CHAF Workpackage 6 Report - Instrumented benchmarking - Containing Deliverable D6-1, Selection and purchase of fireworks articles
- This is the first part (Deliverable 6-1) of workpackage 6 (WP6) in the framework of a research project funded by the European Community on the "Quantification and control of the hazards associated with the transport and bulk storage of fireworks" which was given the acronym CHAF. The work in this package aims to characterize selected packaged fireworks in standard UN classification tests by measuring the physical conditions (temperature, pressure, radiation, etc.), acting during testing and to use the results to provide benchmark data for the rest of the CHAF project. The objective of Deliverable 6-1 was to identify the types of fireworks that should be used for the benchmarking tests. This was achieved by developing the information generated in the literature review for the project (WP4). A critical element of the work was to attempt to identify fireworks close to the boundaries between different UN Hazard Divisions so that the accuracy of the UN classification assignments, as appliedThis is the first part (Deliverable 6-1) of workpackage 6 (WP6) in the framework of a research project funded by the European Community on the "Quantification and control of the hazards associated with the transport and bulk storage of fireworks" which was given the acronym CHAF. The work in this package aims to characterize selected packaged fireworks in standard UN classification tests by measuring the physical conditions (temperature, pressure, radiation, etc.), acting during testing and to use the results to provide benchmark data for the rest of the CHAF project. The objective of Deliverable 6-1 was to identify the types of fireworks that should be used for the benchmarking tests. This was achieved by developing the information generated in the literature review for the project (WP4). A critical element of the work was to attempt to identify fireworks close to the boundaries between different UN Hazard Divisions so that the accuracy of the UN classification assignments, as applied to fireworks, could be tested. This document outlines the types of fireworks selected for benchmark testing and the rationale behind the selection. Having identified the fireworks required a way forward to identify suitable suppliers is given.…