Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) 

1st Line Defence are the UK’s market leaders in UXO risk mitigation services, providing consultancy, risk assessments and on-site support to projects across the UK and Overseas. They will provide an introduction to the industry, explaining why UXO should be considered and what can be done to both assess the risk and mitigate against it.

The presentation will cover:

• Background to UXO Threat in UK – WWI and WWII Bombing – British and Allied Military Activity
• Case studies of recent UXO finds
• Risk Assessment Procedure – Express Preliminary UXO Risk Assessments – Detailed UXO Risk Assessments
• Risk Mitigation Services – Non-Intrusive UXO Survey – Intrusive UXO Survey – UXO Specialist On-site Support
• Risk Mitigation Case Studies Various inert examples of different types of munitions will be available to study and handle to raise awareness of the different types, sizes and shapes of UXO which could potentially be encountered.