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Annual General Meeting 2013 Brussels

Annual General Meeting 2013 Brussels. Legislative/Regulatory Update. Current Issues. Ammonium Nitrate Safety & Security. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program. Does not recognize ATF authority Exempts purchases <25 lb

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Annual General Meeting 2013 Brussels

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  1. Annual General Meeting2013 Brussels

  2. Legislative/Regulatory Update

  3. Current Issues Ammonium Nitrate Safety & Security

  4. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program Does not recognize ATF authority Exempts purchases <25 lb Exempts Fertilizer Application Services … but not Shot Services

  5. West Texas ExplosionApril 17 Fertilizer Blending Facility Ammonium Nitrate - est. 25 tons Fire Led to Explosion 15 Fatalities – 160 Injured Community Devastation

  6. West Texas Explosion ATF – DHS – CSB – EPA – OSHA Calls for More Chemical Facility Oversight Large Scale Testing of AN Detonability at Sandia NL

  7. West Texas Explosion Legislative/Regulatory Response OSHA Workplace Safety (Exemption of PSM from BA manufacturing) EPA Environmental Release (Inclusion in Risk Management Program (IST and TSCA reform legislation) IME Information and Recommendations (H. Meyer’s discussion of EU REACH Law)

  8. Explosions Involving AN

  9. Boston Marathon Bombing Identification Tagging Propellants, Powders and Explosives

  10. EU Track and Trace Directive IME Product Traceability Subcommittee Working with FEEM & EU Explosives WG Centralized Database for Reporting Imports

  11. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration Enforces hazmat regulations Issues Special Permits (exemptions) Issues Explosive Product Approvals (EX#s) Congressional Investigation 2009 Suspended approval of SPs for bulk trucks Restricted all bulk transportation Curtailed product approvals

  12. Special Permits/Product Approvals Acceptance of IME recommendations (Engine-Off Loading/Unloading) Product Approvals Process Reinstated Adopt SLP-23 Recommendations By Reference into HMR

  13. Quantitative Risk Management Tool for Commercial Explosives Operations allows in-depth quantitative analysis of the risk from various commercial explosive operations.

  14. V2.0 Graphic Interface System Q/D interface incorporated Metric Version Algorithms improved w/ Large scale testing New Applications US Coast Guard Australian Authorities European Authorities IME member companies Training initiatives

  15. Annual Explosives Consumption Metric Tons 3,002,602

  16. Div 1.1 Explosives Metric Tons 22,932

  17. Packaged Blasting Agents Metric Tons 89,756

  18. Bulk Products Metric Tons 2,889,913

  19. Making our industry safer and more secure… thru effective policy & regulation

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