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BS EN 16263-3:2015 Pyrotechnic articles. Other pyrotechnic articles - Categories and types, 2017
- Contents Page
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Generic types
- 5 Subtypes
- 6 Categorization criteria [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Criteria for categorization [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 General
- 6.2.2 General criteria [Go to Page]
- 6.2.2.1 Specialist knowledge [steps S 1.1, S 2.1, S 2.2, S3.1, S 3.2, S3.3, S 3.4, S3.6, S3.7, S4.12 and S4.13 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.2.2 Pyrotechnic operation [step S 1.2 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.2.3 Net Explosive Content [step S 1.3 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.2.4 Sensitiveness [steps S 3.4, S 3.5 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.2.5 Safety firing distances and hazard zone
- 6.2.3 Specific criteria [Functioning step of Figure A.1] [Go to Page]
- 6.2.3.1 General
- 6.2.3.2 External effect [steps S 4.2 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.3.3 Falling debris [steps S 4.5, S 4.6, S4.7 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.3.4 Thermal effect [steps S 4.8 and S 4.9 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.3.5 Burning rate of Flares and Smoke/Aerosol generators [steps S 4.10 and S 4.11 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.3.6 Acoustic pressure level effects [step S 4.14 and S 4.15 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.3.7 Projected debris and fragments [steps S 4.18, S 4.19 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.3.8 Kinetic energy / Thrust [steps S 4.16, S4.17 of Figure A.1]
- 6.2.3.9 Semi-finished pyrotechnic products
- 6.2.4 Specific criteria table [criteria versus generic type]
- Annex A (normative)Flow chart
- Annex B (normative)Value of the drag coefficient
- Annex C (normative)Calculation of the thermal dose [Go to Page]
- C.1 Method of calculation
- C.2 Typical values of the enthalpy of combustion
- C.3 Radiation part of the thermal flux
- C.4 Alternative criterion when q(t) is constant or can be approximated by a constant law of time
- Annex D (informative)Overview of essential safety requirements and corresponding clauses of all parts of EN 16263
- Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles
- Annex ZB (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2013/29/EU on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles [Go to Page]