BACTEC News Archive
BACTEC Wins UN's Only Lebanon Ordnance Clearance Contract
Dec 2nd 2007
UK-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist BACTEC International has been awarded the UN's only contract for ordnance clearance in Lebanon in 2008.
The company beat a number of internatio...
What lies beneath - Article published in Contract Journal
Nov 1st 2007
Between 10% and 20% of all the bombs dropped on the UK in World War II failed to detonate on impact - and far too many are still buried in the ground. How do you ensure your site is safe? Justin Stant...
The Ticking Brownfield Timebomb: BACTEC survey exposes flaws in non-intrusive magnetometry to detect buried ordnance
July 12th 2007
The detection of potential unexploded ordnance (UXO) is critical to the safe development of some sites in many parts of the UK. Intrusive and non-intrusive surveys are not capable of detecting explosi...