| December 4 & 5, 2008 Heritage Hall & Hyatt Regency Hotel Lexington, Kentucky Technical Papers Three sessions with speakers presenting topics related to all aspects of the industry. Extras Included Lunch, coffee breaks, and door prizes Exhibit Hall Over 50 booths set up by companies to display their products & explain their services. |
K B C PROFILE
The Kentucky Blasting Conference held its first meeting in 1973 with approximately 100
attendees at the Holiday Inn in Lexington, Kentucky and was described as the first organized
technical conference devoted to the blasting and explosives in the USA. Since that time, it
has grown to a nationally recognized technical conference attracting over 700 attendees
representing all parts of the industry.
The conference has been approved as meeting the requirements for up to nine hours of
blaster retraining in Kentucky as well as several other states such as: Tennessee, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio. Blasters from other states should contact the regulatory
agency in their states to determine its acceptance. The conference will provide adequate
documentation of attendance for those who need it.
The Kentucky Blasting Conference held its first meeting in 1973 with approximately 100
attendees at the Holiday Inn in Lexington, Kentucky and was described as the first organized
technical conference devoted to the blasting and explosives in the USA. Since that time, it
has grown to a nationally recognized technical conference attracting over 700 attendees
representing all parts of the industry.
The conference has been approved as meeting the requirements for up to nine hours of
blaster retraining in Kentucky as well as several other states such as: Tennessee, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio. Blasters from other states should contact the regulatory
agency in their states to determine its acceptance. The conference will provide adequate
documentation of attendance for those who need it.
Co-Sponsored by the Bluegrass Chapter and the Tristate Chapter of the International Society
of Explosive Engineers.
Both chapters will have a business meeting on Thursday afternoon at the Conference. All
current and prospective members are invited to attend.
of Explosive Engineers.
Both chapters will have a business meeting on Thursday afternoon at the Conference. All
current and prospective members are invited to attend.
| 35 th Annual Kentucky Blasting Conference |
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Tentative Program Agenda 2008
December 4, 2008
8:00 AM REGISTRATION BEGINS & EXHIBITS OPEN
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION
Chairman: Coleman England Southern Kentucky Blasting Consultants
8:45 AM Welcoming Address - DT Froedge, Geosonics/Vibra-Tech
9:00 AM Blasting Reports: The Importance of Good Recordkeeping in Defending Blast
Damage Claims - Chad Kessinger, Schiller Osbourn Barnes & Maloney, PLLC
9:30 AM Recent Flyrock Accidents/Cause & Effect - Jeff Taylor, KY DNR
10:00 AM Inaccurate Shot Designs-The Effects on Vibration & Air Blast - Clinton Evans,
Geoscan Seismic Services, Inc
10:30 AM BREAK
11:00 AM Changes in the New ATF “Orange Book” - Gene Baker, Explosives Practical
Solutions LLC
11:30 AM Recent Changes to Regulations & Standards that Affect Blasters - Lon Santis,
Institute of Makers of Explosives
12:15 PM BUFFET LUNCHEON (Included in conference registration fee)
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Chairman: Phyllis Hart, Indiana Dept of Natural Resources
1:30 PM Old Dog Learns New Tricks! Are You Ready to Learn? - Dennis P. Johnson,
Dyno Nobel
2:00 PM New Tools to Accurately Document the Effects of Blasting - Mark Trimble,
Vibra-Tech
2:30 PM Practical Advantages of Using Electronic Detonators In Conjunction with Heavy
Blends in Appalachian Surface Mining, - Neal Lee, Nelson Brothers, LLC
3:00 PM BREAK
3:30 PM Real World Explosive Product Testing-Case Histories, - John E.Wiegand,
Vibronics Inc
4:00 PM Blast Designing Profiling Technology, - Bob McClure, R A M, Inc
4:30 PM Bluegrass & Tri-state SEE Chapters will meet in the conference meeting room
after the last presentation
December 5, 2008
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION
Chairman: Terry Dozer, Division of Explosives & Blasting
8:30 AM Exhibits Open
9:00 AM Ten Year/Eleven State Study of Blasting Damage Claims, - Wade Hutchison, VCE
9:30 AM Controlled Blasting, - Carlos Delgado, Division of E & B (Retired)
10:00 AM Controlling Ground Vibrations & Air Overpressure with Seismograph
Measurements - Doug Rudenko, Vibra-Tech Engineers
10:30 BREAK
10:45 AM Post Blast Inspections & Fire on Bulk Trucks, - Tom Lobb, Mine Health & Safety
Administration
11:15 AM Research on Roof Vibrations from Surface Mine Blasting, - Brian Wingfield,
West Virginia Dept of Environmental Protection-Office of Explosives and Blasting
11:45 AM Establishing a Safe Blast Site, - Kurt Gleason, Rock Management Services
12:15 PM ATTENDANCE PRIZES AWARDED & ADJOURN
December 4, 2008
8:00 AM REGISTRATION BEGINS & EXHIBITS OPEN
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION
Chairman: Coleman England Southern Kentucky Blasting Consultants
8:45 AM Welcoming Address - DT Froedge, Geosonics/Vibra-Tech
9:00 AM Blasting Reports: The Importance of Good Recordkeeping in Defending Blast
Damage Claims - Chad Kessinger, Schiller Osbourn Barnes & Maloney, PLLC
9:30 AM Recent Flyrock Accidents/Cause & Effect - Jeff Taylor, KY DNR
10:00 AM Inaccurate Shot Designs-The Effects on Vibration & Air Blast - Clinton Evans,
Geoscan Seismic Services, Inc
10:30 AM BREAK
11:00 AM Changes in the New ATF “Orange Book” - Gene Baker, Explosives Practical
Solutions LLC
11:30 AM Recent Changes to Regulations & Standards that Affect Blasters - Lon Santis,
Institute of Makers of Explosives
12:15 PM BUFFET LUNCHEON (Included in conference registration fee)
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Chairman: Phyllis Hart, Indiana Dept of Natural Resources
1:30 PM Old Dog Learns New Tricks! Are You Ready to Learn? - Dennis P. Johnson,
Dyno Nobel
2:00 PM New Tools to Accurately Document the Effects of Blasting - Mark Trimble,
Vibra-Tech
2:30 PM Practical Advantages of Using Electronic Detonators In Conjunction with Heavy
Blends in Appalachian Surface Mining, - Neal Lee, Nelson Brothers, LLC
3:00 PM BREAK
3:30 PM Real World Explosive Product Testing-Case Histories, - John E.Wiegand,
Vibronics Inc
4:00 PM Blast Designing Profiling Technology, - Bob McClure, R A M, Inc
4:30 PM Bluegrass & Tri-state SEE Chapters will meet in the conference meeting room
after the last presentation
December 5, 2008
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION
Chairman: Terry Dozer, Division of Explosives & Blasting
8:30 AM Exhibits Open
9:00 AM Ten Year/Eleven State Study of Blasting Damage Claims, - Wade Hutchison, VCE
9:30 AM Controlled Blasting, - Carlos Delgado, Division of E & B (Retired)
10:00 AM Controlling Ground Vibrations & Air Overpressure with Seismograph
Measurements - Doug Rudenko, Vibra-Tech Engineers
10:30 BREAK
10:45 AM Post Blast Inspections & Fire on Bulk Trucks, - Tom Lobb, Mine Health & Safety
Administration
11:15 AM Research on Roof Vibrations from Surface Mine Blasting, - Brian Wingfield,
West Virginia Dept of Environmental Protection-Office of Explosives and Blasting
11:45 AM Establishing a Safe Blast Site, - Kurt Gleason, Rock Management Services
12:15 PM ATTENDANCE PRIZES AWARDED & ADJOURN
Workshops scheduled for 2008 KBC
In addition to the technical papers listed above, the Conference will
present some interactive workshops on topics of special interest.
These workshops will be held on Thursday in the Elkhorn ballroom
near the registration desk. They are designed to be small scale
classroom type seminars which will allow more time for question
and answer and discussion with the instructor. Space in these
workshops will be limited. The workshops are:
9:30 am—11:00am What you need to know when Transporting
Explosives - Janeen Smith A practical discussion of the DOT
regulations as they apply to blasters and companies who transport explosives on public
highways.
11:00 am—Noon Blasting Plans are for Everyone –
Ken Eltschlager What should be in a blast plan? A discussion of
blast plan formulation, development, and implementation for both regulatory or contractual
applications.
1:30 pm—4:30 pm Underground Blasting Workshop
Paul Sterk, Mark Larsen, and Mike Koehler
An in-depth look at all aspects of underground blasting for mining and construction including a
review of V-cut designs, perimeter control, primer selection, and explosive properties that are
important for such blasting.
In addition to the technical papers listed above, the Conference will
present some interactive workshops on topics of special interest.
These workshops will be held on Thursday in the Elkhorn ballroom
near the registration desk. They are designed to be small scale
classroom type seminars which will allow more time for question
and answer and discussion with the instructor. Space in these
workshops will be limited. The workshops are:
9:30 am—11:00am What you need to know when Transporting
Explosives - Janeen Smith A practical discussion of the DOT
regulations as they apply to blasters and companies who transport explosives on public
highways.
11:00 am—Noon Blasting Plans are for Everyone –
Ken Eltschlager What should be in a blast plan? A discussion of
blast plan formulation, development, and implementation for both regulatory or contractual
applications.
1:30 pm—4:30 pm Underground Blasting Workshop
Paul Sterk, Mark Larsen, and Mike Koehler
An in-depth look at all aspects of underground blasting for mining and construction including a
review of V-cut designs, perimeter control, primer selection, and explosive properties that are
important for such blasting.