Code of practice for retail fireworks - Environmental Protection ...

Examine items and any containers/boxes for leaking powder:
Ensure that the containers are secure and there is no loss of
powder/composition
Ignite item, using copy of test sheet on clip board and note listed areas of
compliance
Test packaging to determine conformance with the fire resistance integrity test
prescribed in regulation 10(4) of the Hazardous Substances (Packaging)
Regulations 2001.
At conclusion of testing all field notes should be entered onto a computer data
base and paperwork filed under client name.
Copy of Test Certificate must be sent to ERMA NZ as soon as practical
Tidy up the site:
At conclusion of testing clear up all residue/rubbish and dispose of by
incineration, do not leave site until any fires are extinguished and all test items
have been accounted for.
Any items that have failed should be photographed and physical examples kept
where possible.
HSNOCOP 18-3 Page 30 of 37 August 2008