Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Construction
4.1 Protection of Bengal stick
4.2 Material of stick
4.3 Integrity
4.4 Net explosive content
4.5 Length of uncoated end of wooden stick (handle)
5 Performance
5.1 Ignition of Bengal stick
5.2 Principal effects
5.3 Burning of pyrotechnic composition
5.4 Burning time of pyrotechnic composition
5.5 Burning matter
6 Primary pack
7 Minimum labelling requirements
7.1 General
7.2 Type name and category
7.3 Safety information
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Bengal sticks
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 Additional information on the primary pack
8 Test methods
8.1 Length of uncoated end of wooden stick (type test
and batch test)
8.1.1 Apparatus
8.1.2 Procedure
8.2 Performance (type test and batch test)
8.2.1 Test environment
8.2.2 Material
8.2.3 Apparatus
8.2.4 Procedure
8.3 Determination of net explosive content (type test)
8.3.1 Material
8.3.2 Apparatus
8.3.3 Procedure
8.4 Labelling (type test and batch test)
Annex A (normative) Type testing
A.1 General
A.2 Number of Bengal sticks 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 General
B.6.2 Nonconforming units
B.6.3 Critical nonconforming units
B.6.4 Major nonconforming units
B.6.5 Minor nonconforming units
Annex C (normative) Specification for test paper
C.1 Requirements
C.2 Scorch test
C.2.1 Material
C.2.2 Apparatus
C.2.3 Test specimen
C.2.4 Procedure
Annex D (normative) Method for determination of smouldering
rate of cigarette
Annex E (informative) A-Deviations