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IME Announces New Safety and Security Publication for Oil and Gas Operations
01/08/2019Washington, DC -- The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) announces the release of new Safety Library Publication 32, Recommendations for Safe and Secure Use, Storage, and Transportation of C {...}
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IME Publishes Guidelines for IMESAFR-based QRA
12/03/2018The Institute of Makers of Explosives has published guidelines for IMESAFR-based quantitative risk assessments (QRA) for ports. provide explosives companies, port officials and regulators with a {...}
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Six IME Member Companies Earn the Respected Tricia Appleton Award for Safety
10/11/2018NEWS RELEASE Contact: Deb Satkowiak &n {...}
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Nine Companies Earn the 2018 Safety & Health Certificates of Excellence
10/11/2018Contact: Deb Satkowiak &nb {...}
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Senate Committee Advances Chemical Security Bill - Including Relief for Explosive Materials
09/28/2018Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) unanimously voted in favor of advancing S. 3405, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facil {...}
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