1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 16256-2:2012Pyrotechnic articles Theatrical pyrotechnic articlesPart 2: Categories of theatrical pyrotechnic articlesBS EN 16256-2:2012 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThi
2、s British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16256-2:2012. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to T e c h n i c a l Committee CII/47, Pyrotechnic articles.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does no
3、t purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2012. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2012.ISBN 978 0 580 74210 1 ICS 71.100.30 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from lega
4、l obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 December 2012.Amendments issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dBS EN 16256-2:2012EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16256-2 September 2012 ICS 71
5、.100.30 English 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 - Pyrotechn
6、ische Gegenstnde 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
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11、No. EN 16256-2:2012: EBS EN 16256-2:2012EN 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 (i
12、nformative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles .8BS EN 16256-2:2012EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 16256-2:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 21
13、2 “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 March 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest b
14、y March 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 Euro
15、pean Commission and the European 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 1
16、6256-1, Pyrotechnic articles 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 constructi
17、on and performance EN 16256-4, 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
18、articles Fireworks Categories 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 countrie
19、s 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
20、, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 16256-2:2012EN 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 approp
21、riate Categories, T1 or 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. Fo
22、r dated references, only 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 a
23、rticles Part 3: Requirements 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 pr
24、esent a low hazard and 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 us
25、e includes film and television productions or similar use. BS EN 16256-2:2012EN 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
26、 Articles Permitted 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 simulato
27、r Yes Fireball Yes 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
28、 Yes Theatrical report Yes Yes Whistle Yes Yes not permitted BS EN 16256-2:2012EN 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 categ
29、orised as T1 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 impor
30、ter may decide 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 constr
31、uction and performance 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 categ
32、orise the article 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
33、and risks that 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. BS EN 16256-2:2012EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 7 Annex A (informative) Overview of es
34、sential 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 g
35、ives an 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 200
36、7/23/EC 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
37、(e) Not 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 BS EN 16256-2:2012EN 16256-2:2012 (E) 8 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard
38、and 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 Requir
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