Assessor Resource
DEFEO701C
Dispose of explosive ordnance
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This competency normally applies to the individual who is required to prepare a destruction site and to dispose of explosive ordnance by burning, detonation or by functioning on a licensed demolition range under controlled conditions.
The disposal of explosive ordnance may be undertaken for a variety of reasons such as out of shelf life, being defective or no longer required or been otherwise compromised while being handled/mishandled for storage, transportation or maintenance.
Explosive ordnance in this competency does not include that which has malfunctioned/failed to function following attempted firing or ignition or been otherwise compromised while being handled/mishandled for storage, transportation or maintenance, this being classed as unexploded ordnance and the subject of a different competency.
This unit covers the competency required to prepare a destruction site and to dispose of explosive ordnance by burning, detonation or by functioning on a licensed demolition range under controlled conditions.
This unit specifically precludes the destruction of unexploded ordnance whether that has malfunctioned/failed to function or been otherwise compromised while being handled/mishandled for storage, maintenance or transportation.
The unit that covers the competency relating to destruction of unexploded ordnance is DEFEO702D Destroy unexploded ordnance.
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