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The latest versions of the IMAS in PDF form in English are listed below.

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Guide for the Application of IMAS

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
01.10	Guide for the application of IMAS	PDF, 171KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 8
01.10*	Guide for the application of IMAS (RB Draft)	PDF, 167KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 9 DRAFT

Establishment of Mine Action Programmes

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
02.10	Guide for the establishment of a mine action programme	PDF, 182KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3

Equipment Testing & Evaluation

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
03.10	Guide to the procurement of mine action equipment	PDF, 125KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 6
03.20	The procurement process	PDF, 234KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 6
03.30	Guide to the research of mine action technology	PDF, 91KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 5
03.40	Test and evaluation of mine action equipment	PDF, 153KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 6

Glossary of Terms and Definitions

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
04.10	Glossary of mine action terms, definitions and abbreviations	PDF, 651 KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 7
04.10*	Glossary of mine action terms, definitions and abbreviations (RB Draft)	PDF, 753KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 8

Information Management

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
05.10	Information management for mine action	PDF, 118KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 1

Management of Training

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
06.10	Management of training	PDF, 166KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3

Management, Accreditation and Monitoring

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
07.10	Guide for the management of demining operations	PDF, 241KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 6
07.10*	Guide for the management of Land Release and Residual Contamination Operations (RB Draft)	PDF, 554KB	Ed 1, Amendment 7 DRAFT
07.11	Land Release	PDF, 568KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3
07.11*	Land Release (RB Draft)	PDF, 573KB	Ed. 1, amendment 4 DRAFT
07.12*	Quality Management in Mine Action (RB Draft)	PDF, 764KB	Ed. 1, DRAFT
07.13*	Environmental Management in Mine Action (RB Draft)	PDF, 464KB	Ed. 1, DRAFT
07.20	Guide for the development and management of mine action contracts	PDF, 185KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3
07.30	Accreditation of demining organisations and operations	PDF, 608KB	Ed. 3
07.40	Monitoring of mine action organisations	PDF, 957KB	Ed. 2
07.42	Monitoring of stockpile destruction programmes	PDF, 98KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 6

Survey

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
08.10	Non-Technical Survey	PDF, 128KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 2
08.10*	Non-Technical Survey (RB Draft)	PDF, 286KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3 DRAFT
08.20	Technical Survey	PDF, 111KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 2
08.20*	Technical Survey (RB Draft)	PDF, 253KB	Ed.1 Amendment 3 DRAFT
08.30	Post-clearance documentation	PDF, 96KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 5
08.40	Marking mine and ERW hazards	PDF, 199KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 4

Mine and ERW Clearance

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
09.10	Clearance requirements	PDF, 86KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 5
09.11	Battle Area Clearance (BAC)	PDF, 113KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3
09.12	EOD clearance of ammunition storage area explosions	PDF, 602KB	Ed. 1
09.30	Explosive Ordnance Disposal - EOD	PDF, 340KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 5
09.40	Guide for the use of mine detection dogs	PDF, 89KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 3
09.40*	Animal Detection Systems - Principles, Requirements and Guidelines (RB Draft)	PDF, 258KB	Ed. 3 DRAFT
09.41	Operational procedures for Mine Detection Dogs	PDF, 121KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 3
09.42	Operational testing of mine detection dogs and handlers	PDF, 153KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 3
09.43	Remote Explosive Scent Tracing - REST	PDF, 121KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 3
09.44	Guide to occupational health and general dog care	PDF, 315KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 3
09.50	Mechanical demining	PDF, 142KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 4
09.60	Underwater Survey and Clearance of Explosive Ordnance	PDF, 734KB	Ed. 1

Mine Action Safety and Occupational Health - S&OH

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
10.10	General requirements	PDF, 89KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 5
10.20	Demining worksite safety	PDF, 164KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 7
10.30	Personal Protective Equipment - PPE	PDF, 89KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 4
10.40	Medical support to demining operations	PDF, 96KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 5
10.50	Storage, transportation and handling of explosives	PDF, 570KB	Ed. 3
10.60	Reporting & investigation of demining incidents	PDF, 512KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 6
10.70	Protection of the environment	PDF, 139KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3

Mine/ERW Stockpile Destruction

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
11.10	Guide for the destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines	PDF, 102KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 6
11.20	Principles and procedures for open burning and open detonation operations	PDF, 151KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 6
11.30	National planning guidelines for stockpile destruction	PDF, 318KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 6

Mine and ERW Risk Education

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
12.10	Mine/ERW Risk Education	PDF, 171KB	Ed. 2, Amendment 2

Support to Victims

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
Series 13	No IMAS has been published on Support to Victims yet, but the United Nations Policy on Victim Assistance in Mine Action can be used as a reference.

Evaluation of Mine Action Programmes

IMAS number	Title	Format, Size	Version
14.10	Guide for the evaluation of mine action interventions	PDF, 169KB	Ed. 1, Amendment 3

* notes

Standards marked with a * have been reviewed and accepted by the IMAS Review Board and are pending final endorsement by the IMAS Steering Group and adoption by the UN IACG for mine action at Principal's level.