BS EN 14035-28:2004

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Construction
  4.1 Means of ignition
  4.2 Attachment of initial fuse
  4.3 Protection of initial fuse
      4.3.1 General
      4.3.2 Initial fuse protected by fuse cover
      4.3.3 Initial fuse protected by primary pack or
            selection pack
      4.3.4 Protruding fuse designed to resist side ignition
  4.4 Materials of firework case
  4.5 Integrity
  4.6 Net explosive content
  4.7 Mass of report charge
  4.8 Vertical stability
5 Performance
  5.1 Initial fuse
  5.2 Invisible burning
  5.3 Principal effects
  5.4 Functioning
  5.5 Sound pressure level
  5.6 Height of explosions and bursting (if applicable)
  5.7 Burning matter
  5.8 Stability
  5.9 Integrity of the firework case after functioning
6 Primary pack or selection pack
7 Minimum labelling requirements
  7.1 General
  7.2 Type name, category and number of shots
  7.3 Safety information
      7.3.1 General
      7.3.2 Category 2 Roman candles
      7.3.3 Category 3 Roman candles
      7.3.4 Placing instructions:
  7.4 Name, address and telephone number of manufacturer
      or distributor or importer
  7.5 Reference to this standard
  7.6 Printing
      7.6.1 Labelling
      7.6.2 Type size
  7.7 Marking of very small Roman candles
      7.7.1 Reduced size
      7.7.2 Reduced information
      7.7.1 Reduced size
      7.7.2 Reduced information
  7.8 Additional information on the primary pack (if
      applicable)
8 Test methods
  8.1 Attachment of protruding fuse (type test and batch
      test)
      8.1.1 Apparatus
      8.1.2 Procedure
  8.2 Vertical stability test (type test)
      8.2.1 Apparatus
      8.2.2 Procedure
  8.3 Performance (type test and batch test)
      8.3.1 Test environment
      8.3.2 Apparatus
      8.3.3 Procedure
  8.4 Determination of net explosive content (type test)
      8.4.1 Apparatus
      8.4.2 Procedure
  8.5 Side ignition of initial fuse (type test)
      8.5.1 Material
      8.5.2 Test area
      8.5.3 Apparatus
      8.5.4 Test specimen
      8.5.5 Procedure
  8.6 Labelling (type test and batch test)
Annex A (normative) Type testing
  A.1 General
  A.2 Number of Roman candles to be tested
  A.3 Loose pyrotechnic composition
  A.4 Thermal conditioning
  A.5 Mechanical conditioning
      A.5.1 Apparatus
      A.5.2 Procedure
  A.6 Number of primary packs to be examined
  A.7 Test report
Annex B (normative) Batch testing
  B.1 General
  B.2 Sampling plans
  B.3 Unit of product
  B.4 Nonconformities
  B.5 Test report
  B.6 Acceptance or rejection of a batch
      B.6.1 Nonconforming units
      B.6.2 Critical nonconforming units
      B.6.3 Major nonconforming units
      B.6.4 Minor nonconforming units
      B.6.5 Roman candles supplied in primary packs or
            selection packs
Annex C (normative) Method for determination of smouldering
      rate of cigarette
Annex D (informative) A-Deviations

Gives requirements for the construction, performance, primary packaging and labelling of Roman candles and the corresponding test methods.