The pilot equipment for the main operations of SHS processes (charge mixture, compaction, and synthesis) is considered. Description of its structur- al elements, which are most responsible for the safety and efficiency of work with fire-dangerous powders and their mixtures, is given. For example, a pressure-sealing valve of original design by means of which the protective gas atmosphere, reduced or gage pressure can be created in the mill is applied in the drum of ball mills. The compression mold for preliminary compaction uses a Teflon composite insert, which completely excludes the probability of powder ingress between sliding surfaces of plug and body thereby preventing the possibility of powder ignition from friction sparks. A reaction compression mold with filling of charge mixture by a layer of quartz sand, one destination of which is removal of flue gases for inadmis- sibility of the compression mold rupture, is designed for SHS synthesis followed by compression. Safety of the SHS reactor operation is downloaded at all the stages of their life cycle from the design to operation. In this regard the system of measures and rules described in the corresponding tech- nical documentation, the references to which are given in the article, has been developed. The synthesis in the SHS mode is safe with taking neces- sary strict measures and observance of rules.