Tools & Training

A-P-T Research, Inc., offers comprehensive training courses on valuable explosives safety tools. Our training offerings include IMESAFR, SAFER, ESS, and Explosives Safety courses.

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IMESAFR Software & Training

Institute of Makers of Explosives Safety Analysis for Risk (IMESAFR) is a probabilistic risk assessment tool used to calculate risk to personnel from explosives facilities. This tool supplements the longstanding American Table of Distances (ATD) and other Quantity Distance (QD) systems. IMESAFR determines a level of safety based on risk, considering factors such as explosives quantity, distance, donor structure, activity at the donor, and the structure of exposed sites.

IMESAFR Demo Video: The video below provides a brief overview of running IMESAFR.

 

System Requirements: IMESAFR v2.3 is compatible with Windows® 7, 8, 10, and 11. An application installer for OS X, Linux, older versions of Windows®, and other operating systems may be available upon request. Click here for a list of people who have received a certificate of training and training number.

As a condition of purchase, all users of IMESAFR must complete training from APT on the usage of the code. To become a certified user, proficiency must be demonstrated at/after the conclusion of training. Access to the AN engine in IMESAFR requires attendance at the add-on AN module training.

IMESAFR v2.3 Annual License: $2,000 USD

IMESAFR v2.3 Training:

• Duration: 3 days
• Hours: 8 hours per day (24 classroom hours total)
• Schedule: 8am to 5pm with an hour for lunch and breaks mid-morning and mid-afternoon
• Content: Mixed lecture and discussion
• Competency Test: Administered at the end of the course
• Voucher: Purchase of an IMESAFR v2.3 Training Voucher allows attendance at any regularly-scheduled, Huntsville-based IMESAFR v2.3 training course.

IMESAFR v2.3 Ammonium Nitrate (AN) Module Training:

• Duration: 4 hours
• Schedule: 8am to 12pm with a mid-morning break
• Content: Overview of AN Engine algorithms, new PES types, and exercises
• Voucher: Purchase of an IMESAFR v2.3 AN Voucher allows attendance at any regularly-scheduled, Huntsville-based IMESAFR v2.3 AN Module training course.

Using IMESAFR for American Table of Distances (ATD) Compliance Training:

• Duration: 8 hours
• Schedule: 8am to 5pm with an hour for lunch and breaks mid-morning and mid-afternoon
• Content: Overview of how IMESAFR v2.3 incorporates the ATD, demonstrating compliance using IMESAFR, and submitting a plat plan for ATF approval
• Voucher: Purchase of an IMESAFR v2.3 ATD Compliance Voucher allows attendance at any regularly-scheduled, Huntsville-based IMESAFR v2.3 ATD Compliance training course.

Contact Information: If you would like to attend but are unavailable for the listed dates, have a group interested in training, are interested in training at your facility, or want more information about IMESAFR training, contact us at imesafrtraining@apt-research.com or 256.327.3373.

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SAFER Software & Training

SAFER is a software tool that performs quantitative risk analyses to determine risk to people from a potential explosion site (PES) by conducting a sequential calculation of probability of event, explosives effects, and personnel exposure.

SAFER Training Course:

• Duration: 2 days
• Hours: 8 hours per day (16 classroom hours total)
• Content: Mixed lecture and discussion
• Requirements: Participants need a laptop with administrative rights to install the software and run reports.

Contact Information: For more information about SAFER training, contact us at safertraining@apt-research.com or 256.327.3373.

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ESS Training

Do you have an interest in a software tool that will help you more effectively manage your explosives program? The Explosives Safety Siting (ESS), also known as Automated Site Planning (ASP), is designed to assist in managing a more efficient and effective program. While ESS/ASP primarily generates Explosives Safety Site Plans (ESSP), it is also a great tool for generating risk assessments, planning for construction projects, and managing Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation (HERO) programs.

ESS Training Course:

• Content: Learn ESS/ASP from the basic level or sharpen your skills.
• Requirements: Ensure operable ESS software, including the ArcGIS license, is installed and active on the participant’s laptop. APT does not provide hardware/software to students.

Contact Information: For more information about ESS training, contact us at es@apt-research.com or 256.327.3373.

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Explosives Safety Training

Designed for individuals who develop, assemble, test, inspect, approve, transport, store, or handle explosive items or material, the Explosive Safety Course provides an overview of hazards inherent to explosive operations, associated safety precautions, and methods to analyze, test, and obtain approval for explosive activities.

Explosives Safety Course:

• Duration: 3 days
• Schedule: 8:30am to ~5pm with an hour for lunch and breaks mid-morning and mid-afternoon
• Content: Mixed lecture and discussion
• Modules:
  • Explosives Basics
  • Hazardous Stimuli
  • Basic Storage & Transport Principles
  • Hazard Classification
  • Quantity-Distance
  • Explosive Item Recognition & Safety
  • Personnel Protection
  • Reaction Effects
  • Insensitive Munitions
  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection
  • Lightning Protection
  • Electromagnetic Radiation Protection
  • Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for A&E Operations
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
  • Explosives Models
  • Explosives Testing

Contact Information: For more information about Explosives Safety training, contact us at training@apt-research.com.

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Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your reservation after payment, you are entitled to transfer to a later class or receive a 50% refund until two weeks prior to the class date. No refunds are available if requested less than 15 days prior to the class date, but substitutions can be arranged. If minimum attendance for financial viability is not met, APT reserves the right to cancel the course up to 15 days prior to the class date.