(a) The Commission shall offer or contract for courses of instruction for the purpose of providing training under §§12.700, 12.702, and 12.703, this section, and §§12.705-12.710 of this title (relating to Training, Examination, and Certification of Blasters) to qualified persons, including study of the following:
  (1) Explosives.
    (A) Selection of the type of explosive to be used;
    (B) Determination of the properties of explosives which will produce desired results at an acceptable level of risk; and
    (C) Handling, transportation and storage of explosives.
  (2) Blast designs.
    (A) Geologic and topographic considerations;
    (B) Design of blasthole, with critical dimensions;
    (C) Pattern design, field layout, and timing of blastholes; and
    (D) Field applications.
  (3) Loading blastholes.
    (A) Priming; and
    (B) Boostering.
  (4) Initiation systems.
  (5) Blasting machines.
  (6) Blasting vibrations, airblast and flyrock.
    (A) Monitoring techniques; and
    (B) Methods to control adverse effects.
  (7) Secondary blasting applications.
  (8) Current state and federal regulations.
  (9) Blasting records.
  (10) Blasting schedules.
  (11) Pre-blasting surveys.
    (A) Availability;
    (B) Coverage; and
    (C) Use of in-blast design.
  (12) Blasting-plan requirements.
  (13) Training and certification.
  (14) Signs, warning signals, and site control.
  (15) Unpredictable hazards.
    (A) Lightning;
    (B) Stray currents;
    (C) Radio waves; and
    (D) Misfires.
(b) For the purposes of §§12.700, 12.702, and 12.703, this section, and §§12.705-12.710 of this title (relating to Training, Examination, and Certification of Blasters), the Commission may recognize pertinent training courses provided by other qualified jurisdictions or by accredited agencies or schools. These training courses must provide and require completion of the subjects listed in subsection (a) of this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §12.704 adopted to be effective April 7, 1997, 22 TexReg 3093; amended to be effective November 4, 1997, 22 TexReg 10640.