Explosives Engineering

What is Misfire and What is Safety in Surface Blasting

What is Misfire, and What is Safety in Surface Blasting Waiting Periods, Risk Factors, and Industry Practice Practical Explosives Training School (PETS) | Petr Explosives Group (PEG) 1. Why…

What Must Small Blasting Companies Do to Survive and Grow Over the Next 10–20 Years?

The Future of Blasting Is Changing — And Small Companies Cannot Afford to Wait. What Must Small Blasting Companies Do to Survive and Grow Over the Next 10–20 Years? The…

Recognizing Impairment in Blasting Operations: A Critical Safety Priority

Recognizing Impairment in Blasting Operations: A Critical Safety Priority At Petr Explosives Group and the Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), safety is non-negotiable. During many of our training classes, students…

Electronics, Cell Phones, Radios & Medical Devices Around Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know

Electronics, Cell Phones, Radios & Medical Devices Around Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know At Petr Explosives Group’s Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), we often get questions about cell phones,…

Vaping and Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know

Vaping and Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know At Petr Explosives Group’s Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), questions about vaping and e-cigarettes come up regularly. Many students ask: “Can I…

Marijuana and Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know

Marijuana and Explosives: What You Need to Know During our Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), we received several questions about marijuana use — specifically, whether licensed blasters can use it…