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Inspectors can be tasked with many different code concerns on fireworks. This may includes the manufacture, storage, use in retail occupancies, and display shows and the various codes which apply. Improper use of pyrotechnics can lead to disastrous results which was demonstrated in the Station Night Club fire.
Many inspectors are passionate about fireworks due to the many injuries, fires and potential of mishandled fireworks. I know that this time of year, I receive multiple phone calls on what a person can use, sell, or store in various settings.
Many communities have local ordinances that govern the various aspects of fireworks and there are multiple codes which may have been adopted in a community to assist the code officials. Some of the codes and standards include:
- NFPA 1123, Fireworks Display; [click to continue…]
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