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Am 13. Mai 2000 ereignete sich in der niederländischen Stadt Enschede ein Explosionsunfall mit Feuerwerk, bei dem riesige Schäden angerichtet wurden. Nach einer Schilderung des zeitlichen Ablaufes werden die Ursachen analysiert. Falsche Klassifizierung und das Fehlen von Schutz- und Sicherheitsabständen sind wesentliche Ursachen für das Ausmaß der Schäden. Aus der Sicht der in Deutschland gültigen Vorschriften für die Lagerung von Feuerwerk werden sicherheitstechnische Aspekte diskutiert. Angesprochen werden weiterhin einige Schlussfolgerungen, die auf nationaler wie auch internationaler Ebene gezogen wurden.
Ausgewählte Probleme beim Abbrennen von Feuerwerk und Stand der Normung im Bereich Pyrotechnik
(2010)
Beim Abbrand einzelner Feuerwerkskörper für den Indoor-Bereich wurden als gasförmige Hauptreaktionsprodukte unter anderem CO2, CO, COS, nitrose Gase, diverse Kohlenwasserstoffe und Schwefelverbindungen (teilweise in sehr hohen Konzentrationen) mit Hilfe der FTIR-Spektroskopie nachgewiesen. Zusätzliche Feinstaubmessungen parallel zum Abbrand in einem großen Raum illustrierten die zeitweise hohen Partikelkonzentrationen an unterschiedlichen Messpunkten.
This work presents results of investigations towards the emission of chemical reaction products and sound pressure during an outdoor and an indoor firework display. Potentially harmful and toxic gases, and aerosols, were measured as well as sound pressures. Aerosols were measured with a Differential Mobility Analyzer (DMA) as well as a Laser Particle Counter. The focus was on particles with diameters between 11 nm and 20 µm. A transportable Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy detector registered the concentrations of emitted reaction gases, simultaneously. During the outdoor firework display, peak particle concentrations of >550000 particles cm-3, equivalent to a mass concentration of approximately 3.95 mg m-3, were detected, revealing a concentration maximum at approximately 175 nm particle diameter. The time-averaged particle mass concentration did not exceed 1.58 mg m-3 over 15 minutes. Due to the large distances (110 m) to the firing points, no significant harmful or toxic gas concentrations were measured during the entire firework display. In contrast, concentrations of sulphur dioxide (SO2) rose after an indoor firework display in a large event hall. On two days, more than 23000 particles cm-3 (which equates to a mass concentration of approximately 0.41 mg m-3) were detected when the hall ventilation was turned off, and more than 11000 particles cm-3 (which equates to a mass concentration of approximately 1.18 mg m-3) when the hall ventilation was activated. Concentration maxima appeared at approximately 300 nm particle diameter. The time-averaged particle concentrations in this case did not exceed 0.56 mg m-3 (over 15 minutes).
Die Verwendung von Flammen im Rahmen von Shows ist heute Stand der Technik. Neben pyrotechnischen Flammenprojektoren kommen zunehmend Anlagen zum Einsatz, die Flammen durch die Verbrennung von Gasen, Flüssigkeiten und Stäube erzeugen. Die Infrarotstrahlung im Wellenlängenbereich von 7,5 bis 14 µm von verschiedenen Systemen (Flammenprojektoren) wurden gemessen und in Relation zu bekannten Grenzwerten für die gesundheitliche Schädigung von Personen gesetzt. Aus dieser Relation wurden dann Schutzabstände für ein statisches Szenario (Publikum verfolgt Show) bestimmt.
Before fireworks articles are permitted to be placed on the EU market, they need to undergo several tests to demonstrate their functional behavior. The European Directive, 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles, defines so-called “essential safety requirements” (ESR, refer to the respective Annex I) which must be met by all pyrotechnic articles. The specific tests and further requirements on function and construction are defined in the downstream harmonized Standards. By application of these Standards, a conformity assumption to the ESR is triggered.
In case of consumer fireworks, the EN 15947 applies. The provisions of Directive 2007/23/EC were implemented into German legislation in October 2009 and numerous conformity assessment procedures (e.g. approval tests) of consumer fireworks have since been performed by the European notified body, BAM.
This paper focuses on consumer fireworks and aims at giving an overview of the achieved results, such as observed failure rates, nonconformities depending on the fireworks types, findings of prohibited Chemicals, etc. A comparison with other published test results is presented as well.
The European Standard series EN 16261 consisting of four parts deals with the testing and assessment of display fireworks in order to satisfy the essential safety requirements of the Directive 2007/23/EC which have to be met before placing these articles on the EU market. The current Version of this Standard provides mortar dimension limits to be used for the assessment of burst heights of spherical Shells, but lacks corresponding provisions for cylindrical shells. The aim of this study was threefold:
1. To check whether the requirements for spherical shells would overlap with the ones
for cylindrical shells,
2. To compare several test procedures for height measurements with each other to
minimize the measurement uncertainty of the effect dimensions, and
3. To evaluate drift distances in order to check whether the current national provisions
on safety distances for Professional fireworks displays need adaption during the
implementation of the new European directive 2013/29/EU on pyrotechnics in German legislation.
For this study, a large number of cylindrical shells was specifically manufactured to guarantee lull control on all relevant constructional aspects. These shells were designed with a smoke tracer and no burst Charge so that they would fall back to the ground in order to investigate their drift distances. Their gross mass corresponded to commercially available display shells, though, consisting of defined inert substances inside the shell. The following Parameters were varied in this study: caliber (75 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm), shell length per caliber (single and double length), lift Charge (hard and soft burst effect), mortar length per caliber (short and long). In total, more than 120 shells were manufactured and tested. Results show a good application of the proposed test procedures regarding the mortar dimensions given in the Standard series for cylindrical shells as well. The following test procedures were part of this study: Radar Doppler System, video grammetric System, universal surveying instruments, and mortar internal pressure measurements. Observed drift distances in relation to the caliber and effect heights are discussed and assessed.