SAFEX New Initiatives

SAFEX International: Overview and Legal Disclaimers

SAFEX International operates independently and is not classified as a Trade Association. The organization primarily focuses on critical issues pertaining to safety, health, environmental protection, and security in relation to explosives and their precursor chemicals throughout the entire product life cycle.

To support these objectives, SAFEX International has developed a series of documents and guidelines known as the Basis of Safety (BoS). These materials have been collaboratively created by various member companies on an international scale, with the aim of enhancing safety standards in the operations, transportation, storage, and disposal of explosive products and hazardous chemicals.

It is important to note that the BoS documents are intended solely as training materials and guidelines for users. While SAFEX International strives to provide comprehensive and accurate resources, the organization expressly disclaims any legal liability arising from the application or execution of actions undertaken by individual users based on the content provided. Users are encouraged to exercise their own judgment and seek professional advice as necessary when implementing safety practices and protocols related to explosives and hazardous materials.

By utilizing the BoS documents and guidelines, users acknowledge and accept that SAFEX International cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from their actions or decisions.

SAFEX Newsletter

The SAFEX Newsletter was initiated for all members and other interested parties:

To inform the SAFEX Community of what is happening in SAFEX.

To provide a forum for readers to learn from the published articles and opinions expressed.

To encourage networking among members of the SAFEX Community.

To ensure SHE practices stay current and is shared.

Incident Notification

Members can now notify SAFEX of incidents online by completing the Notification of Incident form after accessing the restricted pages (Intranet) with their access codes.

If your Company is a SAFEX Member and you don't have your individual access codes, please request them using the Member Nomination Form. Please do NOT use anyone else's access codes

SAFEX New Initiatives

The New initiatives will see a much user-friendly website with a proper search engine as well as a number of new animated learning modules sponsored by various companies:

ESD Training (Chemring)
Nitric Acid Fume Off Incident (ENAEX)
Argyle Burning Ground Incident (ORICA)
Porgera Incident (DYNO)

These modules are incidents that occurred in member companies and cleared for use as learning subject matter by the individual CEOs, reiterating their commitment to the Salzburg Manifesto.
Several new Good Practise Guides are under development by Working Groups made up of members from our global community:

ANE Transport (Dr Noël Hsu - Orica)
Explosives Transport (Dr Noël Hsu - Orica)
ESD update (Dan Reinke – Chemring)
Shock Tube (Dyno -Stephenie De Nichilo)
Primaries (Ralf Weber -Austin Powder)
Process Safety Incidents (Neil Franklin- AECI)

The GPG on ANE Transport is being developed as a high priority under Dr Noël Hsu’s leadership and apart from our membership, Corporate Associate Members like the IME, AEISG and CERL are also involved. A Teams Meeting is planned for early November. If you want to participate in this important event, please contact me or Noel urgently.

Your participation in any of the above initiatives will be welcomed -please come forward and represent your companies.