SIST EN 15947-2:2022
(Main)Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 2: Categories and types of firework
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 2: Categories and types of firework
This European Standard establishes a system for dividing fireworks into categories and types. It is applicable to fireworks in categories F1, F2 and F3.
Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 2: Kategorien und Feuerwerkstypen
Dieses Dokument enthält Beschreibungen der Feuerwerkstypen und legt ein System für die Einstufung von Feuerwerkskörpern in die Kategorie F1 fest. Es ist für Feuerwerkskörper der Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 anwendbar, wie nach Artikel 6, Absatz (1), Abschnitt (a), Unterabschnitte (i) bis (iii) der Richtlinie 2013/29/EU festgelegt. Dieses Dokument ist nur für die Kategorien anwendbar, die im Folgenden für jeden Typ in Klammern angegeben sind:
— steigende Krone (nur Kategorie F3);
— Knallkörper (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Batterie und Batterie, die externe Stabilisierung erfordert (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Bengalfeuer (Kategorien F1, F2 und F3);
— Bengalholz (nur Kategorie F1);
— Bengalfackel (nur Kategorien F1 und F2);
— Knallbonbon (nur Kategorie F1);
— Kombination und Kombination, die externe Stabilisierung erfordert (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Verbundfeuerwerk (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Knatterartikel (nur Kategorien F1 und F2);
— Doppelschlag (nur Kategorie F2);
— Blitzknallkörper (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Blitztablette (nur Kategorien F1 und F2);
— Fontäne (Kategorien F1, F2 und F3);
— Pyrodrifter (nur Kategorie F2);
— Bodenfeuerwirbel (nur Kategorien F1 und F2);
— Wunderkerze, in der Hand zu halten (nur Kategorien F1 und F2);
— Knallfrösche (nur Kategorie F2);
— Sprungrad (nur Kategorie F2);
— Feuertopf (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Mini-Rakete (nur Kategorie F2);
— Wunderkerze, nicht in der Hand zu halten (nur Kategorien F1 und F2);
— Scherzzündholz (nur Kategorie F1);
— Party-Knaller (nur Kategorie F1);
— Knall-Rakete (nur Kategorie F3);
— Rakete (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Römisches Licht (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Senko-Hanabi (nur Kategorie F1);
— Schlange (nur Kategorie F1);
— Feuerwerksrohr (nur Kategorien F2 und F3);
— Knallziehband (nur Kategorie F1);
— Wirbel (nur Kategorie F2);
— Tischfeuerwerk (nur Kategorie F1);
— Knallerbse (nur Kategorie F1);
— Sonne (nur Kategorien F2 und F3).
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 2 : Catégories et types d’artifices de divertissement
Le présent document décrit les différents types d’artifices de divertissement et établit un système de classement dans la catégorie F1. Il s’applique aux artifices de divertissement de catégories F1, F2 et F3, tels que définis par l’Article 6, paragraphe (1), alinéa (a), points (i) à (iii) de la Directive 2013/29/UE. Le présent document s’applique uniquement aux catégories indiquées entre parenthèses pour chaque type ci-après :
— soucoupe volante (catégorie F3 uniquement) ;
— pétard à poudre noire (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— batterie et batterie nécessitant un support externe (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— feu de Bengale (catégories F1, F2 et F3) ;
— allumette Bengale (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— baguette Bengale (catégories F1 et F2 uniquement) ;
— pétard papillote (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— combinaison et combinaison nécessitant un support externe (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— composition d’artifices (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— crépitant (catégories F1 et F2 uniquement) ;
— pétard aérien à double effet de bang sonore (catégorie F2 uniquement) ;
— pétard à composition flash (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— clignoteur pyrotechnique (catégories F1 et F2 uniquement) ;
— fontaine (catégories F1, F2 et F3) ;
— mobile pyrotechnique (catégorie F2 uniquement) ;
— tourbillon (catégories F1 et F2 uniquement) ;
— cierge magique tenu à la main (catégories F1 et F2 uniquement) ;
— pétard sauteur (catégorie F2 uniquement) ;
— tourbillon sauteur (catégorie F2 uniquement) ;
— pot à feu en mortier (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— mini fusée (catégorie F2 uniquement) ;
— cierge magique non tenu à la main (catégories F1 et F2 uniquement) ;
— allumette détonante (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— party popper (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— fusée à effet de bang sonore (catégorie F3 uniquement) ;
— fusée (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— chandelle romaine (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— senko-hanabi (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— serpent (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— chandelle monocoup (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement) ;
— pétard à tirette (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— tourbillon volant (catégorie F2 uniquement) ;
— bombe de table (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— pois fulminant (catégorie F1 uniquement) ;
— soleil (catégories F2 et F3 uniquement).
Pirotehnični izdelki - Ognjemetni izdelki, kategorije F1, F2 in F3 - 2. del: Kategorije in vrste ognjemetnih izdelkov
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 15947-2:2022
01-december-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15947-2:2016
Pirotehnični izdelki - Ognjemetni izdelki, kategorije F1, F2 in F3 - 2. del: Kategorije
in vrste ognjemetnih izdelkov
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 2: Categories and
types of firework
Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 2:
Kategorien und Feuerwerkstypen
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 2 :
Catégories et types d’artifices de divertissement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15947-2:2022
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
SIST EN 15947-2:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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SIST EN 15947-2:2022
EN 15947-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.30 Supersedes EN 15947-2:2015
English Version
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 -
Part 2: Categories and types of firework
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper,
Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 2 : Catégories et types Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 2: Kategorien und
d'artifices de divertissement Feuerwerkstypen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 August 2022.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15947-2:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Categories . 7
5 Category F1. 7
5.1 List of types which can be categorized in category F1 . 7
5.2 List of types which shall not be categorized in category F1 . 8
5.3 Procedure to determine whether a new type can be categorized as category F1 . 8
6 Types of firework . 9
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
safety requirements of Directive 2013/29/EU aimed to be covered . 14
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European foreword
This document (EN 15947-2:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 212
“Pyrotechnic articles”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by December 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15947-2:2015.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 15947-2:2015, the following technical modifications have
been made:
— preliminary effect has been added to the descriptions of construction of banger and flash banger in
Table 2;
— a new type, senko-hanabi has been added to the list of types of fireworks in Table 2;
— the descriptions of the constructions of shot tube and mine have been changed in Table 2;
— the description of the construction of Bengal flame in Table 2 has been changed in order to allow
them to be held in the hand;
— the description of the construction of throwdown has been changed in Table 2;
— a new type, report rocket has been added to the list of types of fireworks in Table 2.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request (M/583) concerning pyrotechnic
articles given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and
supports Essential Safety requirements of Directive 2013/29/EU.
For relationship with Directive 2013/29/EU, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This European Standard is one of the series of standards as listed below:
— EN 15947-1, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 1: Terminology
— EN 15947-2, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 2: Categories and
types of firework
— EN 15947-3, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 3: Minimum labelling
requirements
— EN 15947-4, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 4: Test methods
— EN 15947-5, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 5: Requirements for
construction and performance
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Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This document gives descriptions of the fireworks types and establishes a system for the categorization
of fireworks into category F1. It is applicable to fireworks of the categories F1, F2 and F3 as defined by
Article 6 Paragraph (1) clause (a) subclause (i) to (iii) of Directive 2013/29/EU. This document is
applicable only for the categories given in brackets for each type hereinafter:
— aerial wheel (only category F3);
— banger (only categories F2 and F3);
— battery and battery requiring external support (only categories F2 and F3);
— Bengal flame (categories F1, F2 and F3);
— Bengal match (only category F1);
— Bengal stick (only categories F1 and F2);
— Christmas cracker (only category F1);
— combination and combination requiring external support (only categories F2 and F3);
— compound firework (only categories F2 and F3);
— crackling granule (only categories F1 and F2);
— double banger (only category F2);
— flash banger (only categories F2 and F3);
— flash pellet (only categories F1 and F2);
— fountain (categories F1, F2 and F3);
— ground mover (only category F2);
— ground spinner (only categories F1 and F2);
— hand-held sparkler (only categories F1 and F2);
— jumping cracker (only category F2);
— jumping ground spinner (only category F2);
— mine (only categories F2 and F3);
— mini rocket (only category F2);
— non hand-held sparkler (only categories F1 and F2);
— novelty match (only category F1);
— party popper (only category F1);
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— report rocket (only category F3);
— rocket (only categories F2 and F3);
— Roman candle (only categories F2 and F3);
— senko-hanabi (only category F1);
— serpent (only category F1);
— shot tube (only category F2 and F3);
— snap (only category F1);
— spinner (only category F2);
— table bomb (only category F1);
— throwdown (only category F1);
— wheel (only category F2 and F3).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 15947-1:2022, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 1: Terminology
EN 15947-3:2022, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 3: Minimum
labelling requirements
EN 15947-4:2022, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 4: Test methods
EN 15947-5:2022, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 5: Requirements for
construction and performance
EN 16265:2015, Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Ignition devices
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15947-1:2022 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/ui
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4 Categories
Fireworks are categorized into the following:
— category F1: Article 6 Paragraph (1) Clause (a) (i) of Directive 2013/29/EU;
— category F2: Article 6 Paragraph (1) Clause (a) (ii) of Directive 2013/29/EU;
— category F3: Article 6 Paragraph (1) Clause (a) (iii) of Directive 2013/29/EU.
5 Category F1
5.1 List of types which can be categorized in category F1
The following types of firework can be categorized in category F1, when meeting the requirements in
EN 15947-3:2022 and EN 15947-5:2022 for category F1:
— Bengal flame;
— Bengal match;
— Bengal stick;
— Christmas cracker;
— crackling granule;
— flash pellet;
— fountain;
— ground spinner;
— hand-held sparkler;
— non-hand-held sparkler;
— novelty match;
— party popper;
— senko-hanabi;
— serpent;
— snap;
— table bomb;
— throwdown.
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5.2 List of types which shall not be categorized in category F1
Types of firework that shall not be categorized in category F1 are:
— aerial wheel;
— banger;
— battery;
— battery requiring external support;
— combination;
— combination requiring external support;
— compound firework;
— double banger;
— flash banger;
— ground mover;
— jumping cracker;
— jumping ground spinner;
— mine;
— mini rocket;
— report rocket;
— rocket;
— Roman candle;
— shot tube;
— spinner;
— wheel.
5.3 Procedure to determine whether a new type can be categorized as category F1
A new type of firework can only be categorized as category F1 if the answers to all the questions in
Table 1 are negative. The questions shall be answered in the order given in Table 1.
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Table 1 — Questions for articles that are not in category F1
Question Answer
1) Is the article in the list of excluded articles (see 5.2)? Yes → not in category F1
2) Does the article resemble a toy or food? Yes → not in category F1
3) Does the sound pressure level exceed 120 dB (AI ) at the safety Yes → not in category F1
max
distance of category F1 fireworks (see EN 15947-5:2022, 7.2.7)?
4) Is debris, burning, or incandescent matter projected laterally more Yes → not in category F1
than the safety distance of category F1 fireworks
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Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 2:
Kategorien und Feuerwerkstypen
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 2:
Catégories et types d'artifices de divertissement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15947-2:2018
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
oSIST prEN 15947-2:2018 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15947-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2018
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 15947-2:2015
English Version
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 -
Part 2: Categories and types of firework
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper,
Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 2: Catégories et types Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 2: Kategorien und
d'artifices de divertissement Feuerwerkstypen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 212.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2018 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 15947-2:2018:2018 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Categories . 4
5 Category F1. 5
5.1 List of articles which fall into category F1 . 5
5.2 List of articles which do not fall into category F1. 5
5.3 Procedure to determine whether an article falls into category F1 . 6
6 Types of firework . 7
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
safety requirements of Directive 2013/29/EU aimed to be covered . 12
Bibliography . 13
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European foreword
This document (prEN 15947-2:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 212
“Pyrotechnic articles”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 15947-2:2015.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— safety distances have been added to the different firework categories;
— preliminary effect has been added to the brief description of banger and flash banger in Table 2;
— a new type, senko-hanabi has been added to the list of types of fireworks in Table 2;
— the brief descriptions of shot tube and mine have been changed in Table 2;
— the brief description of Bengal flame in Table 2 has been changed in order to allow them to be held
in the hand;
— the brief description of throwdown has been changed in Table 2;
— a new type, report rocket has been added to the list of types of fireworks in Table 2.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential safety requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This European Standard is one of the series of standards as listed below:
— EN 15947-1, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 1: Terminology
— EN 15947-2, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 2: Categories and
types of firework
— EN 15947-3, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 3: Minimum labelling
requirements
— EN 15947-4, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 4: Test methods
— EN 15947-5, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 5: Requirements for
construction and performance
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1 Scope
This document establishes a system for dividing fireworks into categories and types. It is applicable to
fireworks in categories F1, F2 and F3.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
prEN 15947-1:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 1: Terminology
prEN 15947-3:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 3: Minimum
labelling requirements
prEN 15947-5:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 5: Requirements
for construction and performance
prEN 16265:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Ignition devices
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in prEN 15947-1:2018 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Categories
Fireworks are subdivided into categories as follows:
— category F1: fireworks which present a very low hazard and negligible noise level and which are
intended for use in confined areas, including fireworks which are intended for use inside domestic
buildings. The safety distance for category F1 is 1 m or, where appropriate, less;
— category F2: fireworks which present a low hazard and low noise level and which are intended for
outdoor use in confined areas. The safety distance for category F2 is 8 m, or, where appropriate,
less;
— category F3: fireworks which present a medium hazard, which are intended for outdoor use in
large open areas and whose noise level is not harmful to human health. The safety distance for
category F3 is 15 m, or, where appropriate, less.
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5 Category F1
5.1 List of articles which fall into category F1
The following articles (i.e. types of firework) fall into category F1, when meeting the requirements in
prEN 15947-3:2018 and prEN 15947-5:2018 for category F1:
— Bengal flames;
— Bengal matches;
— Bengal sticks;
— Christmas crackers;
— crackling granules;
— flash pellets;
— fountains;
— ground spinners;
— hand-held sparklers;
— non-hand-held sparklers;
— novelty matches;
— party poppers;
— senko-hanabi
— serpents;
— snaps;
— table bombs;
— throwdowns.
5.2 List of articles which do not fall into category F1
Articles (i.e. types of firework) that do not fall into category F1 are, for example:
— aerial wheels;
— bangers;
— batteries;
— batteries requiring external support;
— combinations;
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prEN 15947-2:2018 (E)
— combinations requiring external support;
— compound fireworks;
— double bangers;
— flash bangers;
— ground movers;
— jumping crackers;
— jumping ground spinners;
— mines;
— mini rockets;
— report rockets;
— rockets;
— Roman candles;
— shot tubes;
— spinners;
— wheels.
5.3 Procedure to determine whether an article falls into category F1
This procedure shall be used when a new article is presented, which does not fall into one of the types
listed in 5.1.
The following questions in Table 1 shall be answered in the order given. To fall into category F1, an
article shall have a negative answer to all the questions. If one answer is “Yes” the article does not fall
into category F1.
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prEN 15947-2:2018 (E)
Table 1 — Questions for articles that are not in category F1
Question Answer
1) Is the article in the list of excluded articles (see 5.2)? Yes → not in
category F1
2) Does the article resemble a toy or food? Yes → not in
category F1
3) Does the sound pressure level exceed 120 dB(AI ) at the safety distance of Yes → not in
max
category F1 fireworks? category F1
4) Is debris, burning, or incandescent matter projected laterally more than the Yes → not in
safety distance of category F1 fireworks? category F1
5) Does the article, or parts of it, move outside the safety distance of category F1 Yes → not in
fireworks from the testing point? category F1
6) Does the article lift from the ground by more than 0,5 m? Yes → not in
category F1
6 Types of firework
Fireworks are further subdivided into various types, as described in Table 2.
Table 2 — Types of firework
Type name Brief description Principal effect(s)
aerial wheel tubes containing propellant charges and spark-, rotation and ascent, with
flame- and/or noise-producing pyrotechnic emission of sparks and
soucoupe volante
compositions, the tubes being fixed to a flames, producing a
Steigende Krone
supporting structure visual and/or aural effect
in the air
banger non-metallic case containing black powder as report
report charge, with or without a preliminary
pétard à poudre noire
effect (e.g. whistling, flames, sparks, crackling or
Knallkörper
combinations thereof except report)
Type name Brief description Principal
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