1、December 2012 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 7No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).IC
2、S 71.100.30!$-g“1931068www.din.deDDIN EN 16256-2Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 2: Categories of theatrical pyrotechnic articles;English version EN 16256-2:2012,English translation of DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12Pyrotechnische Gegenstnde Pyrotechnische Gegenstnde fr Bhne und Thea
3、ter Teil 2: Kategorien von pyrotechnischen Gegenstnden fr Bhne und Theater;Englische Fassung EN 16256-2:2012,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12Articles pyrotechniques Articles pyrotechniques destins au thtre Partie 2: Catgories darticles pyrotechniques pour le thtre;Version anglaise EN
4、16256-2:2012,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12www.beuth.deDocument comprises pagesIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.1012.12 DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. National foreword This standard has been prepared by
5、Technical Committee CEN/TC 212 “Pyrotechnic articles” (Secretariat: NEN, Netherlands). The responsible German bodies involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Materialprfung (Materials Testing Standards Committee), Working Committee NA 062-08-81 AA Pyrotechnische Gegen-stnde. The Committee
6、 would like to bring attention to the fact that the following legal provisions should be observed when applying DIN EN 16256-2 in Germany: Gesetz ber explosionsgefhrliche Stoffe (Sprengstoffgesetz SprengG) (German Explosives Act) of 10 September 2002 (BGBl. I, p. 3518), as amended by the Viertes Ges
7、etz zur nderung des Sprengstoff-gesetzes (Fourth Act Amending the Explosives Act) of 17 July 2009 (BGBl. I, p. 20621) Erste Verordnung zum Sprengstoffgesetz (1. SprengV) (First Ordinance on the Explosives Act) of 31 January 1991 (BGBl. I, p. 169), as amended by the Viertes Gesetz zur nderung des Spr
8、engstoff-gesetzes (Fourth Act Amending the Explosives Act) of 17 July 2009 (BGBl. I, p. 2062)1). 1) Registered in the DITR database of DIN Software GmbH, obtainable from Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin. EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16256-2 September 2012 ICS 71.100.30 English
9、 Version Pyrotechnic articles - Theatrical pyrotechnic articles - Part 2: Categories of theatrical pyrotechnic articles Articles pyrotechniques - Articles pyrotechniques destins au thtre - Partie 2: Catgories darticles pyrotechniques pour le thtre Pyrotechnische Gegenstnde - Pyrotechnische Gegenstnd
10、e fr Bhne und Theater - Teil 2: Kategorien von pyrotechnischen Gegenstnden fr Bhne und TheaterThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 August 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the st
11、atus 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,
12、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, Cro
13、atia, 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
14、United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16256-2:
15、2012: EEN 16256-2:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 31 Scope 42 Normative references 43 Terms and definitions .44 Categories 4Annex A (informative) Overview of essential safety requirements and corresponding clauses of all parts of this European Standard .7Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between
16、 this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles .8DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12 EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 16256-2:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 212 “Pyrotechnic articles”, t
17、he 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 March 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2013. Attention is
18、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 Eur
19、opean Free Trade Association, and supports essential 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 16256-1, Pyrotechnic article
20、s Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 1: Terminology EN 16256-2, Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 2: Categories of theatrical pyrotechnic articles EN 16256-3, Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 3: Requirements for construction and performance EN 16256
21、-4, Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 4: Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use EN 16256-5, Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 5: Test methods CEN/TC 212 has also developed European Standards for: Pyrotechnic articles Fireworks Categori
22、es 1, 2 and 3 Pyrotechnic articles Fireworks, Category 4 Pyrotechnic articles Pyrotechnic articles for vehicles Pyrotechnic articles Other pyrotechnic articles According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement th
23、is 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, Slovak
24、ia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12 EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard defines the procedures for placing generic types, subtypes or individual items of theatrical pyrotechnic articles into the appropriate Categories, T1 o
25、r T2 and lists them. NOTE “Theatrical pyrotechnic article(s)” is abbreviated by “article(s)” in this European Standard. 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, on
26、ly the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 16256-1, Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 1: Terminology EN 16256-3, Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articles Part 3: Requir
27、ements for construction and performance 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16256-1 apply. 4 Categories 4.1 General Articles are categorised into two categories as follows: Category T1: Articles for stage use which present a low hazard and
28、 which are intended for indoor and outdoor use. NOTE 1 Some T1 articles are restricted for outdoor use only and denoted as T1 for outdoor use only. Category T2: Articles for stage use which are intended for use only by persons with specialist knowledge. NOTE 2 The term stage use includes film and te
29、levision productions or similar use. DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12 EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 5 4.2 Category T1 According to their Generic Type, not all types are permissible in all categories. The types permitted for T1 or T1 for outdoor use only can be found in Table 1. Table 1 Generic Types of Articles Permitt
30、ed in Category T1 Generic Type T1T1 foroutdoor use onlyAirburst Yes YesBengal flame Yes Yes Bengal flare Yes Yes Bengal stick Yes Yes Binary mixture Carretilla Yes Combination Yes YesComet Yes YesDesensitized pyrotechnic composition Yes Yes Dropping effect Yes Yes Explosion simulator Yes Fireball Ye
31、s YesFlame projector Yes Yes Fountain Yes YesJet Yes YesLine rocket Yes Yes Mine Yes YesProjection device Yes Yes Roman candle Yes Rotating effect Yes Yes Self consuming article Smoke device Yes Yes Split tube Yes Yes Squib Maroon Yes Yes Theatrical fire Yes Yes Theatrical flash Yes Yes Theatrical r
32、eport Yes Yes Whistle Yes Yes not permitted DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12 EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 6 If an article does not fulfil the categorisation criteria for T1 (applicable to its generic type based on the requirements for construction and performance contained in EN 16256-3), it shall be categorised as T1
33、 for outdoor use only if it fulfils that categorisation criteria. Otherwise it shall be categorised as T2. The categorisation of the article as T1, T1 for outdoor use only or T2 is based on the requirements for construction and performance specified in EN 16256-3. A manufacturer or importer may deci
34、de to categorise an article as T1 for outdoor use only or T2 even though it meets the requirements for construction and performance specified in EN 16256-3, for a lower hazard category. 4.3 Category T2 All articles default to category T2, if they do not fulfil the requirements for construction and p
35、erformance specified in EN 16256-3 regarding the categories T1 or T1 for outdoor use only. Even though an article may fulfil the requirements for construction and performance specified in EN 16256-3 regarding the categories T1 or T1 for outdoor use only a manufacturer may choose to categorise the ar
36、ticle to be category T2. NOTE A person with specialist knowledge can handle and/or use articles labelled T1 or T1 for outdoor use only in a different manner to that prescribed on the label or within the instructions for use, provided that they have taken due consideration of the hazards and risks th
37、at any deviations they make might have. A person with specialist knowledge is expected to have the knowledge to make use of T1 products in a different manner to those prescribed on the label or the instructions. DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12 EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 7 Annex A (informative) Overview of essential
38、 safety requirements and corresponding clauses of all parts of this European Standard The correspondence between the parts of this European Standard and Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles can be found in Annex ZA of each part of the standard. Table A.1 gives an
39、 overview about all essential safety requirements and the corresponding clauses and subclauses of all parts of the European Standard. Table A.1 Overview of essential safety requirements and corresponding clauses of all parts this European Standard Essential Requirements (ESR) of Directive 2007/23/EC
40、 Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) of Qualifying remarks/Notes EN 16256-3:2012 EN 16256-4:2012 EN 16256-5:2012 1 7 2 1,4 4.10 6.9 3; 1stsentence 7, 9, 10 6.15 3; 2ndand 3rdsentence 9, 10 4 3 (a) 4, 5, 9.1, 10 6.1, 6.2 3 (b) 7, 9, 10 6.12, 6.13 3 (c) 7.1, 9.2 10 6.12, 6.13 3 (d) 7, 9.2, 10 6.13, 6.15 3 (e) Not
41、 applicable. 3 (f) 9.2, 10 6.13 3 (g) 6, 9.2, 10 4.10 6.14 3 (h) 8, 9.2, 10.4 4, 5, 6 3 (i) 7.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10 6.12, 6.13 3 (j) 4, 5, 6 3; last sentence 7.1, 9.2, 10 6.12 4 (a) 1 4 (b) 1 DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12 EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 8 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard an
42、d the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirem
43、ents of the New Approach Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles. The Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Standard will support Part 5 to fulfil the Essential Requirements of the Directive 2007/23/EC Annex 1. Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the Europea
44、n Union under that Directive and has been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the relevant Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations. WARNING Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of this standard. DIN EN 16256-2:2012-12
