Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, category 4 - Part 1: Terminology

This European Standard defines various terms relating to the design, construction, performance, labelling and testing of category 4 fireworks.

Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorie 4 - Teil 1: Begriffe

Die vorliegende Europäische Norm legt verschiedene Begriffe fest, die sich auf Gestaltung, Konstruktion, Funktion, Kennzeichnung und Prüfung von Feuerwerkskörpern der Kategorie 4 beziehen.

Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégorie 4 - Partie 1: Terminologie

La présente Norme européenne définit divers termes concernant la conception, la construction, les performances, l'étiquetage et les essais des artifices de divertissement de catégorie 4.

Pirotehnični izdelki - Ognjemetni izdelki, kategorija 4 - 1. del: Terminologija

Ta evropski standard opredeljuje različne izraze, povezane z oblikovanjem, gradnjo, zmogljivostjo, označevanjem in preskušanjem ognjemetnih izdelkov kategorije 4.

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Public Enquiry End Date
24-Jun-2011
Publication Date
01-Oct-2012
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
11-Sep-2012
Due Date
16-Nov-2012
Completion Date
02-Oct-2012

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorie 4 - Teil 1: BegriffeArticles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégorie 4 - Partie 1: TerminologiePyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, category 4 - Part 1: Terminology71.100.30Eksplozivi. PirotehnikaExplosives. PyrotechnicsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16261-1:2012SIST EN 16261-1:2012en,fr,de01-november-2012SIST EN 16261-1:2012SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16261-1
August 2012 ICS 71.100.30 English Version
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, category 4 - Part 1: Terminology
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégorie 4 - Partie 1: Terminologie
Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorie 4 - Teil 1: Begriffe This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 July 2012.
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.
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EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .31Scope .42Normative references .43Terms and definitions .43.1General terms .43.2Technical terms.54List of generic types and descriptions . 105List of subtypes and descriptions . 126List of components and descriptions . 16Annex A (informative)
Overview of essential safety requirements and . 17Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles . 18Bibliography . 19
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EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 16261-1:2012) 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 February 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2013. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles. For relationship with Directive 2007/23/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. EN 16261 is divided into the following parts:  EN 16261-1, Pyrotechnic articles  Fireworks, category 4  Part 1: Terminology;  EN 16261-2, Pyrotechnic articles  Fireworks, category 4  Part 2: Requirements;  EN 16261-3, Pyrotechnic articles  Fireworks, category 4  Part 3: Test methods;  EN 16261-4, Pyrotechnic articles  Fireworks, category 4  Part 4: Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard defines various terms relating to the design, construction, performance, labelling and testing of category 4 fireworks. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ISO 2859-1:1999, 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 following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 General terms 3.1.1 type sample representative of the production envisaged 3.1.2 generic type set of articles with a common, very general, design feature and/or with a common characteristic effect 3.1.3 subtype set of articles within a generic type with specific design features 3.1.4 individual item article within a generic type and/or a subtype, for which every possible feature and characteristic has been fixed Note 1 to entry: Each feature and characteristic will be specified in the technical name or a technical data sheet, as appropriate. 3.1.5 technical name general description of an individual item 3.1.6 trade name description of an individual item from a particular supplier 3.1.7 compound firework device in which all the individual elements have been EC-type certified and which does not need any new specific EC-type certification SIST EN 16261-1:2012



EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 5 3.2 Technical terms 3.2.1 Acceptance Quality Level
AQL quality level that is the worst tolerable process average when a continuing series of lots is submitted for acceptance sampling 3.2.2 batch test test performed on a sample of products taken at random from a production batch to check compliance with a given standard
Note 1 to entry: Batch testing needs all products in the production batch comply with the characteristics the standard requires to assure homogeneity of the whole batch. It aims at proving that all products which are placed on the market are in conformity with the type which is described in the EC type-examination certificate and have been successfully submitted to type tests as determined by the standard. 3.2.3 burst height altitude of the bursting point of the effect or the article Note 1 to entry: For single break shells, this is the height at which the bursting charge of the shell functions. For complex shells, it is the highest bursting effect. 3.2.4 calibre external diameter of a firework designed to be fired from a mortar tube (e.g. shell) or the internal diameter of a tube which contains pre-assembled items (e.g. a roman candle) Note 1 to entry: It is important that the internal diameter of the mortar tube is close to the external diameter of the firework, enabling the existence of a peripheral gap which is a compromise between the necessity of a free motion of the firework in the tube and a lowest escape of lift gases passing by the firework during its motion in the tube. 3.2.5 critical nonconforming unit nonconforming unit with one or more critical nonconformities, with or without major or minor nonconformities 3.2.6 critical nonconformity nonconformity that judgement and experience indicate is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions Note 1 to entry: This type of nonconformity is referred to a 'class A nonconformity' in ISO 2859-1. 3.2.7 debris any part of the firework which remains after the firework has ceased to function
Note 1 to entry: Chemical products resulting from the combustion of the pyrotechnic compositions are not considered as "debris". 3.2.8 delay fuse fuse incorporated into the initial fuse of a firework to introduce a delay between firing and functioning or the internal fuse in a firework to enable sequential firing of elements of the firework (e.g. in a shell).
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EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 6 3.2.9 drift movement of a firework away from the direction of firing, as a result of the action of the wind or other effects Note 1 to entry: For instance, an aerial wheel might drift away from the vertical direction in which it was fired. Drift can be quantified in terms of angle or distance. 3.2.10 effect broadness broadness of effect horizontal dimension of the firework effect 3.2.11 effect height maximum height achieved by the firework Note 1 to entry: For a shell, this would equate to the burst height plus the burst radius of the shell. For waterfalls, this corresponds with the vertical length of the effect. 3.2.12 effect range horizontal distance between the firing point and the point of explosion (or functioning) on to the water 3.2.13 effect time total duration of effect from its visible and/or aural emergence until vanishing 3.2.14 end closure part or crimp which is designed to seal one end of a firework case 3.2.15 explosion sudden release of energy accompanied by a bang with or without a flash 3.2.16 firework case container which is designed to retain pyrotechnic compositions Note 1 to entry: According to its mechanical strength, this container may intentionally (by design) influence the firework's behaviour. 3.2.17 firing angle angle (measured from the vertical) of an item as prepared for firing 3.2.18 flash powder uncompacted pyrotechnic composition used to produce an aural effect, with or without emission of an intense and short flash light, or used as a bursting charge or lifting charge 3.2.19 friction head ignition head designed to be ignited by friction Note 1 to entry: See "Ignition head". SIST EN 16261-1:2012



EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 7 3.2.20 fuse small tube or cord containing a pressed or compacted pyrotechnic composition which burns gradually to ignite a pyrotechnic composition or article
Note 1 to entry: By extension, this term also applies to other types of fire transmission devices like quickmatch or blackmatch or pressed fuse. Note 2 to entry: See also "delay fuse".
3.2.21 gross mass total mass of the firework (not including any ancillary equipment (e.g. frames)) 3.2.22 group set of individual items which will be considered together for the purposes of testing and certification Note 1 to entry: Synonymous with "family". 3.2.23 ignition head initial fuse consisting of pyrotechnic composition only 3.2.24 initial fuse component of a firework which is ignited in order to start the firework functioning 3.2.25 initial fuse time burning time of the initial fuse 3.2.26 lifting charge non-consolidated pyrotechnic composition used to project the firework as a whole or a sub component of the firework into the air (e.g. in mine or shell) 3.2.27 major nonconforming unit nonconforming unit with one or more major nonconformities, with or without minor nonconformities, but with no critical nonconformities 3.2.28 major nonconformity nonconformity, other than a critical nonconformity, which is likely to result in failure, to reduce materially the usability of the firework, or to increase the potential hazard Note 1 to entry: This type of nonconformity is referred to a ‘class B nonconformity’ in ISO 2859-1. 3.2.29 minor nonconforming unit nonconforming unit with one or more minor nonconformities, but with no critical or major nonconformities SIST EN 16261-1:2012



EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 8 3.2.30 minor nonconformity nonconformity that is not likely to reduce materially the usability of the firework Note 1 to entry: This type of nonconformity is referred to a ‘class C nonconformity’ in ISO 2859-1. 3.2.31 mortar tube which is closed at the lower end and from which a firework is projected 3.2.32 Net Explosive Content
NEC mass of pyrotechnic composition in the firework, excluding the pyrotechnic composition of the initial fuses and any transmitting fuses Note 1 to entry: Net explosive quantity (NEQ), net explosive mass (NEM) or net explosive weight (NEW) are often used to convey the same meaning. 3.2.33 nonconforming unit firework or assembly of fireworks fused together at the manufacturing level with one or more nonconformities 3.2.34 nonconformity non-fulfilment of a requirement
[SOURCE: ISO 2859-1:1999] 3.2.35 overall duration time from the start of the first effect until the end of the last effect and, for an aerial wheel, the flight time from the take off until the landing 3.2.36 packaging wrapping or encasing in which an item is presented for transport, storage and/or sale 3.2.37 principal effect main visual and/or aural effect the firework has been designed to display 3.2.38 projected article article whose movement is produced by a non consolidated pyrotechnic composition in a single event and a short duration 3.2.39 projected debris fragments projected laterally from the firework while functioning 3.2.40 propelled article article moved by an attached or integral motor, producing thrust over an extended period of time 3.2.41 protective pack package of one or more fireworks which may act as protection of the means of ignition and/or for labelling purposes SIST EN 16261-1:2012



EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 9 3.2.42 pyrotechnic composition explosive substance or mixture of explosive substances which is designed, on ignition or initiation, to produce heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of such effects through self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions 3.2.43 pyrotechnic leakage pyrotechnic composition released from damaged pyrotechnic articles 3.2.44 pyrotechnic unit discrete unit that is part of a firework which, upon functioning, will burn or explode to produce a visual and/or aural effect Note 1 to entry: The effect produced by a pyrotechnic unit is normally part of a combination of effects produced by the firework. 3.2.45 transmitting fuse component of a firework which is intended to transmit ignition from one part of a firework to another, with or without a delay 3.2.46 type test test performed on a sample of products, representative of the production envisaged, in order to demonstrate their compliance with the Essential Safety Requirements of Annex I and the relevant provisions of the Directive 2007/23/EC Note 1 to entry: The successful submission to type tests leads to the attribution of a type-examination certificate. 3.2.47 wind speed measured speed of the wind at a defined height SIST EN 16261-1:2012



EN 16261-1:2012 (E) 10 4 List of generic types and descriptions
Generic type Description
Comments (informative) Principal effects 4.1 Aerial wheel Tubes containing propellant charges and sparks-, flame- and/or noise-producing pyrotechnic composition(s), the tubes being fixed to a supporting structure, designed to rotate and ascend into the air. Some of the tubes (if not all) are fixed in such a way that the device ascends, in an unsupported manner, into the air. Rotation and ascent, with emission of s
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