Explosives and Blasting Safety

 

Due to the wide variety of blasting applications, courses are designed to meet specific requirements. Contact the Mine Safety and Health Program with training requirements for customized blasting courses.

Content:

• Explosive types
• Explosive consumption
• Explosive Regulations
• (DOT, BATF, OSHA, MSHA, NFPA, IME, &Industry Consensus Standards)
• Definitions
• Explosives Storage
• Explosives Transportation and Use
• Initiation Systems
• Explosives/Blasting Incidents
• Explosive Hazards Awareness (Stray Current, Lightning, Impact, Heat, Flyrock, Misfires, Guarding)

Other:

• Permissable Blasting
• 101c petitions
• Hot Hole Blasting

Technical Coordinator: Richard Fischer
Location: Colorado School of Mines
Course Length: 3 days (can be varied for operation)
Tuition: $375

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