PPE Development and Needs in HMA

Authors

Andy Smith, Humanitarian Mine Action SpecialistFollow

Abstract

As written in the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) 10.30 on personal protective equipment (PPE), “the primary means of preventing explosive injury in the workplace is by the supervised use of demining tools and processes that reduce the likelihood of an unintended detonation.” The IMAS goes on to state that PPE “should be the final protective measure after all planning, training and procedural efforts to reduce risk have been taken.” To date the “final protective measure” has been to provide PPE that is practical but that does not provide full protection.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Andy (2018) "PPE Development and Needs in HMA," The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 22 : Iss. 1 , Article 2.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol22/iss1/2