Peel M
United Medical and Dental Schools, St Thomas' and Guy's Hospitals, London, England.
J R Soc Med. 1995 Dec;88(12):683-5. doi: 10.1177/014107689508801208.
In the last few years there has been increasing awareness of the problems of landmines. This has focused on the ethics of landmine use, and the dangers to the local population of minefields. It has culminated in a much needed campaign for a moratorium on landmine manufacture. There are, however, millions of mines left in almost all parts of the world, which can create an indefinite hazard. The only solution is the slow and painstaking task of clearing these minefields. The health and safety of de-miners has not been previously discussed in any detail. This paper addresses the hazards to the people clearing minefields, with specific reference to the activities of the HALO trust in Afghanistan. De-miners are subject to the same hazards from mines as the general population, but put themselves at additional risk by entering minefields deliberately. These hazards can be controlled by a safe system of work and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
在过去几年里，人们对地雷问题的认识日益提高。这集中在地雷使用的伦理问题以及雷区对当地居民的危险上。这最终促成了一场急需的暂停地雷制造的运动。然而，在世界几乎所有地区都还遗留着数以百万计的地雷，它们会造成长期的危险。唯一的解决办法是缓慢而艰巨的清除这些雷区的任务。排雷人员的健康和安全此前尚未得到详细讨论。本文论述了清除雷区人员所面临的危险，特别提及了“哈洛信托会”在阿富汗的活动。排雷人员与普通民众一样面临着地雷带来的同样危险，但他们因故意进入雷区而使自己面临额外风险。这些危险可以通过安全的工作系统和正确使用个人防护装备来控制。
