Operations with live sources

Nuclear bomb explosions

They also self destruct within 15 seconds if the impact fuze does not detonate the bomblet, thus leaving fewer than 1 unexploded.

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The tear bomb went off unexpectedly in the hands of the bombing squad.

Front row seat at the next H bomb blast.

a Throughout the annex, landmine is used to refer to both landmines and unexploded ordnances.

It's a bomb! It didn't go off last night...

Background For the purpose of this policy, Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is defined as a launched or emplaced munition that has been operationally employed but failed to function its explosive contents as intended.

Millions of various unexploded ordnance also represent additional hazards.

Look, the bomb cannot be exploded now.

The persistent nature of cluster munitions when they fail to explode forms one of the most problematic aspects of these munitions.

The Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War has provided a partial remedy to reduce the dangers of ERW (including unexploded submunitions) after the end of the fighting.

Captain, sir. From X turret. Fire in ammunition hoist.

If you do, the cartridge will explode in your face.

The threat of unexploded mines and explosive devices

Since all explosive munitions can become ERW, this question relates to all explosive munitions used in armed conflict.

The type of EO, its principles of operation, net explosive quantity and designed terminal effects will all contribute to the consequence of the inadvertent initiation of the EO.

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This is because all explosive ordnance is capable of failing to explode as intended.

He saw the bomb go off at Nagasaki.

It also conducts explosive ordnance disposal operations.

Do they always explode?

Mines and unexploded ordnance continue to be a major impediment to a return to normalcy.

In addition, children have been injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance, tear gas, rubber coated and live bullets and stabbing and they have been beaten by soldiers and settlers.

Asked why terrorists would want to set off a bomb in an Arab neighbourhood, Commander Yitzhaki stated that they might have planned to move it to a Jewish area of the city later but that it went off prematurely.

They scatter the largest possible number of lethal, exploding bomblets.

In 2004, the programme's area clearance teams had destroyed over 25,300 items of unexploded ordnance and cleared over 1,255 hectares of land, while roving teams had destroyed over 50,200 such items.

On 21 March 1997, a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv killed three Israelis, the first bombing incident inside Israel in a year.

The United Kingdom recognises that all explosive munitions are capable of becoming Explosive Remnants of War.

The setting or placing of bombs or other explosives or explosive devices for the purpose of killing, causing unrest and chaos or instilling fear in people

The IDF spokesman could not comment on reports that the Palestinians had been preparing a bomb when it went off.

32. The Committee notes with appreciation the recent efforts of the State party to address the problem of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) such as the establishment in 1995 of the UXO Trust Fund and the Laos National UXO Programme established under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children apos s Fund (UNICEF) and many donors.

961. The Committee notes with appreciation the recent efforts of the State party to address the problem of unexploded ordnance such as the establishment in 1995 of the Unexploded Ordnance Trust Fund and the Laos National Unexploded Ordnance Programme established under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, with support from the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children apos s Fund and many donors.

A total of 11 bomb blasts struck the country over the last 24 hours.

The Navy also continued to detonate live bombs, which contaminated the environment with lead, depleted uranium, Agent Orange, napalm and other toxic substances, and threatened the health and safety of the inhabitants of Vieques.

Again the bomblets are unguided, impact fuzed and combine blast and fragmentation.

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UNIFIL continued its operational mine clearance activities, demolishing some 300 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance.

Nothing like it has ever been exploded before.

The reference to public health and safety risks refers most often to the explosion of landmines or other previously unexploded ordnance related to Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait that has resulted in the death of or injury to an individual.

Some meditators, without trying to stop it, but simply by being completely open, thinking that that bang is just going to be just a small event like a shooting star, they are able not to move at all.

Get out of the bloody place before it blows up.

Pending the conclusion of investigations, he announced that the blast had most likely been accidental and caused by a hand grenade.

In this regard, the Meetings had to identify those munitions, including submunitions, which as unexploded ordnance pose the greatest humanitarian hazard.