Explosives Everyday!
This episode focuses on mining and how explosives are used to produce mined materials with presenters Brad Brown, Dyno Nobel; Paul Sterk, Austin Powder; and Alan Dolan, Boliden Tara Mines.
This episode covers civil blasting and showcases things that are happening in and around our community every day. We also have some interesting insights into how this industry really gets into your blood. Even from a very early age. Our presenters are Jared Redyke, Dykon Blasting Corp.; Brian Lewis, RESPEC; and Kristie Bishop, HTA.
During this episode, we will be discussing how explosives are used to improve our environment and how they are managed with Kristen Kolden, Alaska Seismic; Jerry Wallace, Wallace Technical Blasting; and Kyle Perry, Missouri S&T.
In this every special episode of Explosives Everyday, we take an in-depth, technical look at monitoring for safety and compliance regulations. This will give you an insight into some of the more technical aspects that we have to use on a day-to-day basis and the mathematics and formulas that are tucked away behind the scenes to create a safe and effective blast. The presenters are Chuck Dowding, Northwestern University; Cathy Aimone-Martin, Aimone-Martin Associates; and Johan Gjodvad, Sigicom AB.
This episode focuses on reporting and will touch on the approval process of putting together blasting projects and the regulations that govern how explosives are handled to ensure safety. Our presenters are Kelly Ratliff and Ralph Burnham, from Reminger; and Joseph Meyers, Chief of the Explosives Unit of the Fire Department of New York.
In this episode we’ll learn about the uses of explosives in avalanche control with Brian Gorsage, Colorado Department of Transportation Avalanche Coordinator; and Mark Ganster, Austin Powder – Europe.
This episode features industrial mining and takes a look at the role explosives play in helping create items we use everyday like paint and even dog food. Our presenters are Drew Martin, of Blast It Global; Richard O’Meara of ORICA USA; and Jim Daley, past ISEE president.
This episode takes a look at some specialized uses of explosives in military settings with Denis Rickman, US Army Engineers Research and Development Centre; and Jason Baird, Loki Incorporated.
Lights! Camera! Action! This episode takes a behind-the-scenes look at how explosives are used in action movies, concerts and on the 4th of July. This episode's presenters are Mark Johnson, J&M Displays; Tassilo Baur, The FX Dept; and Amanda McLean Nixon, Pyroam, Inc.
This episode highlights how explosives are used for demolition of structures with Jim Redyke, President of Dykon Explosive Demolition; Ron Gilbert, Vice President of Dykon Explosive Demolition; and Roberto Folchi, Owner, Nitrex.
