BS EN 16265:2015:2016 Edition
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Pyrotechnic articles. Other pyrotechnic articles. Ignition devices
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2016 | 102 |
This European Standard defines the terms and specifies the requirements, means of categorization, test methods, minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use, for ignition devices (except ignition devices for pyrotechnic articles for vehicles) of the following generic types:
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igniters;
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components for pyrotechnic trains;
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pyrotechnic cords and fuses;
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delay fuses;
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fuzes.
NOTE Safety fuses are subject to Directive 93/15/EEC and therefore not considered in this European Standard.
This European Standard does not apply for articles containing pyrotechnic compositions that include any of the following substances:
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arsenic or arsenic compounds;
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polychlorobenzenes;
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mercury compounds;
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white phosphorus;
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picrates or picric acid.
This European Standard does not apply to pyrotechnic articles that contain detonative explosives other than black powder and/or flash composition, except igniters if these detonative explosives:
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can be easily extracted from the pyrotechnic article, or
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can initiate secondary explosives, or
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can function in a detonative manner, although the article is not designed to detonate and the article belongs to the category P2.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Contents Page |
| 9 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 10 | 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 General terms 3.2 Technical terms |
| 16 | 4 Categories and types of ignition devices 4.1 Generic types 4.2 Subtypes |
| 18 | 4.3 Conditions determining whether an article is P1 or P2 4.3.1 Igniters 4.3.2 Components for pyrotechnic trains 4.3.3 Pyrotechnic cords and fuses 4.3.4 Delay fuses |
| 19 | 4.3.5 Fuzes 5 Requirements 5.1 Verification of construction and design 5.1.1 General 5.1.2 Incompatible substances 5.1.3 Igniters |
| 20 | 5.1.4 Delay fuses 5.1.5 Fuzes and components for pyrotechnic trains 5.2 Verification of labelling and instructions for use 5.3 Verification of specified functioning characteristics 5.3.1 General 5.3.2 Igniters |
| 21 | 5.3.3 Components of pyrotechnic trains 5.3.4 Delay fuses, pyrotechnic cords and fuses |
| 22 | 5.3.5 Fuzes 5.4 Thermal stability 5.5 Safety features 5.6 Sensitivity to normal, foreseeable handling and transportation |
| 23 | 5.7 Resistance to moisture 5.8 Resistance to mechanical damage 5.8.1 Leading wires of electric igniters and electrically triggered fuzes 5.8.2 Leading optical fibre of optical igniters and optically triggered fuzes |
| 24 | 5.8.3 Crush test 5.8.4 Pyrotechnic cords and fuses 5.9 All-Fire / No-Fire levels of igniters |
| 25 | 5.10 Series firings of electric igniters 5.11 Electrical characteristics 5.12 Electrostatic discharge 5.13 Sensitivity of pyrotechnic composition 5.14 Type testing 5.14.1 General 5.14.2 Number of items to be tested |
| 27 | 5.14.3 Test report 5.15 Batch testing 5.15.1 General 5.15.2 Sampling plans |
| 28 | 5.15.3 Sample size for small batches (destructive tests) |
| 29 | 5.15.4 Nonconformities |
| 30 | 5.15.5 Labelling and instructions for use 5.15.6 Test report 5.15.7 Acceptance or rejection of a batch 5.15.7.1 Nonconforming units 5.15.7.2 Critical nonconforming units |
| 31 | 5.15.7.3 Major nonconforming units 5.15.7.4 Minor nonconforming units 6 Test methods 6.1 General 6.2 Apparatus 6.2.1 Calliper 6.2.2 Ruler 6.2.3 Balance 6.2.4 Climatic chamber 6.2.5 Sound level meter 6.2.6 Electric firing sources |
| 32 | 6.2.7 Time-measuring equipment 6.2.7.1 Timing device 6.2.7.2 Stopwatch 6.2.8 Optical sensors 6.2.9 Pressure sensors 6.2.10 Video camera 6.2.11 Stills photographic camera 6.2.12 Microphone 6.2.13 Shock apparatus 6.2.14 Drop-test apparatus 6.2.15 Ohmmeters |
| 33 | 6.2.16 ESD generator 6.2.17 Magnifying equipment 6.2.18 Transparent type size sheet 6.3 Test methods 6.3.1 Construction 6.3.1.1 Outer dimension of item 6.3.1.2 Determination of calibre 6.3.1.3 Determination of gross mass 6.3.2 Verification of design 6.3.2.1 General 6.3.2.2 Conformity to drawings and part lists |
| 34 | 6.3.3 Verification of labelling and instructions for use 6.3.3.1 General 6.3.3.2 Measurement of labelling 6.3.4 Initiation (or reaction) time 6.3.4.1 Apparatus |
| 35 | 6.3.4.2 Procedure 6.3.5 Closed vessel test 6.3.5.1 General |
| 36 | 6.3.5.2 Apparatus 6.3.5.3 Procedure |
| 37 | 6.3.6 Aspect of flame or flow of reacting species 6.3.6.1 General 6.3.6.2 Apparatus |
| 38 | 6.3.6.3 Procedure |
| 39 | 6.3.7 Fire transmission 6.3.7.1 General 6.3.7.2 Apparatus 6.3.7.3 Procedure |
| 40 | 6.3.8 Linear burning rate or delay time 6.3.8.1 General 6.3.8.2 Slow burning cords and fuses |
| 41 | 6.3.8.3 Fast burning cords and fuses |
| 43 | 6.3.9 Thermal conditioning 6.3.9.1 Apparatus 6.3.9.2 Procedure 6.3.10 Mechanical conditioning 6.3.10.1 Apparatus |
| 44 | 6.3.10.2 Procedure 6.3.11 Mechanical impact (drop test) 6.3.11.1 Apparatus 6.3.11.2 Procedure |
| 45 | 6.3.12 Resistance of leading wires to abrasion 6.3.12.1 General 6.3.12.2 Test method 1 |
| 47 | 6.3.12.3 Test method 2 |
| 52 | 6.3.13 Resistance of leading wires or fibres to traction 6.3.13.1 General 6.3.13.2 Apparatus |
| 53 | 6.3.13.3 Procedure |
| 54 | 6.3.14 Crush test 6.3.14.1 General 6.3.14.2 Apparatus |
| 55 | 6.3.14.3 Procedure |
| 56 | 6.3.15 Resistance of cords and fuses to tension 6.3.15.1 Apparatus 6.3.15.2 Procedure |
| 57 | 6.3.16 Series firing of electric igniters 6.3.16.1 Apparatus 6.3.16.2 Procedure |
| 58 | 6.3.17 Electrical resistance of electric igniters 6.3.17.1 Apparatus 6.3.17.2 Procedure 6.3.18 Insulation resistance of electric igniters 6.3.18.1 Apparatus 6.3.18.2 Procedure |
| 59 | 6.3.19 Electrostatic discharge 6.3.19.1 General |
| 60 | 6.3.19.2 Apparatus 6.3.19.3 Procedure |
| 61 | 6.3.20 Sensitivity testing 6.3.20.1 General 6.3.20.2 Electrostatic discharge |
| 62 | 6.3.20.3 Impact |
| 63 | 6.3.20.4 Friction |
| 65 | 6.3.21 Water immersion test 6.3.22 Determination of the detonative / non- detonative characteristics 6.3.22.1 General 6.3.22.2 Apparatus 6.3.22.3 Test method |
| 66 | 6.3.23 Visual examination 7 Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use 7.1 General 7.2 Labelling requirements 7.2.1 Name and type 7.2.2 CE marking and identification number 7.2.3 Category and registration number |
| 67 | 7.2.4 Age limit and specialist knowledge labelling 7.2.5 Net Explosive Content 7.2.6 Details on manufacturer or importer 7.2.7 “Use by” date 7.2.8 Printing |
| 68 | 7.2.9 Marking of very small items 7.2.10 Ignition input 7.3 Instructions for use |
| 70 | Annex A (informative)Bruceton method A.1 General A.2 Procedure A.3 Calculation of results |
| 71 | A.4 Values at 95 % confidence level |
| 72 | A.5 Example |
| 74 | A.6 Curves of G and H functions A.7 Table of Student-t distribution |
| 76 | Annex B (informative)Dichotomic (or Langlie) method B.1 General B.2 Procedure |
| 77 | B.3 Calculation of results |
| 80 | B.4 Values at 95 % confidence level |
| 81 | B.5 Example |
| 85 | Annex C (informative)Mechanical Conditioning (Shock Apparatus) |
| 88 | Annex D (informative)Mechanical Impact Test (Drop Test) |
| 89 | Annex E (informative)Adjustment of the ESD generator E.1 Apparatus |
| 90 | E.2 Procedure |
| 91 | Annex F (informative)Specification of grinding steel for wire abrasion test F.1 Type F.2 Material F.3 Dimensions |
| 93 | F.4 Availability of abrasive strips (informative) |
| 94 | Annex G (normative)Determination of the duration of accelerated ageing test to demonstrate the correct functioning at the “use by ” date |
| 97 | Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standardand the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2007/23/ECon the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles |
| 99 | Annex ZB (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2013/29/EU on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles |
