SLP-14 sets out IME’s guidelines for the safe and secure transportation, distribution, and storage of explosive materials manufactured and handled by IME’s member companies. While the recommendations included in the SLP are consistent with laws and regulations governing commercial explosives, some of IME’s recommendations exceed federal and state requirements, in furtherance of IME’s important mission of safeguarding our products, workers, the public and the environment. Read more

SLP-27 is dedicated to explosives security.  The SLP sets out best practices for preventing, recognizing, and responding to potential threats.  It includes both general and specific procedures for ensuring that commercial explosives do not fall into the wrong hands.  In addition, SLP-27 sets out IME’s recommendations for members of the explosives industry in responding to threat alerts issued by government authorities, including alerts issued by the US Department of Homeland Security using the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS). Read more

SLP-30 sets out sound and established best practices for the safe and secure management of ammonium nitrate (AN).  These guidelines are based on decades of direct experience and technical expertise, and are intended to safeguard our industry, workers, users, the public and the environment.  Certain best practices described in the SLP exceed existing federal and state standards.  IME discourages the recreational sale, distribution and use of any form of AN and we strongly recommend that the sale and distribution of AN be limited to licensees authorized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Read more