Selling AGC to UXO technicians (and why you want to)

PreviousNext You have accessSymposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2021Selling AGC to UXO technicians (and why you want to)Authors: Harry WagnerGarrick MarcouxHarry WagnerAECOMSearch for more papers by this author and Garrick MarcouxAECOMSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.33-042 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract While DAGCAP Accreditation is required for firms performing Advanced Geophysical Classification on MMRP sites, it doesn't take into account the UXO Technicians recovering items from these sites. AGC Project Geophysicist and QC Geophysicist are named roles under DAGCAP, and the proficiency of data processors is tested as part of the accreditation process. Perhaps no one has a more profound impact on the success of an AGC program than the UXO Technicians in the field though. And they currently have little interest in ensuring that dig results are accurately recorded and match predicted responses. Advanced Geophysical Classification improves efficiency on MMRP projects by dramatically reducing the number of targets that must be intrusive investigated by UXO Teams. As such, these personnel view AGC as a threat, but getting their buy in is essential to generating accurate data regarding TOI (Targets of Interest) and non-TOI. For years, intrusive investigation teams have been pressured to produce greater and greater number of digs per day in an effort to maximize efficiency on firm fixed price projects. With traditional digital or analog instruments, the vast majority of these items were harmless (non-TOI). As a result, intrusive teams have been conditioned to quickly remove objects from the ground and estimate their depth and weight as part of the documentation process. Fortunately, digging up dangerous munitions items is what these specialized personnel are trained to do, and the use of AGC priorities that skill set over digging up trash and harmless frag. UXO Technicians remain a vital part of the MMRP process, but instead of performing dozens (or hundreds) of digs per day, under AGC they perform more directed investigations on TOI and take the time to accurately record the weight, recovered depth, and photograph the items. The proper documentation of these recovered items is crucial not only for MEC, but also blind seeds and other TOI to ensure the recovered items match the predicted responses and provide clients and regulators with confidence in the entire process. UXO Technicians wield more power than just a shovel, and as such it is critical to stress to them the importance of their role and the data they collect to overall project success. Keywords: UXO, geophysical classification, MMRPPermalink: https://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.33-042FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2021ISSN (online):1554-8015Copyright: 2021 Pages: 349 publication data© 2021 Published in electronic format with permission by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and Environment and Engineering Geophysical SocietyPublisher:Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society HistoryPublished: 11 Jun 2021 CITATION INFORMATION Harry Wagner and Garrick Marcoux, (2021), "Selling AGC to UXO technicians (and why you want to)," Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems Proceedings : 82-82. https://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.33-042 Plain-Language Summary KeywordsUXOgeophysical classificationMMRPPDF DownloadLoading ...