Membership Information

Membership in the IME is available to corporations, partnerships or firms engaged in the manufacture and distribution of explosive materials for commercial use (exclusive of fireworks or pyrotechnics) or industrial grade ammonium nitrate, and firms engaged in the business of supplying or supporting the commercial explosives industry. 

There are three membership categories:

REGULAR MEMBERS
Firms that (i) manufacture and sell basic commercial explosives for use in general blasting operations such as quarrying, mining, and heavy construction, and (ii) manufacture and sell industrial grade ammonium nitrate, and (iii) make specialty explosive products, such as those used in the oil and gas industries or aerospace applications, shall be regular members.  A "basic commercial explosive" is any product in commercial use except (i) blasting agents made by mixing ammonium nitrate and fuel oil; or (ii) by mixing ammonium nitrate and/or fuel oil with a water gel, slurry, or emulsion matrix purchased from another firm.
 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Firms that (i) store/distribute/sell commercial explosives; (ii) produce, blasting agents made by mixing ammonium nitrate and fuel oil with a water gel, slurry, or emulsion matrix purchased from another firm; (iii) transport explosives for commercial or military use; (iv) manufacture or supply equipment or materials used in the manufacture, storage, distribution, use or transportation of commercial or military explosives; (v) manufacture or supply explosives for military use; (vi) provide insurance or other risk management services to the commercial or military explosives industry; or (vi) engage in related activities as approved by the board shall be associate members.



INTERNATIONAL
Any firm incorporated outside the United States and Canada (excluding any firm incorporated or domiciled in a nation that is listed by the United States Government as a state that supports terrorism) that is engaged in the manufacture of explosive materials for commercial use (exclusive of fireworks and pyrotechnics) or industrial grade ammonium nitrate, or in the business of storing/distributing/selling commercial explosives, or in the transportation of explosives, the manufacture or supply of equipment or materials used in the manufacture, storage, distribution, use or transportation of explosives, or the manufacture or supply of ordnance for military use, or that provides insurance or other risk management services to the explosives industry, is eligible for membership in this INSTITUTE as an international member upon the payment of the annual assessment established for this class of members from time to time by the board of governors.  For purposes of determining the eligibility of any firm for membership under this class, the definitions in Section 2 shall not apply.  International members shall be entitled to participate in the IME committees established under Article IX, but they may not vote on any matter that comes before such committees.  International members may attend meetings of the board of governors by invitation of the president.

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