Glossary

AEP Allied Engineering Publication

AEP-55 PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING THE PROTECTION LEVEL OF LOGISTIC AND LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLES

AOP Allied Ordnance Publication

AOP-7 MANUAL OF DATA REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS FOR MILITARY USE

BFWS Burst Fire Weapon System

BSI British Standards Institute

BS EN British European Standards Specification

CMD Conventional Munitions Disposal

DOSG Defence Ordnance Safety Group

EMTAP Energetic Material Hazard Party

EHDS Explosive hazard Division Sheet

FSP Fragment Simulating Projectile

HAZMAT Hazardous materials

HD Hazard Division

HE High Explosive

HME Home Made Explosive

HSE Health & Safety Executive

IED Improvised Explosive Device

IEDD Improvised Explosive Device Disposal

IM Insensitive Munitions

ISO The International Organisation For Standardisation

kg Kilogram

km Kilometre

MOD (UK) UK Ministry Of Defence

MIL-P Military Performance Specification

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

NEQ Net Explosive Quantity

OME Ordnance Munitions and Explosives

OSHA Occupational and Safety and Health Administration

PPE Personal Protection Equipment

STANAG Standardisation Agreement NATO

STANAG 4170 Principles and Methodology for the Qualification of Explosive Materials for Military Use

STANAG 4569 Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armoured Vehicles

STANAG 4439 Policy for Introduction, Assessment and Testing for Insensitive Munitions