Survivors: The Need For Action In Nicaragua, William Boyce
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Landmines are indiscriminate weapons, wounding and killing not only soldiers but women and children as well. Although hostilities may cease, landmines continue to maim and kill 500 victims a week, the equivalent of 26,000 additional disabled persons each year. There are at least 250,000 landmine-disabled people in the world, and the number continues to grow.
The Spider Boot: An Effective Foot Protection System Against Anti-Personnel Mine Blasts, S. Islam, Aris Makris, Denis Bergeron
The Spider Boot: An Effective Foot Protection System Against Anti-Personnel Mine Blasts, S. Islam, Aris Makris, Denis Bergeron
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
It is estimated that about 70 million AP landmines are deployed worldwide, slowing down the economic recovery of war torn countries and causing indiscriminate injuries to returning civilian populations long after the end of a conflict. Several military and non-military organizations are currently engaged in mine clearance, either in support of peacekeeping operations or for humanitarian demining.
Reducing Accidents In Demining: Achievements In Afghanistan, James Trevelyan
Reducing Accidents In Demining: Achievements In Afghanistan, James Trevelyan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Manual Demining In Afghanistan, Kefayatullah Eblagh
Manual Demining In Afghanistan, Kefayatullah Eblagh
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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International Standards For Personal Protective Equipment, Alastair Mcaslan, Keith Feigenbaum
International Standards For Personal Protective Equipment, Alastair Mcaslan, Keith Feigenbaum
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
International Standards for Mine Action are being revised by the United Nations. As part of the revision process, a working group on personal protective equipment (WGPPE) has been established to examine the subject of safety in mine clearance operations, and to make recommendations on standards and guidelines for PPE. This paper is based on the WGPPE's report.
The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 4.2 (2000), Cisr Journal
The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 4.2 (2000), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Deminers, Manual Demining & Their Personal Protection
A Full-Scale Evaluation Of Lightweight Personal Protective Ensembles For Demining In Providing Protection Against Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, Aris Makris, J. Nerenberg
A Full-Scale Evaluation Of Lightweight Personal Protective Ensembles For Demining In Providing Protection Against Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, Aris Makris, J. Nerenberg
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
A wide range of equipment, in the form of helmets, vests, aprons and trousers, is currently in use around the world to protect deminers against the effects of AP mines. Significant variations exist in terms of the level of protection afforded, operational usefulness, quality of manufacturing and cost of each of these components. To date, there have been limited studies undertaken to systematically and quantitatively assess the effectiveness of the different protective components applied to both the civilian and military demining theaters. This study summarizes the efforts of numerous full-scale test series carried out in 1999, with particular emphasis on …
Deminers, Manual Demining And Their Protective Equipment, Norman Stewart
Deminers, Manual Demining And Their Protective Equipment, Norman Stewart
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In Cambodia, a deminer was working in the prone position and set off an anti-personnel type 72 Chinese tilt mine. The resulting blast went over his head and did not damage his exposed hands. The blast over-pressure sucked air and dirt into his helmet visor and punctured his eye, which recovered fully. This over-pressure problem was caused by an air gap between the helmet visor and his protective jacket. Within seven days a new visor was dispatched from the manufacturer to my specifications, tested and found to remove the air gap problem. As part of the daily safety checks carried …
The Human Touch, Russell Gasser, Terry Thomas
The Human Touch, Russell Gasser, Terry Thomas
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Biting insects, inaccessible terrain, impenetrable bamboo thickets and thorn bushes. Mine clearance in Cambodia is a hot, sweaty business at the best of times. Because tripwires hidden in the undergrowth could trigger explosions, the vegetation has to be cleared by hand before mine detection can start. It is a tedious matter and can occupy two-thirds of a mine clearer's working day.
Conquering The Insurmountable, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
Conquering The Insurmountable, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Canadian Center for Mine Action Technologies (CCMAT) is a partnership of resources from the Department of National Defense and Industry Canada. The Center is co-located with the Defense Research Establishment Suffield (ORES) at Canadian Force Base Suffield in Alberta.
Development Of A Procedure, Cameron R. Bass
Development Of A Procedure, Cameron R. Bass
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The human toll from AP mines is large. The United Nations estimates that there are over 100 million AP mines deployed worldwide (U.N. 2000). An estimated 20,000 civilians die each year from landmine explosions.Thousands more are wounded and maimed. As there is still no inexpensive and reliable mechanical technique for removing AP mines, human deminers will be used in the foreseeable future to protect the general population from the menace of landmines.
Mozambique: A Country Ravaged By Civil War And Nature, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
Mozambique: A Country Ravaged By Civil War And Nature, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mozambique, a nation fraught with the aftermath of civil war and, more recently, torrential downpours devastating the countryside, has attained sufficient stability to attempt the mammoth task of reconstructing its social and economic foundation. After suffering through 16-20 years of civil war, which eventually subsided in 1992, Mozambique's demining efforts were progressing when the nation was struck by Cyclone Eline in late February 2000 and Cyclone Hudah in mid-April 2000, complicating the demining mission. Initial reports indicated that mine fields that had been previously mapped for clearance had suddenly vanished, as the violent storms swept the mines to unknown locations. …
Wwii Ordnance Still Haunts Europe And The Asia-Pacific Rim, Margaret S. Busé
Wwii Ordnance Still Haunts Europe And The Asia-Pacific Rim, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Explosives and mines from WWI and WWII still turn up on European and Asian construction sites, backyard gardens, beaches, wildlife preserves and former military training ground. For most countries, these discoveries are not isolated incidents but are the result of hastily cleared ammunition dumps, training ground, bombings and mine fields from these wars. In the United Kingdom, over 20 percent of the entire landmass has, at one time, been used for military training. This military training has resulted in uncovered ordnance that dates from cannon and musket balls to modern weapons. Many of the older U.K. ranges can contain an …
Mines Advisory Group, Cisr Journal
Mines Advisory Group, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG), U.K. Registered Charity No.1 020441, started in 1992. MAG's programs integrate mine/UXO survey, demarcation and clearance with awareness-raising activities to reduce landmine risks to affected populations. MAG's integrated approach prides itself on working with conflict-affected communities to identify and address their most pressing needs.
Afghan Technical Consultants, Cisr Journal
Afghan Technical Consultants, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Ronco, Cisr Journal
Ronco, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
RONCO Consulting Corporation is an international services firm specializing in demining and humanitarian assistance, agri-business, procurement services and private enterprise development. RONCO's involvement in demining evolves from 20 years experience with worldwide development and assistance contracts. RONCO has been operational in Mozambique, Afghanistan, Thailand, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Angola, Rwanda, Bosnia and Croatia. RONCO is the only firm in the U.S. that has developed and is successfully using "free running" dogs for mine detection.
Mgm (Menschen Gegen Minen), Cisr Journal
Mgm (Menschen Gegen Minen), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Founded in Germany in January 1996, by Directors Hendrik Ehlers and Hans Georg Kruessen, MgM, translated to "The Charity of People Against Land mines," has generated much discussion as one of the leading international demining organizations.
Mines Clearance International, Cisr Journal
Mines Clearance International, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mines Clearance International (MCI) is an established humanitarian demining agency and a registered charity in the U.K. A fairly new organization, MCI was established, in April 1996, to respond to the problem landmines and unexploded ordnance posed to civilians, particularly in the underdeveloped nations of the Southern Hemisphere. MCI staff, though newly on board, includes well-qualified technical and aid personnel with experience in humanitarian responses to the landmine issue.
Gerbera Gmbh, Cisr Journal
Gerbera Gmbh, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Comprised of a staff comprehensively trained in international operations involving project management and mine clearance, GERBERA Gmbh strives to offer a range of services to mine-affected countries.
Intersos, Cisr Journal
Intersos, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
INTERSOS is an Italian based organization founded in 1992, by a group of individuals who had already dedicated years of aid and understanding to victims in developing countries. INTERSOS is a non-profit, independent organization that works to support public and private institutions that share its perspective in aiding the victims of humanitarian tragedies across the world.
Geomines: Exploring Manual Demining Techniques, Geo Velez
Geomines: Exploring Manual Demining Techniques, Geo Velez
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since its creation, Geomines has assumed an active role in the demining community. Accredited by the United Nations, the European Commission and the BHMAC of Sarajevo, Geomines is the result of the combined efforts of marine-oriented Geocean Solmarine and the mine clearance-oriented E.O.D. NewTechnologies.
Stiftung Sankt Barbara, Cisr Journal
Stiftung Sankt Barbara, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Stiftung Sankt Barbara is a private foundation with its central headquarters in Munster, Germany. The organization was established in 1995, but its first mission was organized in October 1996. Sankt Barbara is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to protect the native people of different countries through knowledge of landmines, accurate demining and rehabilitation.
Uxb International, Inc., Cisr Journal
Uxb International, Inc., Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The mission of UXB is to provide a world-class, comprehensive program of demining-ordnance and explosive waste (D-OEW) remediation-engineering services designed to meet the needs of a diverse client base in a safe, effective, cost efficient manner while complying with increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. UXB is committed to providing quality programs and services using an integrated systems approach, utilizing state-of-the-art science technologies and field-proven methodologies by well-qualified and highly trained personnel under the supervision of a streamlined, responsive, customer focused management team.
Norwegian People's Aid, Cisr Journal
Norwegian People's Aid, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Operating on the principles of solidarity, unity, human dignity, peace and freedom, Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) is one of Norway's leading non-governmental organizations. Originating in 1939 as a result of the Norwegian labor movement, NPA quickly assumed an active role in Norway, performing rescue, first aid and public health services, assisting the elderly and disabled, offering services during natural disasters and operating reception centers for asylum seekers.
Security Devices, Cisr Journal
Security Devices, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Appealing to a broad range of customers from governments to commercial demining companies, Security Devices offers high quality, economic demining products and has established its presence in the demining community. Andy Smith, an international specialist in humanitarian demining, designs the majority of the equipment Security Devices markets.
Saving Private Hashim, Dennis Barlow
Saving Private Hashim, Dennis Barlow
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Sometimes, a subjective event can focus our thinking the way objective knowledge cannot. The movie "Saving Private Ryan" had the extraordinary effect of causing millions of cinema fans around the world to marvel and, hopefully, to ponder the extent to which we sometimes go to protect the life and dignity of one individual. The premise was that the policy, strategy and resources of a major country at war could be altered in such a way to defy objective logic (risking far too much for one individual) for a limited goal, in this case-to ensure the viability of one family. It …
The U.S. Approach: Deminer Personal Protective Equipment Development, George Zahaczewsky
The U.S. Approach: Deminer Personal Protective Equipment Development, George Zahaczewsky
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The deminer and his partner began work at 0730. By 0850, they had cleared 50 square meters. Both men wore frag-jackets, helmets and visors. The victim was clearing by using his prodder. He was called to help his section leader remove grass from a large pothole in the road. As he returned at 0850, he stepped on a mine he had previously missed. (Extracted from the Database of Demining Incident Victims, 1999, Incident #53.)