The Shotfiring Course covers:
E1. Fundamentals of Explosives
E2. Types of Explosive
E3. Initiation Systems
E4. Live Firing Demonstration
E5. Introduction to Explosives Legislation
E6. Hazard Classification and Emergency Procedures
E8. Personal Safety
Q1. Introduction to Bench Blasting
Q2. Initiation Techniques for Bench Blasting
Q3. Design of Initiation Patterns for Bench Blasting
Q4. Bench Blast Geometry, Surveying and Setting Out
Q5. Flyrock, Causes, Effect and Control
Q6. Basic Design of Bench Blasts and Blast Hole Loading
Q7. Shotfiring Operations for Bench Blasting
Q8. Causes, Avoidance and Handling of Misfires in Surface Operation
Q9. Quarries Legislation and the Blast Specification