Any people out the working in mining or demolition? I would love a career in explosives and mining. What do I need to do to get into the field. What Qualifications are needed? Is it really as fun as I think it is? Help me find my dream career!!!
2007-02-15 10:26:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I've always enjoyed blowing things to smithereens but would hate to hurt another person. Thus, I'd advise you to avoid the military for explosives training (unless, of course, you actually like killing people). The "powder monkeys" I've known in civilian life all learned their trade by being apprenticed to an experienced explosives master. They're all licensed by the state in which they practice. There aren't a lot of guys who do this kind of work and the free-lancers have to travel a lot from job to job. If you're lucky enough to be near a large mine you could simply go there and apply for a job. Once you find a real working explosives guy, pick his brain. It's such a specialized field they probably have a very tight brotherhood you'll have to become part of. Come to think of it, I did know a guy in California who got his explosives license just by studying and taking a written examination.
2007-02-15 10:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad was an explosives engineer. There is a lot of drilling, digging, clearing and planning before you actually get to blow anything up. He had to travel around as the work was mainly blasting for road building, opencast mines and quarries.
Also the explosions are nowhere as dramatic as on the TV. In fact if there's as much noise and disturbance you've done it wrong. He only blew himself up once!! Not much damage.
2007-02-15 10:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw the job you're looking for several years ago at an amonium nitrate plant in Missouri. They made amonium nitrate explosives and part of the engineers job was to test the final product by setting some of it off in an explosion.
They had a demolition area for this. The other part of the job required the engineer to supervise the destruction of off spec product. Yep you got to blow that stuff up too.
I was interested but decided it might be more excitement than I was up for working at an exposives manufacturing plant. They wanted someone with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
2007-02-15 14:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uses of explosives in mining and demolition are quite different. There is quite a lot of calculation involved in careful demolition or quarrying. You need to know how a building is constructed before you can knock it down efficiently and how rock behaves before you can blast it safely. Look on the web for training.
2007-02-15 19:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live the laws may differ but as a starting point you will firstly have to qualify as a shot firer..then undergo a police background check. You can start by enquiring at your local mining regulatory agency e.g. dept on mines and energy.
Another path would be to try a demo or mining company and take on a trainee post. Could take a while this way..you still need to study for your licence
2007-02-15 10:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by John C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Micheal, Mining and construction companies use explosives for excavation.
2016-05-24 04:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This kind of career should go off with a bang !!
2007-02-15 12:14:32 · answer #7 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join the TA to get a feel for it, you need to try and get into an EOD unit
2007-02-15 10:35:12 · answer #8 · answered by JAYFIRE 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with charlotte q, join the Army.
2007-02-15 11:27:41 · answer #9 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to be a chemical engineer!
2007-02-15 11:45:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋