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UXO Guest Author Program

I wanted to take the time to thank all of the UXOInfo.com readers once again for yet another outstanding month in terms of website traffic. For the month of May 2008, the UXOInfo.com website experienced over 5,000 unique user sessions. This means that over 5,000 separate users visited the UXOInfo.com website.

I would also like to take this time to thank those in the industry who have volunteered to assist UXOInfo.com by donating images, documents, and articles for posting. UXOInfo.com is always looking for additional volunteers to help make the website an even greater resource for the entire UXO industry. One way you can help out is to volunteer for a new program that we are establishing - the UXO Guest Author Program. In the program, volunteers agree to take the lead in coordinating articles and information about a specific UXO related topic. Ideas for topics include EOD History, Ordnance Technical Data, UXO Detection, UXO Discrimination, UXO Policy, Underwater Munitions, UXO Technology, and MPPEH Processing. UXO Guest Authors are asked to submit between 2 - 6 short articles per month related to the topic they volunteer for.

The benefits of becoming a UXO Guest Author are increased exposure to the industry and potential new clients. Similar in concept to submitting a paper at a conference, volunteering as a UXOInfo.com UXO Guest Author helps to establish you as a knowledgeable person and a leader in the UXO Industry. As a UXO Guest Author, UXOInfo.com will ceate and upload a personal profile on you to website so other users to get to know you. The profile will include your background, expererience, and curent company / position. A link the profile is provied in each article that you write that is posted on the website. Users can also post comments or questions to your articles which helps to stimualte discussions and additional data sharing. We even set you up with your very own UXOInfo.com email address.

At UXOInfo.com, we believe the entire industry benefits when information and shared and made readily available. The UXO Guest Author Program is great way to increase the data sharing and networking across the industry. However, the concept will only work if we get enough volunteers from industry to participate. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or want more information on UXOInfo.com UXO Guest Author Program, please contact me directly. Thank you for your interest in UXOInfo.com.

WWII Unexploded Bomb Discovery Causes Runway Closure

Amsterdam A construction crew doing excavation work near a runway at the Schiphol Airport uncovered a large bomb buried approximately 15 feet below the ground surface. Reportedly, the backhoe used by the construction crew accidently knocked the bomb around fairly hard before the workers noticed what it was. After one of the workers recognized that the item was a munition, they stopped work and called the police.

The police responded with technical support provided by a Bomb Dispsoal Unit. The Bomb Disposal Unit identified the bomb as a WWII era bomb and reported that the particualr type of bomb had the potential to have internal delay timer feature. The Bomb Dispsoal Unit was concerned that the rough handling of the bomb by the backhoe may have started the inetrnal delay timer. For safety reasons, the bomb dispsoal unit instituted a 54 hour waiting period before dispsoal operations were allowed to continue.

During the waiting period, one runway was shut down and nearby bomes were evacuated. The bomb did not self detonate during the safe waiting time and the bomb dispsoal crew were able to complete the disposal operations safely and without incident.

Cannon Ball Recovered During Beach Replenishment Project

Charleston, South Carolina Workers on a beach replenishment project reportedly heard loud clanging sounds in the pipes pumping sand onto the beach from 2 miles offshore. When the workers checked the other end of the pipe to see what had been sucked up from the sea floor and pumped onto the beach they were surprised to find a Civil War era cannon ball.

The incident occurred around 3am and the night-shift workers decided to move the cannon ball to a remote area of the beach with a bulldozer so they could continue with the pumping operations. Police were not notified of the find until the following morning. After they were notiifed of the incident, the Charleston County Police responded with support from the State Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad identified the cannon ball as a 10-inch solid shot round. Authorities suspect that the cannon ball was originally fired from Fort Sumter during the Civil War.

New Book Details Procedures for Chemical and Explosive Munitions Cleanup

Cleanup of Chemical and Explosive Munitions, by Dr. Richard Albright walks the reader through the steps that need to be taken to clean up a military munitions site, base or storage facility on land or at sea. It also conveniently lists hundreds of explosives, chemical warfare materials, and breakdown products that the soil and groundwater must be tested for.

This is essential reading for personnel responsible for cleaning up active and formerly used defense sites (FUDS) both on land and sea. It covers remote sensing techniques, geophysical techniques, safety issues, known and unknown range lists, and serves as a primer on chemical weapons, explosives and ordnance. It is written for military munitions experts and decision-makers who need to understand the critical environmental and health risks arising from munitions issues; as well as for environmentalists, regulators, policy makers and activist citizens who are unaware of munitions issues.

The book is available at a discount through the publisher at http://www.williamandrew.com/title.php?id=10. The book will be shipping no later than May 4, 2008.

For more information on Cleanup of Chemical and Explosive Munitions, please view the the Publisher's Press Release.

Munitions Found at Metal Recycling Facility

Sturgis, Michigan Workers from Sturgis Iron and Metal called authorities when they found three artillery projectiles and one 16-inch Naval gun round. The Sturgis Police and Fire Departments and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad all responded to the munitions finds. The civilian authorities also requested support from the Army EOD unit based out of Fort Campbell Kentucky to identify and dispose of the ordnance.

The artillery projectiles were identified as 155mm rounds. Two of the 155mm rounds were identified as inert, the third was identified as a live round which was disposed of through open detonation. The status of the 16 inch round was not reported.

Nearby residential homes were evacuated as a safety precaution during the open detonation disposal operation. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the source of the rounds and to figure out how they ended up at the recycling facility.

Newest Navy EOD Mobile Unit Deployed

EOD Mobile Unit Twelve (EODMU-12), the Navy's newest EOD Mobile Unit established on 10 January 2008, deployed today to the Middle East to Command and Control EOD and Diving Operations and to plan and execute Theater Security Cooperation events in support of Maritime Security Operations.

The 25 sailor unit is the first EOD mobile unit created from the ground up to deploy overseas as an entire unit. Nicknamed the 'Dirty Dozen', EODMU-12's headquarters element will be based in Bahrain, as part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces, providing command and control for all Navy EOD and Diving forces in U.S. Central Command area of operations outside of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Landmine Found in Mall Dumpster

Madison Township, Ohio A maintenance worker at the Heatherwood strip mall found an unusual item in one of the mall's dumpster, a landmine. The maintenance worker called the police who responded and evacuated the area before calling in the Ashland County Bomb Squad for technical support.

The Ashland County Bomb Squad responded but when the item was identified as a military munition, they called in the military EOD unit from Wright Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) for additional support. The militray EOD unit responded and identified the munition as an inert WWII era German anti-tank landmine. The EOD unit took possession of the item and transported it back to Wright-Patterson AFB. Authorities are unclear how the item ended up in the mall dumpster in the first place.

Schonstedt Instrument Company is the world's leading manufacturer of hand-held Fluxgate magnetometers for UXO and weapons detection. Schonstedt magnetic locators find ferrous metal targets used in landmines, buried ordnance, other munitions and explosives of concern (MEC), and hidden weapons. They have been tested and proven by the US military, private contractors and NGOs in military and humanitarian de-mining operations around the globe. For a 1-page overview of the company's magnetic locator product line, go to www.findordnance.com

Schonstedt Instrument Company
100 Edmond Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430
USA
Contact: Tylee Ulmer

CH2M HILL is an industry leader providing munitions response services for planning, compliance, investigation and removal or remediation services. CH2M HILL provides the full scope of services required to support mission goals at sites suspected or known to have Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) contamination, from environmental management and permitting to regulatory site closure and property transfer.

CH2M Hill is the only company that has a transportable Controlled Detonation Chamber (CDC) technology approved by the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) for destruction of munitions, explosives, and energetics. CH2M HILL provides the following munitions response services:

• Characterization Services
• Removal/Remediation Services
• Digital Geophysical Mapping (DGM) Surveys
• Explosives Risk Assessments
• Regulatory Compliance
• Air Monitoring
• Chemistry Services
• Controlled Detonation Chamber (CDC) Technology

EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT), an employee-owned company, has provided munitions response, security services, and critical mission support worldwide in austere and hostile environments since 1987.

EODT delivers superior services to all branches of the military, foreign and domestic governments, and commercial clients. Specifically, EODT has been under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 1997, and has provided support to the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. EODT has also provided security and IT support to the Multi-national Security Transition Command in Iraq, and Guard Services to a foreign embassy. EODT also provides Mine Action and Munitions Response services to a number of commercial clients.

Information on Corporate Sponsorships can be found in the UXO Opportunities Brief. If you have any questions on Corporate Sponsorships or want to sign up, please contact the UXOInfo.com Marketing Coordinator, Ms. Jenna Coven at jenna@uxoinfo.com or 267.295.8010.

New Home Owners Find UXO After Moving In

Cannon Falls Township, Minnesota A family moving into their new home got an unwanted surprise present from one of the previous owners, a live grenade. The grenade was found inside an old desk left behind by the previous owners. The family called the police who responded with technical support provided by the Bloomington Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad identified that the grenade was live and transported it to the a nearby quarry where it was safely detonated.

No injuries were reported and the family was allowed to return to their new home following the four hour long ordeal. Authorities suspect that the grenade may have belonged to the former resident's late husband who reportedly brought the item home as a souvenir form Vietnam.

Tens Find WWII Era Hand Grenade While Four Wheeling

Gypsum, Colorado Two teenage boys out four-wheeling came across a WWII era hand grenade. The teens made the un-wise decision to bring the grenade home with them. One of teens showed it to his father who made the wise decision to immediately call the police. The Eagle Police Department responded with a Bomb Dispsoal Squad and transported the grenade to a nearby shooting range the grenade was safely detonated. Authorities have not released the exact location where the grenade was found pending a complete investigation of the area to determine if the potential exist for additional UXO.

Children Find Live Artillery Projectile In Pond

Scunthorpe, United Kingdom Two children searching for fish along the shoreline of Ashby Pond discovered an artillery projectile in the shallow waters of the pond. The children notified their father who in turn called the police. The police responded to the scene along with a Bomb Disposal Team.

The Bomb Disposal Team identified the munition as a live high explosive filled 76mm artillery round. The Bomb Disposal Team reported that the round may have come from an armored vehicle. They did not report whether the shell had been fired or was simply discarded. The shell was safely removed from the shallow water and transported off site where it was safely disposed of. Visitors were asked to evacuate the area near the munition and to stay out of the water during the removal process. The pond has since been re-opened. It is not clear whether the area was once a formal range or training area.

These positions will inspect expended ordnance, ordnance related residue and bombing range residue to verify the presence or absence of energetic materials during movement and segregation of expended ordnance and bombing range target scrap. Other duties may include operate handheld radiation detection instruments to screen range residue for low-level radioactive waste items and conducting explosive demolition of MEC/UXO items recovered.

For More Information on the positions at CAPE including instructions on how to apply - see the Help Wanted Ad on the UXOInfo.com website

Job Description: The position involves a combination of supervisory field oversight (as needed); MEC project planning (e.g., developing work plans, SOPs, explosive safety submissions); assisting with business development activities (e.g., proposal preparation, request for proposal responses, client meetings); and overseeing MEC project execution including report writing and site documentation.

Job Description: Must be able to perform all functions enumerated for UXO Sweep Personnel, UXO Technician I and II including inspection of munitions debris and MPPEH for the presence of explosives safety hazards. Perform field collection procedures to identify contaminated soil. Assist in the management of MEC projects including developing schedules, budgets and monthly status reports and assisting with proposal development. This position is designed for a long-term and goal oriented candidate with a technical background in UXO/EOD that is looking to learn and grow into a project management role.

For More Information on the two HGL positions including instructions on how to apply - see the Help Wanted Ad on the UXOInfo.com website

UXOInfo.com understands how difficult it can be to find UXO Technicians for your projects. The very busy field season coupled with the on-going UXO related work to support the war on terror make it harder than ever to find qualified UXO professionals to staff your projects. UXOInfo.com's UXO Resume Referral Service can help.

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UXO and Blowtorches Not a Winning Combination

Manila, Philippines A construction worker working on the foundation of a bridge uncovered several WWII era shells during excavation activities. In an apparent attempt to dismantle the munitions for recycling purposes, he and a known metal scavenger attempted to cut the munitions open with a blowtorch. Unfortunately for the two men, the munitions were live and an unwanted detonation occurred during the process. One of the two died instantly while the other remains in critical condition at the hospital.