Open pit mine gold ore industry. Massive Mining Dump Truck and Drilling Equipment at Quarry Site
Dramatic explosion blast occurs in an open cast mining quarry
Drill Rig for laying explosives in open pit mine for ore gold mining
Open pit mine gold ore industry. Massive Mining Dump Truck and Drilling Equipment at Quarry Site
Welcome to Decon5
Decon5 is a specialised provider of mobile explosive residue decontamination services for the mining and resources industry. We deliver controlled decontamination solutions for heavy vehicles, Mobile Processing Units (MPUs), and mining equipment exposed to explosive and ammonium nitrate-based contaminants.
Our mobile decontamination systems safely remove hazardous residues prior to equipment entering workshops, maintenance facilities, transport, or shutdown environments, helping reduce contamination risks and improve operational safety.
With strong industry experience and a focus on safety, compliance, and efficiency, Decon5 provides responsive onsite support across remote mining operations while minimising downtime and operational disruption.
Driven by our commitment to reliability and performance, our service philosophy remains:
Onsite > On Time > On Demand
Delivering specialist decontamination solutions when and where they are needed most.
What we do
Decon5 cleans and decontaminates MPUs and associated equipment to a Level 5 decontamination standard, enabling assets to safely enter workshops and maintenance facilities that do not hold an SSAN licence.
Our specialised cleaning processes remove explosive residues and contamination hazards from equipment surfaces, structural components, tanks, and operational systems to support safer workshop servicing and hot work activities.
Our Approach
Our mobile decontamination capability allows equipment to be cleaned onsite and prepared for immediate transport or direct delivery from the mine site to owner-operated or third-party workshops.
By performing decontamination prior to workshop entry, Decon5 helps minimise operational delays, reduce contamination risks, and support compliance with site and maintenance safety requirements.
Delivering responsive, reliable, and technically controlled solutions, our approach is built around safety, efficiency, and minimal disruption to operations.
Safety & Compliance
The safe handling and maintenance of explosive-contaminated equipment is a critical requirement within the mining and resources industry. Many third-party workshops and maintenance facilities are not specifically designed or controlled to manage explosive hazards, and workshop personnel may not be trained to identify or assess the risks associated with explosive residue contamination.
Activities commonly undertaken in maintenance environments — including welding, grinding, cutting, heat application, and other hot works — can present significant ignition risks when explosive residues remain present on equipment surfaces, structural components, tanks, pipework, or concealed areas.
Decon5 provides specialised decontamination services designed to minimise these risks by removing explosive and ammonium nitrate-based contaminants from vehicles, Mobile Processing Units (MPUs), and associated plant equipment prior to workshop entry or maintenance activities.
Our decontamination processes are conducted using controlled procedures, specialised cleaning systems, and industry-specific methodologies developed specifically for explosive-sensitive environments. The objective is to reduce contamination levels to a condition suitable for maintenance servicing and approved hot work activities within workshop environments, subject to site procedures and final risk assessment requirements.
By engaging Decon5 prior to maintenance shutdowns, repairs, fabrication work, or equipment servicing, clients can significantly reduce the risk of accidental ignition events, improve workshop safety outcomes, and support compliance with operational safety protocols and site-specific maintenance requirements.
Safety, risk mitigation, and operational integrity remain at the core of every decontamination project undertaken by Decon5.