Explosive Test Labs
49 CFR 173.56(b)(1) provides that new explosives must be examined and assigned a recommended shipping description, classification, and compatibility group by a person who has been approved by the Associate Administrator to do so.
The organizations listed below have been approved by the Associate Administrator to examine and make recommendations concerning new explosives in accordance with 49 CFR 173.56(b)(1).
The approvals search tool is a powerful and effective method to determine the current status of a submission, existing approval, pending approval, terminated approval or expired approval.
If you need information concerning application status that is not available in this search, please contact: explo@dot.gov or call 202/366-4545.
| Agencies | Contact Person | Address, Phone, & E-mail |
|---|---|---|
| APT Research, Inc. | Melissa Emery | 4950 Research Drive Huntsville, AL 35805 memery@apt-research.com Tel: 256-327-3396 Fax: 256-837-7786 |
| Explosives Bureau | Thomas Chang | 407 Hartshorn Drive Short Hills, NJ 07078 Tel: 973-467-3237 Fax: 973-467-4648 uneak96@aol.com |
| Explosives Examiners LLC | Phillip Kneisl | 3714 Crescent Drive Pearland, TX 77584 Explosivesexaminers@gmail.com Tel: 281-692-0178 |
| Explosives Test Center, LLC |
Graham Walsh, PhD |
5698 Brennan Ave |
| DEKRA, Services, Inc. (previously Safety Consulting Engineers, Inc.) |
Ms. Bernadette N. Reyes |
1350 Remington Road, Suite G Schaumburg, IL 60173 |
| Safety Management Services, Inc. |
Kirt Sasser |
1847 West 9000 South |
Last updated: Wednesday, November 3, 2021