A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEUTRALISING AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

摘要

A method of neutralising an explosive device (12) having a detonator (14), includes the step of enclosing the detonator (14) within a space (26) defined at least in part by a thermally insulating barrier (16). It also includes the step of refrigerating the space (26) to cool the detonator (14) to less than its minimum operative temperature. Cooling the detonator (14) below the minimum operative temperature reduces the detonation capability of the detonator (14) such that it is incapable of detonating the explosive device (12). The explosive device (12) is thereby neutralised.