Chemical Industry Outreach Workshop and Explosives Familiarization

When:  Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm   (Registration begins 8:30 am)

Where:   Yuma County Public Works - Training Room,   

4343 S Ave 5 1/2 E, Yuma, AZ 85365

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.