- tests of blasting materials for civil usage including detonators, fuses, initiators, explosives, according to European and Polish norms;
- realization of the tasks of the Notified Unit no. 1453 constituted by the Central Mining Institute in the range of the assessment of the blasting materials conformity to the procedures:
- WE type researches;
- product verification;
- type conformity assurance
- verification of unit production in conformity with basis safety requirements ESR (Essential Safety Requirements) of 93/15/WE Directive concerning introducing and control of blasting materials of civil usage;
- tests and certification and technical opinions of blasting equipment;
- control, post-accident and other tests of blasting agents and equipment;
- expert opinions, technical consultancy and effective works concerning blasting agents and equipment;
- tests of blasting agents and equipment for foreign companies;
- elaboration of new research methods for blasting agents and equipment;
- elaboration of new and amendments to existing norms from the range of blasting agents and equipment;
- specialist training courses on blasting agents and blasting equipment;
- realization of own research, goaldirected and other projects both state and in the framework of European Union members.
BLASTING SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Poland, 43-190 Mikołów, ul. Podleska 72
| Head of Department Jacek SOBALA, PhD Eng. phone: +48 32 32 46 540 (545) fax: +48 32 20 28 745 e-mail: j.sobala@gig.eu |
Deputy Head of Department Iwona ZAWADZKA-MAŁOTA, PhD phone: +48 32 32 46 544 fax: +48 32 32 46 543 e-mail: i.zawadzka-malota@gig.eu |
LABORATORY OF EXPLOSIVES AND ELECTRIC DETONATORS TESTING
Head of Laboratory
Mariusz PALARZ, MSc Eng.
phone: +48 32 32 46 542
fax: +48 32 32 46 543
e-mail: m.palarz@gig.eu
LABORATORY OF BLASTING EQUIPMENT
Head of Laboratory
Jacek SOBALA, PhD Eng.
phone: +48 32 32 46 540 (545)
fax: +48 32 20 28 745
e-mail: j.sobala@gig.eu
