Report UXO to your Unit Control Center using the ‘EOD 9-Line Report’ (See Airman’s Manual for Form) Execute the ‘5-C’s upon initial observation of a UXO

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This document summarizes the characteristics of UXO, safety procedures to be used on property that contains UXO, UXO risks and risk assessments, options and technologies for reducing the risks, and factors that should be considered in the decision-making process.

A person's ability to recognize a UXO is the first and most important step in reducing the risk posed by a UXO hazard. This section presents information on the most common types of UXO and how it may be found in the field.

UXO presents an immediate risk of acute physical injury from fire or explosion resulting from accidental or unintentional detonation. Risk models use site-specific data on the distribution and density of UXO to estimate the threat to human health and the environment according to current and reasonably anticipated future land use.

The UXO spot report is a detailed, swift, two-way reporting sys-tem that makes clear where the UXO hazard areas are, what their priorities are, and which units are affected by them.

A1 USAF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) RECOGNITION D1 AND REPORTING A2 CHART. Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance (EOR) INVOLVES THREE STEPS: IDENTIFY, MARK, AND REPORT . •Recognize the UXO hazard. •Take immediate action (mark and evacuate). •Report the UXO hazard. •DO NOT TOUCH IT! •Do not move closer to it.

When on site the role of the UXO Specialist would include: Monitoring works using visual recognition and instrumentation, including immediate response to reports of suspicious objects or suspected items of ordnance that have been uncovered by the ground workers on site. Providing UXO awareness briefings to any staff that have not already ...

Identify the THREE TRUE statements about UXO hazards: Spring-loaded fins in UXOs can deploy with enough pressure to break bones. Remaining bits of explosive from low-order detonations are very dangerous and may be extremely sensitive to shock, friction, and heat.

The risk maps provide a high level assessment of regional World War Two (WWII) bombing densities and will help in your decision on whether more detailed research by a UXO specialist is required.