Certification Course #201 (24 hours)

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Course # 201 emphasizes safe range operations and demolition procedures.  It includes the core subjects listed as Course # 101 and the additional subjects shown below:

  • Course # 101 Core Subjects - Characteristics & Hazards of Ammunition & Explosives, Explosive Effects, Classification Systems & Hazard Divisions, Storage Principles & Storage Compatibility, Fire & Chemical Hazard Symbols, Fire Protection at Explosives Facilities, Transporting & Handling Explosives, Industrial Safety & Explosives, Personal Protective Clothing & Equipment, Material Handling Equipment, Explosive Operations Safety, and Static Electricity & Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

  • Additional Subjects for Course # 201
    • Electric & Nonelectric Initiators
    • Munition Characteristics & Safety Precautions
    • Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO Safety)
    • Demolition Range Safety
    • Static Detonation of High Explosives
    • Firing Line Safety
    • Procedures & Precautions at Assembly Areas & Impact Areas

All of the subjects in Course # 201, including the basic core subjects, use training aids, examples, pictures, and videos that emphasize demolition range safety.

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