NFPA 1123:2022
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Code for Fireworks Display
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English
01-01-2022
Chapter 1 General 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Equivalency. 1.4 Enforcement. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions.Chapter 4 Requirements for Display Fireworks Aerial Shells and Equipment 4.1 Construction of Display Fireworks Aerial Shells. 4.2 Storage and Transportation of Fireworks. 4.3 Installation of Mortars. 4.4 Installation of Buried Mortars. 4.5 Installation of Mortar Racks. 4.6 Requirements for Chain Fusing. 4.7 Trailer Firing. Chapter 5 Display Site Selection 5.1 General. 5.2 Minimum Spectator Separation Distance Requirements. 5.3 Tents. Chapter 6 Floating Vessels and Floating Platforms 6.1 General. 6.2 Construction. 6.3 Platform Sizing Requirements. 6.4 Operations. 6.5 Communications. 6.6 Personnel. 6.7 Combustible Material. 6.8 Marine Preparation Area Separation.Chapter 7 Rooftops, Other Structures, and Other Limited Egress Locations 7.1 General Conditions. 7.2 Construction. 7.3 Size Requirements. 7.4 Egress Requirements. 7.5 Rooftops and Other Structures. 7.6 Operations. 7.7 Flammable and Combustible Materials. Chapter 8 Operation of the Display 8.1 General Requirements. 8.2 Firing of Shells. 8.3 Ground Display Pieces. Chapter 9 Electrical Ignition of a Display 9.1 General. 9.2 Design of Electrical Firing Units. 9.3 Setup of Electrical Firing Units. 9.4 Operation of the Electrical Firing Unit. 9.5 Post-Display Operations. Chapter 10 Qualifications 10.1 Operator Qualifications. 10.2 Assistants. 10.3 Permits Required. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Recommended Regulations for Applications for Permits for the Outdoor Display of Fireworks Annex C Suggested Requirements for Operator Licensing Annex D Extract from American Pyrotechnics Association 87-1, Standard for Construction and Approval for Transportation of Fireworks, Novelties, and Theatrical Pyrotechnics Annex E Display Planning and Preparation Annex F Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA1123 Annex G Informational References
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