UXO Report by G Tek

 UXO Clearance
 Sunshine Beach, Qld
 Project No: 19042ADSP
 19042190428SCRC


The following Definitions apply within this Report:
Ammunition: A device charged with explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, initiating composition, or nuclear,
biological or chemical material for use in connection with defence or offence including demolitions. Certain
ammunition can be used for training, ceremonial or other non-operational purposes.
Ammunition Produce: Non-explosive stores and components used in the assembly or the initiation of ammunition.
Explosive Ordnance (EO): All munitions containing explosives, nuclear fission and fusion materials and biological
and chemical agents. This includes bombs and warheads; guided and ballistic missiles; artillery, mortar, rocket and
small arms ammunition; all mines, torpedoes and depth charges; demolition charges; pyrotechnics; clusters and
dispensers; cartridges and propellant actuated devices; electro-explosive devices; clandestine and improvised
explosive devices; and all similar or related items or components explosive in nature.
Explosive Ordnance Waste (EOW): Inert material remnant from the initiation or functioning of explosive ordnance.
Field Validation Survey (FVS): A percentage field sampling activity designed to determine whether an area is
affected by UXO, the boundaries of any affected area, the location of impact points within any affected area and the
nature and concentration of UXO within any affected area (see also UXO Assessment).
Fragmentation: Metallic fragments of the fractured casing of EO resultant from the initiation of high explosive filling
and often projected at high velocities over considerable distances from the point of initiation.
Hazard Reduction Operation (HRO): An operation designed to reduce the EO hazard within the boundaries of an
affected area (see also UXO Remediation).
Military Produce: Any item identified as military in origin that is not ammunition-related.
Safeguarding: An operation designed to monitor excavation or drilling processes in an area of potential UXO risk.
Small Arms: All arms, including automatic weapons of less than 20 mm in calibre and all gauges of shotguns.
Small Arms Ammunition (SAA): Ammunition for small arms, ie all ammunition of less than 20 mm in calibre, and
all gauges of shotgun cartridges.
Small Arms Ammunition Waste (SAAW): Inert material remnant from the transport, packaging, preparation, and
use of SAA.
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO): Explosive ordnance that has been primed, fused, armed or otherwise prepared for
action and which has been fired, dropped, launched, projected or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard
to operations, installations, personnel or material but remains unexploded either by malfunction or design or for any
cause. UXO includes items of military ammunition or explosives removed from their original resting-place for any
reason, including souveniring by members of the public.
UXO Assessment: An activity designed to determine whether an area is affected by UXO, the boundaries of any
affected area, the location of impact points within any affected area and the nature and concentration of UXO within
any affected area (see also Field Validation Survey).
UXO Investigation: A systematic examination to determine whether an area is affected by UXO. UXO Investigation
may include historical research, field assessment/survey activities and/or remedial works.
UXO Remediation: An operation designed to reduce the EO hazard within the boundaries of an affected area (see
also Hazard Reduction Operation).




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