Core Tasks Examine the blast area to ensure safety, and determine where the explosives need to be...
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Cassie Metzinger E xplosives Specialist By:
Core Tasks Examine the blast area to ensure safety, and determine where the explosives need to be placed in order to get the job done Position the explosives
Core Tasks Examine the blast area to ensure safety, and
determine where the explosives need to be placed in order to get
the job done Position the explosives and set the detonators Watch
the explosion and ensure all explosions were set off Make
explosives for manufacturers Investigate bomb threats and disable
explosive devises
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Work Place There are multiple types of explosives specialists,
some of which work in mines, while others work as an aid to bomb
squads. They also work in agriculture, forestry, avalanche control,
special effects, pyrotechnics, seismic exploration, and law
enforcement. Employers include mining, demolition, and construction
companies, film studios, and police departments. The difference is
stresses, however, vary greatly between different types of
specialists. While studio workers want their explosives to go off,
bomb control does their best to not have detonation. They also
sometimes use dogs to help point them in the direction of an
explosive (Bomb squad or field workers).
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Job Description There are many types of explosive specialists,
but all can be broken down into two basic categories: those who
make bombs and those who avoid detonation. They are all alike for
they all have to think clearly, even under a high-pressure
situation. Some uncover mine bombs while at war, others make them
for special effects. They all must think fast, clearly, and have
extremely steady hands, especially when in a hostage situation, or
when removing a very explosive and sensitive bomb.
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Equipment Primacord (the line that is used to detonate an
explosive) A large variety of explosive materials Paper to set a
ground plan to avoid harming any one or damaging surrounding areas
(For those who deactivate bombs, steady hands and a clear
mind)
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Training You must have at least your high school diploma, and
maybe a small amount of college schooling, without getting a
degree. Things one will need as an explosives specialist: Manual
Dexterity Near Vision Arm/Hand Steadiness Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning Information Ordering Oral Comprehension Finger
Dexterity Oral Expression
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Salary StateHourlyAnnually All statesAround $21
p/h$29,000-$80,000 On top of salary, most employees also receive
health benefits as well as paid vacation days. They also receive
retirement plans.
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Duties Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of
explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are
observed. Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in
order to time sequences of explosions. Place safety cones around
blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal
workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to
explosions. Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then
detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or
displace earth, rock, or other materials. Insert, pack, and pour
explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or
slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water
into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges. Mark
patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and
issue drilling instructions. Compile and keep gun and explosives
records in compliance with local and federal laws. Measure depths
of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures. Connect
electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes
with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material. Lay primacord
between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines
to form blast patterns.
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Work Outlook My work outlook, as for whether I will like the
job and enjoy it, seems very good. The job will keep me on my toes,
and it would never bore me. I would like to either use my skills to
make an amazing movie, or help a company remove a building.
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Why I like this job Most movie companies rely on explosive
specialist to make special effects, such as movie explosions,
fires, etc. It was one of my dream jobs when I was little It almost
seems to be a type of science, which is my best and favorite
subject
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People of the work place (how many will be there in the future,
ect.) The amount of explosive specialists is going down 5% each
year, and in the year 2018, there will be 1,300 or more job
openings. Plus, the growth for the need of explosive specialists is
going down 3%-6% per year (states vary).
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Sources www.sdmylife.com/ http://www.bls.gov/oco/
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A worker marking an area for where the explosion will take
place A worker uncovering a mine bomb to keep his fellow troops
safe A specially trained dog to help workers locate any
explosives