Blasting Safety Regulations

Missouri statute 319.303 authorizes the Division of Fire Safety to approve courses of instruction which meet the training requirement for obtaining a blaster's license or renewal of a blaster's license in the state of Missouri.

The division has approved the following courses for blaster training:

Buckley Powder Company
1345 Union Ave.
Union, MO 63084
(573) 709-0272
Email: keith.henderson@buckleypowder.com

Laborers-AGC Training Center
35 Opportunity Road
High Hill, MO  63350
(636) 585-2391 (office)
(636) 585-2604  (fax)
Email: train@laborers-highhill.org
Website: www.laborers-highhill.org

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Dept. of Mining Engineering
226 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO  65409
(573) 341-4549
Email: kperry@mst.edu

Petr Explosive Group
PO Box 61
Golden, CO 80402
(720) 273-8550 (office)
Email: vpetr@petrexplosivesgroup.com
Website: www.petrexplosivesgroup.com

Worsey and Associates
16681 Maries Road 527
Rolla, MO  65601
(573) 467-0011
Email: pworsey@mst.edu

Heartland Chapter, International Society of Explosive Engineers
John Bowling, President
White Industrial Seismology, Inc.
(417) 529-1316
Email: jbowling@whiteseis.com
Phyllis Hasser, Vice President
GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech
(314) 837-7182
Email: phyllish@vibratechinc.com
Errett Howard, Secretary/Treasurer
Explosive Contractors, Inc.
(417) 294-2252
Email: ehoward@explosivecontractorsinc.com

The division has approved the following courses for blaster training continuing education credits:

Academy of Blasting & Explosives Technology
6990 Summers Rd., PO Box 189
Montville, OH  44064
(440) 474-6700
Email: info@idc-pbs.com
Website: http://www.idc-pbs.com

Buckley Powder Company
1345 Union Ave.
Union, MO 63084
(573) 709-0272
Email: keith.henderson@buckleypowder.com

Heartland Chapter, International Society of Explosive Engineers
John Bowling, President
White Industrial Seismology, Inc.
(417) 529-1316
Email: jbowling@whiteseis.com
Phyllis Hasser, Vice President
GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech
(314) 837-7182
Email: phyllish@vibratechinc.com
Errett Howard, Secretary/Treasurer
Explosive Contractors, Inc.
(417) 294-2252
Email: ehoward@explosivecontractorsinc.com

Hex Consulting, LLC
attn: G. Stephen Howard
486 Mermie Road,
Hardin, KY 42048
(270) 836-4691
Email: showard@hexplosivesconsulting.com

International Society of Explosive Engineers
International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
30325 Bainbridge Rd
Cleveland, OH  44139
(440) 349-4400
FAX (440) 349-3788
Email: isee@isee.org
Website: www.isee.org

Oklahoma Miner Training Institute
1301 West Main
Wilburton, OK 74578
(918) 465-1799
Email: mreed2@eosc.edu