Explosives Safety | 17-19 Nov 2026

$1,495.00 USD

This course is designed primarily for individuals who develop, assemble, test, inspect, approve, transport, store or in some other way handle explosive items or material, the Explosive Safety Course is an overview of hazards inherent to explosive operations; associated safety precautions; and methods to analyze, test and obtain approval for explosive activities.

Online and in-person attendance options are available. See Event Details tab below for more info. Indicate online or in-person attendance during registration.

Registration will close one week before the start of the course. 

Description

Designed primarily for individuals who develop, assemble, test, inspect, approve, transport, store or in some other way handle explosive items or material, the Explosive Safety Course is an overview of hazards inherent to explosive operations; associated safety precautions; and methods to analyze, test and obtain approval for explosive activities. The material in this course is derived from the following sources and any subsequent flow down regulations for the individual military services, NASA and the DOE:

  • 49 CFR Parts 100-185 
  • Department of Defense Explosive Safety Regulation 6055.09
    (previously DoD 4145.26-M) 
  • Safety Standard for Explosives, Propellants, and Pyrotechnics NASA-STD-8719.12 
  • DOE-STD-1212-YYYY, DOE Explosives Safety Standard
  • MIL-STD-882E, Standard Practices, System Safety Processes

The subjects covered in this 3-day class include:

  • Explosives Basics
  • Hazardous Stimuli
  • Hazard Classification
  • Insensitive Munitions
  • Basic Storage & Transport Principles
  • Explosive Item Recognition & Safety
  • Quantity-Distance
  • Reaction Effects
  • Personnel Protection
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
  • Explosives Testing
  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection
  • Lightning Protection
  • Electromagnetic Radiation Protection
  • Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for A&E Operations
  • Explosives Models

 

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Event Details

Start date: 17 November 2026

End date: 19 November 2026

Start time: 08:30 a.m. CST

End time: 05:00 p.m. CST

Venue: In-person: A-P-T Research, Inc., SEAC, 4950 Research Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 (Online: Microsoft Teams)

Directions: Technical Requirements for Online Attendees: Join the Microsoft Teams Meeting via the Microsoft Team App or a browser of your choice. No account or installation is required if using a browser. Check with your IT Department about using Teams. Some attendees may need to use personal device. Must have: Speakers and microphone. Optional (but encouraged): Camera.

Email: training@apt-research.com