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EOD Bomb ID

Well done not to ID a potential chemical item and blow it up like regular stuff.
 
It's not the first time. About 6 years ago they gave a chemical 25pdr the good news and the operator got contaminated!!
 
Agreement its most likely a Livens projectile then? If so (getting back to basics! - not an expert) it could be smoke or chemical agent filled. What would be the proscribed EOD procedure? Blow in situ if no local risk and then perform decontamination procedures... or remove if deemed safe to a location for disposal?
The devils always in the detail methinks - surely its not a 100Ib German bomb?
 
Within the UK, procedures dictate that if a suspect chemically filled munition (CW) is discovered then the experts from Porton Down are called to make an assessment.
In 99% of cases the item will be removed to a designated location, where it will be subjected to further analysis such as X-ray and Neutron Activation Analysis. If believed to be a CW item then it will be declared under the Chemical weapons Convention, inspected by the OPCW and finally destroyed. If the item is unable to be moved, the capability exists to render safe insitu. However this isn't the preferred option.

The days of CW filled munitions being destroyed insitu or vented to atmosphere within the UK are long gone. These days the contents are removed and either incinerated, hydrolysed or neutralised and any energetic components are explosively destroyed.

Other countries have different procedures, but in the majority of cases items are moved to safe designated locations and dealt with there, not in the field!

Pete
 
Where there's blame, there's a claim, Knowing the media of this country it more than likely not the picture of the thing found but if it is then some one needs to go back to school,,,,,,,, Dave
 
There's not an EOD technician in the universe who wouldn't recognise a Livens projectile . There's just something plainly wrong with the article in that news report . As Dave says , it's either the wrong picture or someone didn't want the full story to come out .
 
There's still something wrong with the report , it's obviously a Livens & not a German bomb . EOD would definitely not have blown it up in situ unless there's part of the body missing that isn't apparent in the pictures to show it was empty .
 
We actually spoke top the EOD unit concerned today. It was unfortunately incorrectly reported (not by the EOD unit). I did not make the call, so unfortunately cannot confirm the actual identity of the object. suffice to say its was correctly and professionally dealt with by the unit concerned.
 
Good show . We would expect nothing else from our EOD people . Thanks for clearing that up.
 
siegfreid said:
There's not an EOD technician in the universe who wouldn't recognise a Livens projectile . There's just something plainly wrong with the article in that news report . As Dave says , it's either the wrong picture or someone didn't want the full story to come out .
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Other possibility, the journalist didn't ask any question on the EOD technician ! Only heard the popular news !
Yes, yes, that's also possible ! Frequently encounter !


Yoda
 
i have never seen Lievens projector round, but item on the photo doesn't look like German 50kg bomb which I sow quite some number.
 
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