NFPA 1127-2013 Code for High Power Rocketry (Effective Date 8 29 2012).pdf

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25、ection Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 1127 Codefor HighPowerRocketry 2013Edition This edition of NFPA 1127, Code for High Power Rocketry, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Pyrotechnics and acted on by NFPA at its June Association Technical Meeting held June 1114, 2012, in Las Vegas

26、, NV. It was issued by the Standards Council on August 9, 2012, with an effective date of August 29, 2012, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 1127 was approved as an American National Standard on August 29, 2012. OriginandDevelopmentofNFPA1127 Starting in 1978, the technical

27、progress in solid propellant rocket motors, rocket airframe materials, bonding agents, and construction techniques gave rise to a new form of nonprofes- sional rocketry based on model rocketry, but using larger and more powerful commercially made solid propellant rocket motors in larger and heavier

28、rocket airframes. This new activity was called high power rocketry. Flying activities now take place throughout the United States in locations where the authority having jurisdiction is permissive of the activity and where the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants waivers to Part 101 of the “

29、Federal Aviation Administration Regulations.” After more than two decades of operational experience, safety rules, operational procedures, and other facets of the activity have been worked out and tested. Since 1986, the Tripoli Rocketry Association, Inc., has worked with the National Asso- ciation

30、of Rocketry, with longtime representation on the NFPA Technical Committee on Pyrotechnics. Both organizations have contributed to the development of national standards. The code contains instructional guidelines and specific standards for the design, construc- tion, limitation of charge and power, a

31、nd reliability of all high power rocket motors manufac- tured for sale to users; for the qualification and certification of users; for the design and construction of high power rockets propelled by these motors; and for the conduct of tests, launchings, and other operations involving rockets so that

32、 hazards are minimized. The NFPA Technical Committee on Pyrotechnics believes that a separate NFPA code for high power rocketry is essential because of significant differences in operations, and to prevent confu- sion of the two activities in the minds of public safety officials. High power rocket a

33、ctivities should be allowed within the specifications of this code to guide our science-minded citizens safely. The 1998 edition included a completely revised Chapter 3 that incorporated requirements and safety provisions for hybrid motor technology. The committee also created a table of clearance d

34、istances to promote fire safety in the vicinity of the launch pad. Chapter 5 was revised to be consistent with federal regulations for the storage of low explosives (high power rocket motors and motor reloading kits). The 2002 edition of this code presented a reorganized document in order to correla

35、te this code with NFPA 1122, Code forModel Rocketry, and NFPA 1125, Code forthe Manufacture of Model Rocket and High Power Rocket Motors. Requirements applicable to high power rocket motor manufacturing, motor testing, and certification were moved to NFPA 1125. This document was also revised to comp

36、ly with NFPA style. The 2008 edition of this code presented amendments based upon findings outlined in a study by the National Association of Rocketry on the safety of sport rocketry. The revisions addressed improvements to rocket recovery, launch guidance devices, launch site specifica- tions, and

37、spectator clearance distances. A new High Power Rocket Safety Code was added as an annex. The Committee also revised definitions to comply with the NFPA Glossary of Terms. 11271 NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quinc

38、y, Massachusetts 02169.The 2013 edition provides updates to federal regulation citations and references, and editorial corrections have been made to Table 4.15.1 and Table 4.16.3. The definitions of rockets and rocket motors have been modified to be consistent with changes made to definitions in NFP

39、A 1125, Code forthe Manufacture of Model Rocket and High PowerRocket Motors. Limita- tions have been placed on arming of firing systems to ensure safety before placement and after removal of rockets from launch pads. Limitations have also been placed on personnel permitted to be at the launch pad du

40、ring firing. Separation distances have been established for simultaneous launches of multiple high power rockets. Criteria have been provided to guide alterations to reloadable high power rockets motors in order to maintain motor certification. The code also clarifies the type of storage magazine re

41、quired for storage of rockets motors, motor reloading kits, and pyrotechnic modules. 11272 HIGH POWER ROCKETRY 2013 EditionTechnicalCommitteeonPyrotechnics RachelRobbins, Chair Natural Resources Canada, Canada E KennethL.Kosanke, Secretary PyroLabs, Incorporated, CO SE GregoryS.Altland, City of York

42、 Fire/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 & Associates

43、, Inc., CO SE GlennA.Dean, Virginia Department of Fire Programs, VA E Rep. International Fire Marshals Association PhilGrucci, Fireworks by Grucci, Inc., NY M GarryHanson, Precocious Pyrotechnics, Inc., MN M Rep. National Fireworks Association JulieL.Heckman, American Pyrotechnics Association, MD M

44、LansdenE.Hill,Jr., E. E. Hill & Son, Inc./Pyro Shows, TN U EdwardJ.Kaminski, Clark County Fire Department, NV E JohnR.Kitchens, Los Angeles City Fire Department, CA E JoshuaLazarus, State of New Jersey, NJ E J.PatrickMiller, Hardin-Simmons University, TX U Rep. National Association of Rocketry David

45、J.Pier, MP Associates, Inc., CA M MaryRoberts, Estes Industries, CO M JohnD.Rogers, American Fireworks Standards Laboratory, MD RT GaryC.Rosenfield, RCS Rocket Motor Components, Inc., UT M DavidS.Shatzer, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, DC E JamesR.Souza, Pyro Spectaculars, I

46、nc., CA U JohnR.Steinberg, Pyrotechnics Guild International, Inc., MD U BillStine, Quest Aerospace, Inc., CO M CharlesP.Weeth, Weeth & Associates, LLC, WI SE WilliamA.Weimer, B. J. Alan Company, OH M ChristopherJ.Weir, Port Orange Department of Fire & Rescue, FL E Rep. International Association of F

47、ire Chiefs DanWestcott, Gadsden Fire Department, AL E Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section DarrenWright, Tripoli Rocketry Association, DE U MargeYarbrough, State of California, State Fire Marshal, CA E Alternates ArthurH.Barber,III, National Association of Rocketry, VA U (Alt. to J. P. Miller) KarlE.Bauma

48、nn, RCS Rocket Motor Components, Inc., UT M (Alt. to G. C. Rosenfield) GaryE.Brown, Pyro Spectaculars, Inc., CA U (Alt. to J. R. Souza) AlbertM.Comly,Jr., Lower Gwynedd Township, PA E (Alt. to C. J. Weir) DerekD.Deville, KMS Medical, FL U (Alt. to D. Wright) JeraldE.Farley, American Promotional Even

49、ts, Inc., WA M (Alt. to D. J. Pier) H.StephenFrantz, Zambelli Fireworks, PA U (Alt. to L. E. Hill, Jr.) FelixJ.Grucci,Jr., Fireworks by Grucci, Inc., NY M (Alt. to P. Grucci) BonnieJ.Kosanke, Journal of Pyrotechnics, Inc., CO SE (Alt. to K. L. Kosanke) GeraldR.Laib, Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD SE (Alt. to C. P. Weeth) JeroenLouwers, Cesaroni Technology Inc., Canada M (Alt. to A. J. Cesaroni) StephenLubliner, Tucson, AZ SE (Alt. to E. L. Cochran) DarylMarmon,