Explosives Industry News

Member News

As the leading professional association for the explosives industry, we want to help you advance your knowledge and career through education, regulatory training and professional networking. Whether you’re a student, an industry professional, or representing an organization, being part of the ISEE community will help you to achieve your goals.

Please renew your ISEE membership for 2019 to continue your access to these exclusive tools including:

1. Networking opportunities with 4,000 colleagues and industry leaders
2. Access OneMine, which includes proceedings from ISEE's Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique as well as 124,000 articles, technical papers, books in the explosives, mining, minerals and tunneling industries
3. Special annual conference pricing
4. A complimentary subscription to the Journal of Explosives Engineering
5. Exclusive pricing at the ISEE online bookstore
6. A complimentary listing in the ISEE Membership Directory and Desktop Reference

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Member Benefit OneMine Now Includes Blasting and Fragmentation Journal Articles

Now ISEE members can search Blasting and Fragmentation Journal articles along with proceedings from ISEE's Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique all at OneMine, ISEE's newest member benefit.

OneMine is also home to than 124,000 articles, technical papers, books in the explosives, mining, minerals and tunneling industries from SME, NIOSH, AusIMM, CIM, SAIMM, TMS, IMPC, DFI and IIMP.

To access you're exclusive member benefit, log in to the ISEE website. Once in the members section, click on Research Papers and Proceedings. And if you have questions about your ISEE account or about any of our member benefits, please visit our website or contact us at isee@isee.org.

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Request for Comment on the ISEE Standard: Field Practice Guidelines for Blasting Seismographs - 2015 Edition

The ISEE is committed to keeping standards current with the best available technology and procedures and by policy requires the standards to be reviewed and modified every five years. The current standard scheduled for review is the Field Practice Guideline for Blasting Seismographs - 2015 Edition.

The ISEE Standards Committee is asking for any public comment or proposed changes to the existing standard. Written comments that are received by Dec. 31, 2018, will be addressed by the Standards Committee in writing prior to modification of the standard.

Visit https://www.isee.org/news/416-request-for-comment-on-the-isee-standard-field-practice-guidelines-for-blasting-seismographs-2015-edition to view the full article online.

The ISEE Children’s Fund

The ISEE Children’s Fund was established to help defray the educational expenses of a dependent of a person killed or injured as a result of an explosives event related to the manufacture, use or transport of commercially-produced explosives for commercial and professional purposes (explosives event), without regard to any fault for that explosives event. The funds are to go toward education-related expenses; which includes all levels of preschool through post secondary education. Each award will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The ISEE Children’s Fund is poised to help anyone in need. If someone you know was injured in an explosives-related accident, or if you know someone in the industry who was killed as a result of an explosives-related accident, please consider nominating their family for support. The ISEE Children’s Fund is ready to assist.

Visit https://www.isee.org/public-documents/560-isee-childrens-fund-nomination-of-beneficiary-form to view the full article online.

Industry News

Register now for the 45th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique held Jan. 27-30, 2019, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn.

As many as 1,600 blasters, manufacturers, government officials and suppliers will gather from all over the world to gain new insights and form new business alliances.

The 2019 program includes a dynamic education program featuring technical sessions, poster session and workshops combined with more than 130 exhibits on the latest technology. In addition to the full conference, the Blasters Weekend Package, starting Saturday, Jan. 26, will include the popular Blasters Training Seminar, the Blasters R Us Video Roundup, a regulatory panel discussion and more.

Visit https://www.isee.org/conferences/2019-conference to view the full article online.

Now Accepting Blasters R Us Video Round Up Submissions

We're now accepting video submissions for the Blasters R Us Video Round Up. Submit your 5 to 7 minute video today, and be part of the wildly popular showing during the Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique.

To get started, download a submission form and submit it to wahl@isee.org. Once your form has been processed, you will receive a link to upload your video. The round up will take place during the 45th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique held this year in Nashville, Tenn.

The deadline to submit your video is Tuesday, Jan. 1. Submit yours today.

Visit www.isee.org/index.php?option=com_docman&view=document&alias=571-2019-blasters-video-form&category_slug=public&Itemid=809 to view the full article online.

Annual Photo Contest Deadline Extended

Good news if you haven't had a chance to submit your photos of a recent blast or jobsite to the 26th annual photo contest: The deadline has been extended to Monday, Jan. 7. Get your submission in before the deadline for a chance to win a $500 gift certificate to the ISEE Bookstore.

The contest has categories for blasters and drillers at work; construction blasting; quarrying and mining; demolition blasting; and specialty blasting. All submissions will be judged on composition, content and quality.

Visit https://www.isee.org/news/conference-news/126-2019-conference/399-give-us-your-best-shot-26th-annual-photo-contest to view the full article online.

SEE Education Foundation Silent Auction Call for Donations

The ISEE will host an online silent auction during the 45th annual conference. Anyone with internet access and a computer or mobile device will be able to bid on dozens of packages before and during the conference.

Silent auction packages will be available for viewing and bidding for the duration of the annual conference and will end Jan. 29, 2019, during the Grand Finale Gala. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the ISEE Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to college students pursuing a technical, undergraduate, masters or doctorate degree in fields related to the commercial explosives industries.

Visit https://www.isee.org/news/conference-news/126-2019-conference/423-see-education-foundation-silent-auction-call-for-donations to view the full article online.

International Society of Explosives Engineers