NFPA 1122-2013 Code for Model Rocketry (Effective Date 6 18 2012).pdf

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25、n Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 1122 Codefor ModelRocketry 2013Edition This edition of NFPA 1122, Code forModel Rocketry, was prepared by the Technical Commit- tee on Pyrotechnics. It was issued by the Standards Council on May 29, 2012, with an effective date of June 18, 2012, and supersed

26、es all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 1122 was approved as an American National Standard on June 18, 2012. OriginandDevelopmentofNFPA1122 NFPA 1122 was originally created as a tentative code by the Technical Committee on Pyrotechnics as NFPA 41L, Code for Model Rocketry. It was adopted tent

27、atively in May 1967 and adopted officially by the Association in May 1968. In November 1976, a major revision of NFPA 41L, including its redesignation as NFPA 1122L,CodeforUnmannedRockets, was adopted. The 1976 edition was revised by the Technical Committee on Pyrotechnics in 1980 to elimi- nate the

28、 “L” designation and to delete the requirements for cold-propellant model rocket motors, which are no longer allowed because of their use of chlorofluorocarbons (Freon 12). Other technical changes were made at that time. Those revisions were adopted at the 1981 NFPA Fall Meeting, and the new documen

29、t became the 1982 edition. Amendments to the 1982 edition were processed at the 1986 NFPA Fall Meeting, resulting in the 1987 edition. Because of the rapid progress in consumer rocket technology and the emergence of the commercial space transportation industry, the 1987 edition was amended, and its

30、title was changed back to NFPA 1122, Code for Model Rocketry, for the 1994 edition. For the 1997 edition, the terminology and provisions relating to reloadable solid- propellant model rockets and reloadable solid-propellant model rocket motors were incorpo- rated into the document for consistency wi

31、th changes made to federal regulations that af- fected the model rocketry industry. These changes in federal regulations occurred after the previous edition of this code had been adopted. These changes were reflected throughout the document. In addition, the citations for federal regulations were up

32、dated throughout the document to reflect changes made to those regulations since the previous edition of the Code had been prepared. Other changes were editorial in nature to bring the document into compliance with NFPA style. The 2002 edition included a new edition of the National Association of Mo

33、del Rocketry Model Rocket Safety Code. Other changes included the deletion of material covered by NFPA 1125, Code for the Manufacture of Model Rocket and High Power Rocket Motors, that was no longer needed in NFPA 1122. The code also was revised to comply with the Manual of Style for NFPATechnical C

34、ommittee Documents. The 2008 edition incorporated minor revisions to the standard; several definitions were amended to comply with the NFPA Glossary of Terms. The 2013 edition provides updates to federal regulation citations and references. The definitions for model rocket motor and high power rocke

35、t motor have been revised to more clearly distinguish them from each other. Weight limits for model rockets have been modified in accordance with new FAA regulations. Safe spectator distances have now been established for simultaneous launches of more than 10 rockets. 11221 NFPA and National Fire Pr

36、otection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.TechnicalCommitteeonPyrotechnics RachelRobbins, Chair Natural Resources Canada, Canada E KennethL.Kosanke, Secretary PyroLabs, Incorporated, CO SE GregoryS.Altland, City of York Fi

37、re/Rescue Services, PA E RichardBowes, Natural Resources Canada, Canada RT W.G.Bulifant,III, Dominion Fireworks, Inc., VA U AnthonyJ.Cesaroni, Cesaroni Technology Inc., FL M EdwardL.Cochran, Minneapolis, MN SE JohnA.Conkling, Chestertown, MD SE RandallW.A.Davidson, Risk International on the use of pyrotechnic special effects before a proximate audience; on the manufacture, transpor- tation, storage for use of military, automotive, agricultural, and industrial pyrotechnics. 11223 COMMITTEE PERSONNEL 2013 Edition