EN 14035-9:2004

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Construction
  4.1 Means of ignition
  4.2 Attachment of initial fuse
  4.3 Protection of initial fuse
      4.3.1 General
      4.3.2 Initial fuse protected by fuse cover
      4.3.3 Initial fuse protected by primary pack or
            selection pack
      4.3.4 Protruding fuse designed to resist side
            ignition
  4.4 Materials of firework case
  4.5 Integrity
  4.6 Net explosive content
5 Performance
  5.1 Initial fuse
  5.2 Principal effect
  5.3 Functioning
  5.4 Aural effects
  5.5 Sound pressure level
  5.6 Burning matter
  5.7 Projected debris
  5.8 Plastics body
6 Primary pack or selection pack
7 Minimum labelling requirements
  7.1 General
  7.2 Type name and category
  7.3 Safety information
      7.3.1 General
      7.3.2 Category 1 crackling granules fireworks
      7.3.3 Category 2 crackling granules fireworks
  7.4 Name, address and telephone number of manufacturer
      or distributor or importer
  7.5 Reference to this standard
  7.6 Printing
      7.6.1 Labelling
      7.6.2 Type size
  7.7 Marking of very small crackling granules fireworks
      7.7.1 Reduced size
      7.7.2 Reduced information
  7.8 Additional information on the primary pack (if
      applicable)
8 Test methods
  8.1 Attachment of protruding fuse (type test and batch
      test)
      8.1.1 Apparatus
      8.1.2 Procedure
  8.2 Performance (type test and batch test)
      8.2.1 Test environment
      8.2.2 Apparatus
      8.2.3 Procedure
  8.3 Determination of net explosive content (type test)
      8.3.1 Apparatus
      8.3.2 Procedure
  8.4 Side ignition of initial fuse (type test)
      8.4.1 Material
      8.4.2 Test area
      8.4.3 Apparatus
      8.4.4 Test specimen
      8.4.5 Procedure
  8.5 Labelling (type test and batch test)
Annex A (normative) Type testing
  A.1 General
  A.2 Number of crackling granules fireworks to be tested
  A.3 Loose pyrotechnic composition
  A.4 Thermal conditioning
  A.5 Mechanical conditioning
      A.5.1 Apparatus
      A.5.2 Procedure
  A.6 Number of primary packs to be examined
  A.7 Test report
Annex B (normative) Batch testing
  B.1 General
  B.2 Sampling plans
  B.3 Unit of product
  B.4 Nonconformities
  B.5 Test report
  B.6 Acceptance or rejection of a batch
      B.6.1 Nonconforming units
      B.6.2 Critical nonconforming units
      B.6.3 Major nonconforming units
      B.6.4 Minor nonconforming units
      B.6.5 Crackling granules fireworks supplied in primary
            packs
Annex C (normative) Method for determination of smouldering
        rate of cigarette
Annex D (informative) A-Deviations

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 mm.NOTEIn 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.