AS 2092-2004

1 - AS 2092-2004 PYROTECHNIC MARINE DISTRESS FLARES AND SIGNALS FOR PLEASURE CRAFT
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 OBJECTIVE
6 - 3 APPLICATION
6 - 4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 4.1 Red hand-held distress flare
6 - 4.2 Red star parachute distress rocket
6 - 4.3 Orange smoke hand°held distress signal
6 - 4.4 Orange smoke buoyant distress signal
6 - 4.5 White hand°held collision warning flare
6 - 4.6 Store
7 - 5 GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
7 - 5.1 General
7 - 5.2 Means of ignition
7 - 5.3 Waterproofing and corrosion resistance
7 - 5.4 Resistance to temperature
8 - 5.5 Resistance to humidity
8 - 5.6 Durability
8 - 5.7 Toxicity
8 - 5.8 Resistance to immersion
8 - 5.9 Resistance to mechanical damage
8 - 6 RED HAND°HELD DISTRESS FLARE
8 - 6.1 Design
9 - 6.2 Performance
9 - 6.3 Emission of hot particles
9 - 7 RED STAR PARACHUTE DISTRESS ROCKET
9 - 7.1 Design
9 - 7.2 Performance
9 - 8 ORANGE SMOKE HAND°HELD DISTRESS SIGNAL
9 - 8.1 Design
9 - 8.2 Performance
9 - 8.3 Emission of hot particles
9 - 9 ORANGE SMOKE BUOYANT DISTRESS SIGNAL
9 - 9.1 Design
10 - 9.2 Performance
10 - 9.3 Emission of hot particles
10 - 10 WHITE HAND°HELD COLLISION WARNING FLARE
10 - 10.1 Design
10 - 10.2 Performance
10 - 10.3 Emission of hot particles
10 - 11 MARKING
10 - 12 PACKAGING
11 - APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF FLARES AND SIGNALS
11 - A1 STOWAGE
11 - A2 FAMILIARITY WITH OPERATION
11 - A3 CORRECT USE
11 - A4 EXPECTED LIFE
11 - A5 DISPOSAL OF TIME EXPIRED STORES
12 - APPENDIX B - WATER IMMERSION TEST
12 - B1 SCOPE
12 - B2 APPARATUS
12 - B3 SPECIMEN CONDITIONING
12 - B4 PROCEDURE
12 - B5 REPORT
13 - APPENDIX C - TEST FOR EMISSION OF HOT PARTICLES
13 - C1 SCOPE
13 - C2 APPARATUS
13 - C3 TEST CONDITIONS
13 - C4 PROCEDURE
13 - C5 REPORT

Specifies performance requirements and some constructional requirements for distress rockets, flares and signals, smoke signals and collision warning flares intended for use on board pleasure craft. 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 pleasure craft. NOTE: Guidance on the use of flares and signals is given in Appendix A.

Originated as AS 2092-1977.
Previous edition 1988.
Third edition 2004.