EMRTC Safety Course for Explosive Firing Site and Laboratory Personnel

This course covers safety and procedures for the use of explosives in research, development, testing, production, and evaluation activities. Students participate in four days of intensive study that consists of classroom presentations, hands-on laboratory instructions, and
firing site demonstrations using EMRTC’s explosive testing facilities.

The course has been structured to provide basic knowledge for scientist, engineers, and operating personnel in basic explosive chemistry, safety, and testing of energetic materials. Thisincludes training for explosives laboratory personnel in the proper methods for testingexplosives.

The objectives of this course are to acquaint students with techniques and safety requirements and to introduce safe procedures to be used at firing sites and laboratories where research, development, testing, and evaluation of energetic materials is conducted. EMRTC’s mission is to provide a working laboratory for research, testing, and training in the areas of energetic materials, explosives, and ordnance. EMRTC’s facilities include a 40-square- mile field laboratory that includes over 30 separate test sites, gun ranges, and research laboratories.

Principal Instructors

• Dr. John Meason, Director, EMRTC
• Mr. Rudy Correa, Associate Director of Administration & Finance, EMRTC
• Mr. Dennis Hunter, Associate Director, Safety & Security, EMRTC
• Dr. Christa Hockensmith, Research Scientist, EMRTC
• Mr. Marvin Banks, Research Engineer II, EMRTC
• Dr. Robert Abernathy, Computational Analyst, Counter Terrorist Explosives Research, EMRTC
• Mr. Brad Bohling, Ordinance Supervisor, EMRTC
• Mr. Jerome Lattery, Research Engineer, EMRTC
• Mr. Raymond Tobin, Safety Officer, EMRTC

Guest Lecturers

EMRTC has sought the expertise of the following guest lecturers to enhance the education and training available to the students.

• Dr. Doug Olson, Manager of Testing Operations, Wilfred Baker Engineering, Inc.
• Mr. Greg Henninger, Former Director of Aerojet Operations

Course Dates

• July 28-31, 2008

Information

The following links will provide more information about the course schedule, registration, accommodations, and directions to EMRTC:

• Accommodations
• Directions to EMRTC
•   Registration Form

Technical Information Contact

To obtain information regarding the technical aspects and content of the course, contact the course administrator:

Dennis Hunter
(575) 835-5312
dennis@emrtc.nmt.edu

To register for the course or for additional information regarding the course, please contact:

Leslie Griego
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology/EMRTC
1001 South Rd.
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-5595
FAX: (575) 835-5680
safety_course@emrtc.nmt.edu

Credits for this course count towards the Test and Evaluation Certicate offered by the Test & Evaluation Research and Education Center (TEREC) at Georgia Institute of Technology. More information can be obtained on the TEREC web site or by contacting Dana Stocks at dana.stocks@terec.gatech.edu or at (404) 894-7093.