AS 2092-1988

1 - AS 2092-1988 PYROTECHNIC MARINE DISTRESS FLARES AND SIGNALS FOR PLEASURE CRAFT
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE.
5 - 2 APPLICATION.
5 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENT.
5 - 4 DEFINITIONS.
5 - 4.1 Red hand-held distress flare
5 - 4.2 Red star parachute distress rocket
5 - 4.3 Red star distress projectile
5 - 4.4 Orange smoke hand-held distress signal
5 - 4.5 Orange smoke buoyant distress signal
5 - 4.6 White hand-held collision warning flare
5 - 4.7 Store
5 - 5 GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
5 - 5.1 General.
5 - 5.2 Means of ignition.
5 - 5.3 Waterproofing.
5 - 5.4 Durability.
5 - 5.5 Toxicity.
5 - 5.6 Resistance to immersion.
5 - 6 RED HAND-HELD DISTRESS FLARE.
5 - 6.1 Design.
6 - 6.2 Performance.
6 - 6.3 Emission of hot particles.
6 - 7 RED STAR PARACHUTE DISTRESS ROCKET.
6 - 7.1 Design.
6 - 7.2 Performance.
6 - 8 RED STAR DISTRESS PROJECTILE.
6 - 8.1 Design.
6 - 8.2 Performance.
6 - 9 ORANGE SMOKE HAND-HELD DISTRESS SIGNAL.
6 - 9.1 Design.
6 - 9.2 Performance.
6 - 9.3 Emission of hot particles.
6 - 10 ORANGE SMOKE BUOYANT DISTRESS SIGNAL.
6 - 10.1 Design.
6 - 10.2 Performance.
6 - 10.3 Emission of hot particles.
6 - 11 WHITE HAND-HELD COLLISION WARNING FLARE.
6 - 11.1 Design.
6 - 11.2 Performance.
6 - 11.3 Emission of hot particles.
6 - 12 MARKING.
7 - 13 PACKAGING.
8 - APPENDIX A - TEST FOR EMISSION OF HOT PARTICLES
8 - A1 SCOPE.
8 - A2 APPARATUS.
8 - A3 TEST CONDITIONS.
8 - A4 PROCEDURE.
8 - A5 REPORT.
9 - APPENDIX B - WATER IMMERSION TEST
9 - B1 SCOPE.
9 - B2 APPARATUS.
9 - B3 PROCEDURE.
9 - B4 REPORT.
10 - APPENDIX C - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF FLARES AND SIGNALS
10 - C1 STOWAGE.
10 - C2 FAMILIARITY WITH OPERATION.
10 - C3 CORRECT USE.
10 - C4 EXPECTED LIFE.
10 - C5 DISPOSAL OF TIME EXPIRED STORES.

Covers distress rockets and projectiles, flares and smoke signals intended for use on board pleasure craft. Performance requirements and some constructional requirements are given. Recommendations regarding the circumstances under which each type of flare or signal should be used are included in an appendix.

This Standard specifies requirements for construction, performance and packaging of pyrotechnic marine distress flares and signals intended for use in plesure craft.NOTE: Guidance on the use of flares and signals is given in Appendix C.