Christopher Catalano Technical Services is a blasting and explosives technical consulting sole proprietorship servicing the mining, construction, and explosives industries, as well as municipal organizations and other individuals and organizations who use or are impacted by the commercial use of explosives.

I believe that community-minded and environmentally-minded ethics should be the cornerstone of any blasting operation or other use of explosives. I also believe that the best approach to blasting is one that combines good business practices with consideration for both the environmental impact of blasting and the effect it will have on the community around it. Planning ahead for the inevitable, especially in a complaint-prone environment, is vital to any operations overall success and public image.

My services include complaint and pre-complaint response development, permit preparation, blasting program assessment, technical consulting, training, corrective action preparation, incident evaluation, violation response, technical document preparation, and more. For a full detailed listing of my services, please visit my website.

Blast-Tech Consulting Services is owned and operated by Chris Catalano. Chris has worked in the blasting industry for over 24 years, with experience in quarrying, coal stripping, construction blasting, pre-splitting, and specialty applications of explosives.

He has also worked as an industry regulatory official inspecting facilities, issuing permits, enforcing regulations, and investigating blasting incidents. Chris has extensive experience in other more novel uses of explosives as well, such as professional fireworks displays (both indoor and outdoor) and live action special effects both on stage and in the film industry.