How to choose and where to buy the right pyrotechnics
Holidays / / December 19, 2019
Soon the New Year - time, firecrackers, fireworks, sparklers and other fiery joy. How to choose fireworks, not to overshadow a holiday and enjoy the fire show? Layfhaker knows the answer.
In order to avoid possible problems with fiery joys and great note New Year, You need to know the answers to three main questions:
1. Where to buy?
Sale of pyrotechnic articles is permitted only in specialized outlets. Some types of fireworks may only be sold in the presence of the seller of the license (this applies to fireworks and large firecrackers).
Of course, you can buy fireworks in the nearest bin, but then responsible for any possible trouble lies entirely on the shoulders of the buyer. But when buying more expensive fireworks to licensed outlets responsibility for defective goods seller bears.
2. What to buy?
Any pyrotechnic article is a source of increased danger. Therefore, even a small firecracker must pass mandatory certification. Successfully cope with this task can only products produced by state standards and passed all the tests.
On the label of quality of pyrotechnics must be:
• certification mark,
• Information on the period of validity,
• Recommendations for the storage and disposal,
• address or phone manufacturer.
Each pyrotechnic unit necessary to have instructions indicating the hazard class and the radius of the danger zone.
Note: the most dangerous products - IV-V hazard class - implemented only if there is a license in special stores (something else there usually are not traded). Articles I-III hazard classes are sold without a license.
3. What is prohibited?
• Use fireworks and sparklers, even with expired shelf life: they can behave unpredictably.
• Acquire the damp product or products with traces of leaked.
• Buy fireworks with crumpled or broken wick.
• Dry the damp fireworks by heating them in some way.
• Store pyrotechnics wet or very dry conditions at high temperature.