CHEMICAL INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND EXPLOSIVE FAMILARIZATION WORKSHOP - TUCSON, AZ

When: October 02, 2019 (Wednesday), 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Registration begins 8:30 am)

Where: Morning Session (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) /  Afternoon Session (1:00 pm - 3:00pm)  at the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Center, 10001 S. Wilmot Rd, Classroom 104/105 (off the main courtyard). There will be a poster board to assist with directing Attendees to the classroom. Please note that all times are approximate.

Who Should Attend:  Local, State and Federal LawEnforcement and First Responders, Chemical Industry Professionals, Education, Public Health, and Security Officials.

Description: Attendees will receive lectures in the morning on the emerging threat posed by improvised explosives (IEDs). Presentations will cover Weapons of Mass Destruction Chemical Countermeasures and Improvised Explosives. After lunch (on your own), students will witness the detonation of a variety of improvised explosives, most of which can be mixed using common household chemicals. This demonstration is designed to underscore the potential danger of these chemicals, both in the hands of terrorists as well as juvenile experimenters.