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4th Canadian DND UXO Forum
Quebec City, Quebec
May 2009
Agenda
• Need for explosives safety outreach
• History of outreach efforts
• Seminal event in Army’s development of
its 3Rs program
• Basic tenants of the program
• Getting the message out
• Local needs vary
• Changes in safety signs
I Thought …
Building my house of
ammunition crates
was a good idea.
• Professional look
• Reinforce message
• Shows products are
related
• Quicker to produce
• Public affairs knows
where to place local info
How Does It Play Outside
Washington?
Addressing Needs
• Type of material needed
• Designed to:
– Be used anywhere
• Cultural differences
• Multi‐lingual needs
– Address activity
• Fishing
• Construction
• Recreation
– Consider how communities learn
• Media
• Elders
• Clergy
3Rs Campaigns
• Commercial fishing industry
• Construction industry – especially on former
and active military installations
• Veterans and returning soldiers
• Recreational activities (e.g., SCUBA divers)
• Residents near operational ranges or an MRS,
particularly active response actions
• Chemical agent identification sets
3Rs Products
• 3Rs Guides
• Factsheets
• Coloring books
• Posters
• Magnets
• Bookmarks
• Public service announcements
• Pocket cards
3Rs Guides
• Maritime industry – Spanish, Portuguese
• Construction ‐ Spanish
• Outdoor recreation (in development)
• Wildland firefighting (in development)
3Rs Factsheets
• Chemical agent identification sets
• UXO Safety (in development)
3Rs Coloring Books
3Rs Posters
Get Your Own
• Main site:
https://www.denix.osd.mil/uxosafety
• Army Environmental Command MMRP Site:
aec.army.mil/usaec/cleanup/mmrp02.html
Current Plans
• Launch more user friendly website
• Update materials to reflect branding
• Add new materials, as needs are identified
• Reformat existing materials to allow photos
from local sites to be more easily inserted
• Develop lesson plans and outreach materials
for various age groups
Communications Case Study
Safety Sign Design
Examples of Existing Signs
Concerns with Current Signs
• Inconsistent format
• Heavily dependant on
literacy, issues with
‐ Non‐English speakers
‐ Children
• Often follow obsolete
requirements
• Unfamiliar words
• May not be visible at
distance
DND Focus Group Study
Failed First Sign Attempt
Existing Standards
Not Specific Enough
• ISO explosion symbol
• UN International
Mine Action versions
Standards Applicable to Signs
• American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), American National Standard for
Environmental and Facility Safety Signs
(ANSI Z535.2‐2007)
• International Organization for
Standardization's (ISO) Graphical symbols
‐ Safety colours and safety signs (ISO
3864)
• ANSI harmonized its standard with ISO in
2007
ANSI Standard
• Many possible formats, including multi‐lingual
• Signal word panel communicates:
‐ Worst credible severity of harm (death, injury, property
damage)
‐ Probability of accident if not avoided (could or will occur)
ANSI Standard
• Safety symbol panel communicates:
‐ Hazard information across language and literacy barriers
‐ Ideally identifies hazard and avoidance
• Message panel communicates:
‐ Identification of the hazard
‐ How to avoid the hazard
‐ Probable consequences of not avoiding the hazard
ANSI Compliant Proposal
Signal word panel
Safety symbol panel
Message panel
Comments:
• Position bomb, as if it was on
the ground
• Dislike avoidance symbol
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Geoff Carton
CALIBRE Systems
Geoff.Carton@calibresys.com