Elaine T. Cullen, MBA, PhD, CMSP
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Mine Safety and Health Training - Handling of Explosives for Underground Mining [Viewer Ratings]
Course Summary
| Application: | | Environment-Health-Safety | |
| Keyword: | | health and safety | personnel training | blasting | explosives | underground | |
| Level: | | all | |
| Duration: | 3 h |
| Completion: | 20 days |
| Certification: | | EduMine | |
| Cert. Fee: | Can$70 |
| Cert. CEUs: | 0.3 (3 PDHs) |
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Course Introduction
Mine Safety and Health Training - Handling of Explosives for Underground Mining
Version: 30 June 2008
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Introduction
This is a training course for all mine personnel involved in the handling of explosives in underground mines.
The course is designed to introduce you to the types of explosives used in the mining industry and the US regulations that control their use for underground mining. While the mandates of the mining regulatory agencies are law in the US, they are also comprehensive enough to be considered best practice for mining in countries throughout the world.
The author is a Certified Mine Safety Professional as well as an MSHA Certified Instructor for both surface and underground. This course material was developed originally for the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and is compliant with MSHA regulations.
Content
This course is presented as four learning sessions, using video, text and image content, and an interactive review session of randomly-selected multiple-choice questions. Course duration is equivalent to approximately 3 hours of learning content.
Learning Outcomes
Participants who successfully complete this course and the certification requirements will be able to perform the following.
- Understand and apply the basic principles for safe handling of explosives for underground mining as expressed by the US Code of Federal Regulations.
Course Requirements
Basic requirements for successful completion of this course include the following.
- High school science.
Course Certification
This course qualifies for EduMine Certification. A certificate will be issued to an EduMine enrollee who registers for certification and successfully completes the certification requirements. The total certification fee for this course is Can$70.
0.3 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) will be awarded for successful completion of certification requirements for this course. EduMine meets the Criteria for Certification established by the Authorized Provider Commission of The International Association for Continuing Education and Training, 1620 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006.
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This page is a detailed summary of the course ... further access requires enrollment.
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