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A wide variety of classroom topics are available.  Custom course material can also be created to meet specific customer needs or interests.  Course instructors are available to travel and instruct on-site for customer convenience and efficiency.    

  • General Explosives Science and Theory

    • What are explosives and how do they function?​

    • Detonation/shockwave theory

    • Initiation and propagation of pyrotechnics

  • Chemistry of Explosives​

    • Formulation and synthesis​

    • Improvised/homemade explosive manufacture

  • Explosives Safety​

    • Hazards:  Impact, friction, ESD*, thermal, etc.​

    • Mitigations to explosive hazards

  • Explosive Materials Testing​

    • Small-scale sensitivity testing (SSST) including impact, friction, ESD, and thermal tests​

    • DOT testing standards including UN Series, STANAGs, AOP-7, etc.

    • General chemical and spectroscopic analysis of explosives

For more information or to request a quote, see our Contact Us page.

*Electrostatic discharge

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