What Petr Explosives Group Offers to Industry

Blaster Licensing Courses (Tier 1 – PETS): State-approved training for initial licenses and renewals (Colorado, Missouri, and other states).
Applied Energetics (Tier 2): University-level instruction on explosives chemistry, detonation theory, and blast design.
Advanced Warhead Mechanics (Tier 3): Defense-focused program covering fragmentation, detonation modeling, and experimental methods.
Custom Corporate Programs: Tailored short courses for mining, construction, defense, and government clients.

Surface & Underground Blasting: Design, safety, and environmental compliance for mining and tunneling.
Underwater Blasting & Rock Excavation: Blast design, vibration and shock control, and mitigation of marine impacts.
Drone Warfare & Future Energetics: Courses on emerging defense technologies and unmanned systems.
Combustion & Propellants: From Fundamentals to Naval Solid Propellant Design

PETS Toolbox: Interactive calculators for scaled distance, airblast, flyrock, and underwater shock.
Custom Software & Worksheets: Excel/Glide apps, online calculators, and regulatory compliance tools.
Course Textbooks & Manuals: In-depth references with quizzes, exercises, and practical examples.

Blast Design & Optimization: Support for quarrying, construction, and underwater projects.
Safety & Compliance Audits: Guidance on ATF, OSHA/MSHA, UN Orange Book, IMDG, and DoD standards.
Storage & Magazine Design: Engineering reviews and compliance calculations for explosive magazines.
Incident Review & Risk Mitigation: Expert analysis and recommendations to improve safety and reduce liability.

Training and technical support for DoD, DOE, ATF, Panama Canal Authority, Colorado School of Mines, and private sector clients.
Collaboration with universities, contractors, and regulators to advance best practices in explosives use.
Development of international programs in Europe and Latin America.

Dr. Vilem Petr