Penn State

The Fourteenth Pennsylvania

November 12 and 13, 2009

a conference for underground and surface drillers and blasters, engineers, safety personnel, suppliers, and other professionals associated with drilling, blasting, and explosives

  • New products, equipment, and technology
  • Recent developments in blasting practice, safety, improved fragmentation, and vibration and ground control
  • Regulatory compliance issues and homeland security issues
The Fourteenth Pennsylvania Drilling and Blasting Conference is for underground and surface blasters, engineers, suppliers, and other professionals associated with drilling, blasting, and explosives. 

The conference will meet continuing education requirements for blasting licenses in Pennsylvania and many other states.

The conference is structured to provide continuing education to blasting professionals and is a statewide forum for discussing current issues. During a series of technical sessions, participants will examine new products and practices for cost savings, improved fragmentation, vibration control, improved safety, and regulatory compliance, as well as homeland security issues. These topics will be covered in the conference presentations using relevant examples from quarry, surface coal, and underground metal/nonmetal mining and construction projects. This conference attracts a varied and impressive list of professionals, such as underground and surface drillers and blasters, engineers, safety personnel, suppliers, and regulatory personnel, each with special expertise and a strong desire to share knowledge and experiences. Conference papers will not be printed in order to control costs and to maintain the informal nature of this conference.

Exhibits

The conference will also include a major exhibition of products and services available to the drilling and blasting industries, to be highlighted Thursday evening with a reception hosted by the exhibitors. Exhibit booths, open throughout the conference, will be conveniently located near the presentation room at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. They will showcase the newest developments in products and services available to the blasting industry. Limited outside exhibit space will be available to display large equipment.

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) prepares professionals for work with earth and mineral sciences, energy resources, materials, and the environment. Twelve baccalaureate degree programs are offered, as well as an associate degree program and graduate programs in twelve areas of specialization. Additional information can be found online at http://www.ems.psu.edu.