Small fireworks

Small fireworks (in common parlance often also called youth fireworks , in the past also sometimes referred to with different meanings as indoor fireworks , table fireworks and salon fireworks ), as a legal term , includes all fireworks that may also be acquired and set off by minors . According to EU harmonization, they form Category 1 , which largely corresponds to the former Class I in Germany. In Switzerland, small fireworks belongs to the category I . Small fireworks also include fireworks joke articles , fireworks toys and table fireworks , which are also permitted in closed rooms.

Fireworks joke articles and toys as well as "youth fireworks"

Pyrotechnical joke articles are about crackers , as toys can percussion caps for toy guns and the like expected. In common parlance, many Category 1 items are also referred to as “youth fireworks”. These include u. a. Firecrackers , small hand fountains such as gold or silver rain, small surface vortex, plastic balls with Knisterstern - ( "crackling" -) filling, small volcanoes and fountains (with EU narrowly defined pyrotechnic amount).

Also Wunderkerzen up to a length of 30 centimeters covered by the micro fireworks.

Table fireworks

Schematic structure of a table bomb

Tabletop fireworks are a type of safer fireworks display for indoor use with very small amounts of chemicals. Ice fountains or cylinders, for example, are popular, as they distribute small lucky charms or decorative material in the room after lighting.

A table bomb or party bomb ( English party bomb ) is a fireworks designed as a joke article , which - if used properly - can be ignited safely even in a closed room. However, it should always be placed on a flat, non-heat-sensitive surface before lighting. When the explosion occurs , the contents - usually a colorful mix of gift and party items - are scattered around the room.

Legal position

In the case of small fireworks, it can be assumed that they pose no danger even in the hands of people who are not fully responsible.

In Germany , the smallest fireworks, ie pyrotechnic articles assigned to Category 1, are described in Section 6 (1) of the First Ordinance on the Explosives Act (1. SprengV) as "fireworks that pose a very low risk, have a negligible sound level and are in intended to be used in closed areas, including fireworks intended for use inside residential buildings ” . According to Section 20 (2), people aged 12 and over are permitted to “handle and move” with objects in Category 1. Furthermore, it follows from § 23 that they can be sold and burned all year round.
In Austria , they are generally not subject to any restrictions (Section 3 Pyrotechnics Act ) and are considered harmless . However, they must not exceed a maximum total weight of 3 g and are limited to certain rates.
In Switzerland , table fireworks may only contain one pyrotechnic set in the form of an ejected charge made of nitrocellulose with a mass fraction of nitrogen of a maximum of 13.5%. The minimum age for purchase is 12 years. No sales license from the relevant canton is required for the sale . The manufacture and import, however, are subject to authorization from the Central Office for Explosives and Pyrotechnics .

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↑ ^a ^b fedpol : Categories of pyrotechnic objects ( Memento of the original from March 29, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2 archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 19, 2015.

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↑ § 20, 1. SprengV online

↑ § 23 of the First Ordinance on the Explosives Act (1. SprengV) online does not name any restrictions with regard to the delivery and use period of category 1 articles.

↑ Harmless pyrotechnic joke articles , Federal Law Gazette No. 363/1974 (see web links).

↑ fedpol : Technical requirements for pyrotechnic objects - table fireworks / table bombs (V12) , January 2008.

Web links

Commons : Small fireworks - collection of images, videos and audio files

Pyrotechnics Act (Austria):

Search term Pyrotechnics Act ( legal information system of the Republic of Austria RIS.BKA)
Federal law of May 3, 1974, with which police regulations on pyrotechnic objects and firefighting are made (Pyrotechnics Act 1974) ( Memento of April 19, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) ( Federal Ministry of the Interior )