Explosives Industry News
   
NOMIS Seismographs LLC
      
Yazoo Mills, Inc.
   
Member News
Did you know the ISEE has an online career center that offers discounts to members looking to post jobs? Whether you’re a student looking for an internship or a business looking for a seasoned professional in the explosives industry, the ISEE job board, located at the ISEE website, is a great way to get noticed. And one of the best parts is that it’s free for job seekers. Upload your resume today to get the attention of job posters or browse the job board for the latest openings. Visit the career center now.
 
The International Society of Explosives Engineers Online Buyers' Guide is a tool used to search for products and services within your industry. There are several search tools located within the Buyers' Guide to help you find what you are looking for. Learn how to use the Buyers' Guide.
 
Immerse yourself with ISEE’s comprehensive basic training program on blasting technology. Level One Practical Blasting Fundamentals is eight lessons packed with information about the basics of explosives engineering and recommended procedures used throughout the blasting process. Topics include blasting safety; geological effects on blasting; field controls and drilling accuracy; explosives products and selection; detonators and initiation systems; blast design; ground vibrations and airwaves; and explosives regulation.
 
The training is approved in Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Washington has also approved it for renewal training.

Pricing is $250 for ISEE members and $400 for non-members.
 
For more information and to purchase ISEE's online training email isee@isee.org.
 
Join the official ISEE LinkedIn Group and be part of great technical discussions. Recent posts have included proper blast video set up, front row burden optimization and applying Ash's Burden Equations to your blast design.
 
To join, sign in to LinkedIn and search for International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) Official Group or visit https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2982798. 
 
   
IEE Global Pty Ltd
      
American Elements
   
Industry News
 
   
Watch the first of a series of messages from ISEE Board of Directors President Alastair Torrance.
 
Register now for the Nancy-Cole Allen Memorial Golf Tournament. The four-person scramble, with a shotgun start, is $100 per person and will be held Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Woodford Lakes Golf Club in Versailles, Ky. The event will feature awards, food and networking opportunities. Hole sponsorships are available and start at $200. Proceeds benefit the Nancy Cole-Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund. Visit the Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter website to reserve your spot today.
 
Registration is now open for the largest regional drill and blast conference in the country. The conference will be held Dec. 10-11, 2020, at the Galt House in Louisville, Ky., and will feature presentations covering various topics like underground blasting, construction and quarry blasting, drilling, regulatory topics and other general topics such as fragmentation and vibrations.

There will also be a Kentucky blaster exam test prep course and the opportunity to take the Kentucky blaster exam for those in-state.

Visit kyblastingconference.com for more information.
 
Whether you’re driving to work, turning on a light switch, brushing your teeth, or sending a text message, you’re using products made possible by the use of explosives. The newly updated Explosives: The Power Tool explores the important role explosives had in shaping and creating our modern world in a 56-minute video covering explosives statistics; history; products; technology; careers; safety and security; and the environment. Visit www.isee.org July 28 to be one of the first people to see the video.
 
   
Montabert USA
      
Business Automation Specialists of MN, Inc.
   
Calendar
Check the ISEE calendar at https://www.isee.org/calendar for the latest events and postponements.