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Blasting Safely with Proper Techniques The most important responsibility of the blaster in charge is to prepare and fire safely. They are to practice safety in transportation, storage, handling, and the proper use of explosives.
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Explosives In 1867, Alfred Noble managed to make Nitroglycerin stable and got a patent for Dynamite and also founded the Nobel Peace Prize because he could foresee the destruction his creation could cause.
Blasting and Flyrock Awareness The objective of this course is to provide participants with a greater understanding and appreciation of the dangers associated with blasting activities and flyrock, as well as hazard recognition.
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ISMR Blaster Retraining Workshop All results in blasting performance are due to the degree of confinement, based on the columns of the blasting product being utilized for a given overburden material.
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2013 Fatal Accident Investigation The victim was killed after a blast was initiated. He was in a front-end loader about 30 feet from the base of a highwall. After the blast, broken rock struck the front-end loader and covered it. Almost 10 hours after the blast, the rock was removed from the front-end loader and the victim was recovered.
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Defining the Danger Zone for Blasting Guidance for shotfirers and explosives supervisors on what to consider when determining the danger zone for quarry blasting.
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ANFO and Emulsion Characteristics ANFO is considered a "Blasting Agent.” This means it cannot be detonated with a #8 strength detonator when unconfined. It requires a primer assembly to be initiated.
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Stuff Happens A shotfirer’s truck exploded as the driver was opening the gates to the explosives compound. The truck had been driven from the shot where the rest of the product was used back to the magazines, approximately a ten minute trip.
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The Safe Explosives Act Congress enacted the Safe Explosives Act (“SEA”) on November 25, 2002 as part of the Homeland Security Act. The purpose of the SEA is to prevent terrorists and criminals from obtaining explosives.