Shotfirer

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Shotfirers assemble, position and detonate explosives to break or dislodge rock and soil or to demolish structures.

Shotfirers may perform the following tasks:

Specialisations:

Agricultural Blaster

An agricultural blaster uses small-scale blasting to clear rural areas of objects, such as stumps and boulders, and to create holes for small dams, trenches, etc.

Construction Shotfirer

A construction shotfirer uses blasting to create trenches in which to place foundations for civil constructions such as buildings and bridges. Implosion and explosion techniques used to demolish buildings are a specialised area and require many years of experience.

Fireworks Specialist

A fireworks specialist uses small explosions to create special effects, generally for public viewing.

Quarry and Open-cut Mining Shotfirer

A quarry and open-cut mining shotfirer uses larger amounts of explosives to clear masses of earth in open areas. Numerous smaller blasts are often detonated together to create a larger force.

Seismic Blaster

A seismic blaster detonates explosives to create seismic waves that provide information about underground mineral and petroleum deposits.

Submarine (Underwater) Blaster

A submarine (underwater) blaster uses explosives to clear areas underwater as well as create holes for the foundation of civil constructions, such as bridges.

Tunnelling and Underground Mining Shotfirer

A tunnelling and underground mining shotfirer uses small amounts of explosives to blast through rock underground. Generally, small blasts are detonated in a sequence to minimise the force and decrease the possibility of unwanted damage.

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