EN 14035-9:2004

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Fireworks - Part 9: Crackling granules - Specification and test methodsArtifices de divertissement - Partie 9: Crépitant - Spécifications et méthodes d'essaiFeuerwerkskörper - Teil 9: Knatterartikel - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14035-9:2004SIST EN 14035-9:2004en71.100.30ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 14035-9:200401-november-2004

EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 14035-9August 2004ICS 71.100.30English versionFireworks - Part 9: Crackling granules - Specification and testmethodsArtifices de divertissement - Partie 9: Crépitant -Spécifications et méthodes d'essaiFeuerwerkskörper - Teil 9: Knatterartikel - Anforderungenund PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 June 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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1 Scope This document specifies requirements for the construction, performance, primary packaging and labelling of crackling granules fireworks and the corresponding test methods. It is applicable to fireworks which are classified as crackling granules in categories 1 and 2 in EN 14035-2. It is not applicable to crackling granules fireworks containing pyrotechnic composition which includes any of the following substances: — arsenic or arsenic compounds; — mixtures containing a mass fraction of chlorates greater than 80 %; — mixtures of chlorates with metals; — mixtures of chlorates with red phosphorus; — mixtures of chlorates with potassium hexacyanoferrate(II); — mixtures of chlorates with sulfur; — mixtures of chlorates with sulfides; — lead or lead compounds; — mercury compounds; — white phosphorus; — picrates or picric acid; — potassium chlorate with a mass fraction of bromates greater than 0,15 %; — sulfur with an acidity, expressed in mass fraction of sulphuric acid, greater than 0,002 %; — zirconium with a particle size of less than 40 µm. NOTE In EN 14035-2, crackling granules are classified as follows: — brief description: bag, or other container, enclosing small granules of pyrotechnic composition; — principal effect: crackling. Schemes for type testing of crackling granules fireworks and batch testing of crackling granules fireworks are specified in A and B respectively.

2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 14035-1:2003, Fireworks — Part 1: Terminology. EN 14035-2, Fireworks — Part 2: Categorisation. EN 61672-1, Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - Part 1:
Specifications (IEC 61672-1:2002). EN 61672-2, Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - Part 2: Pattern evaluation tests (IEC 61672-2:2003). EN ISO 845, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of apparent (bulk) density (ISO 845:1988). EN ISO 868, Plastics and ebonite - Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness) (ISO 868:2003). EN ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of hardness (indentation technique) (ISO 2439:1997, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1998). ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 14035-1:2003 apply. 4 Construction 4.1 Means of ignition The means of ignition shall be identified by a protruding fuse. Conformity to this requirement shall be verified by visual examination. 4.2 Attachment of initial fuse The attachment of the protruding fuse to the crackling granules fireworks shall be secure when tested in accordance with 8.1. 4.3 Protection of initial fuse 4.3.1 General The initial fuse shall be protected in one of the ways specified in 4.3.2, 4.3.3 or 4.3.4.

4.3.2 Initial fuse protected by fuse cover An orange fuse cover shall be in place over the initial fuse. Conformity to this requirement shall be verified by visual examination. 4.3.3 Initial fuse protected by primary pack or selection pack The crackling granules fireworks shall be contained in a primary pack or selection pack conforming to 6. Conformity to this requirement shall be verified by visual examination. 4.3.4 Protruding fuse designed to resist side ignition When tested in accordance with 8.4, the protruding fuse shall not ignite. 4.4 Materials of firework case The body of the firework case (i.e. the container) shall be made of paper, cardboard or plastics (see also 5.8). Conformity to this requirement shall be verified by visual examination. 4.5 Integrity There shall be no holes, splits, dents or bulges in the body of the firework case. Conformity to this requirement shall be verified by visual examination. 4.6 Net explosive content When determined in accordance with 8.3, a category 1 crackling granules fireworks shall have a mean net explosive content of not more than 0,5 g. When determined in accordance with 8.3, a category 2 crackling granules fireworks shall have a net explosive content of not more than 3,0 g. 5 Performance 5.1 Initial fuse When tested in accordance with 8.2, the initial fuse shall ignite within 10 s and the ignition shall be visible. When tested in accordance with 8.2, the duration of the initial fuse burning shall be 3,0 s to 8,0 s. 5.2 Principal effect When tested in accordance with 8.2, the principal effect of the crackling granules fireworks, as given in EN 14035-2, shall be crackling. 5.3 Functioning When tested in accordance with 8.2, all the crackling granules contained in the firework shall be consumed.

7 Minimum labelling requirements 7.1 General Crackling granules fireworks and their primary packs, if any, shall be marked with the information specified in 7.2 to 7.5 and, if relevant, 7.7 and/or 7.8. The specified information shall be given in the language(s) of the country in which the crackling granules fireworks or primary packs are offered for retail sale. For each language, it shall be presented as a whole and shall not be interrupted by other text. Additional text given in another language shall not conflict with the specified information. Conformity to the requirements specified in 7.1 to 7.5, 7.6.1, 7.7.2 and 7.8 shall be verified by visual examination. NOTE Examples of typical labels for bangers, for which many of the marking requirements are similar to those specified for crackling granules fireworks in this standard, are given in EN 14035-4. 7.2 Type name and category The type name shall be marked, in upper case, as 'CRACKLING GRANULES FIREWORKS'. If a trade name is used in addition to the type name, it shall not conflict with the principal effect of crackling granules fireworks or with the name of another type of firework. The appropriate category shall be marked, in upper case, as 'CATEGORY 2' or 'CAT 2', for example. 7.3 Safety information 7.3.1 General Safety information shall be emphasized by use of a heading, or bold type, or similar. If necessary, instructions in addition to those specified in 7.3.2 to 7.3.3 may be given. 7.3.2 Category 1 crackling granules fireworks Labelling shall include at least the following safety information in the order as given: — 'For outdoor use only'; — 'Place singly on ground'. — 'Remove orange fuse cover'1); — 'Light fuse at its outermost end and retire immediately at least 1 m'. 7.3.3 Category 2 crackling granules fireworks Labelling shall include at least the following safety information in the order as given: — 'For outdoor use only'; — 'Place singly on ground'; — 'Remove orange fuse cover'1); — 'Light fuse at its outermost end and retire immediately at least 8 m'.
1) If applicable.
— of his authorized distributor; or — if the manufacturer is not established in a CEN member country, of the importer in a CEN member country. The address shall comprise at least the town and the country. On the crackling granules fireworks at least the abbreviations allowing the identification of — the manufacturer; or — the distributor or importer, with an additional code or abbreviation for the manufacturer shall be marked. 7.5 Reference to this standard A crackling granules fireworks shall be marked with ‘EN 14035-9'. A primary pack shall be marked with the words 'Contents conform to EN 14035-9'. 7.6 Printing 7.6.1 Labelling Labelling shall be clearly visible, easily legible, indelible and on a single-colour background. NOTE Printing errors, which are not misleading should not be classified as faults. 7.6.2 Type size When measured in accordance with 8.5, the type sizes shall be such that the height of the character ‘X’ (in upper case) is at least 2,8 mm for the information specified in 7.2, 7.3 and 7.8 and at least 2,1 mm for the other information. 7.7 Marking of very small crackling granules fireworks 7.7.1 Reduced size If the crackling granules fireworks does not provide enough space for the specified information using the types sizes specified in 7.6.2, for the information specified in 7.2 and 7.3 the type size shall be reduced to 2,1 mm. 7.7.2 Reduced information If the crackling granules fireworks do not provide enough space to carry all the specified information even in reduced type size, at least the information specified in 7.4 shall be given on the crackling granules fireworks, if at all possible.
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