The proposed activity would address fireworks quality control, definitions, terminology, classification, categorization, labeling, test methods, and basic safety requirements.
According to the proposal, a number of countries have developed their own national standards, but these do not address all aspects of fireworks and contain vast differences between them. International standardization in this area would lead to greater coherence in technical standards and safer use of fireworks by consumers. China, the proposal states, is willing and able to provide the Secretariat to the ISO Technical Committee (TC).
The proposed TC would be responsible for the planning of international standards in the field of fireworks, the establishment of an international standardization system, as well as the revision of existing international standards in the field of fireworks. The program of work would include:
All comments on the proposal should be sent to Steven P. Cornish, ANSI senior director for international policy (isot@ansi.org). Feedback received by the May 27 deadline will be reviewed and compiled for the recommended ANSI position and comments, which will then be presented to the ANSI ISO Council (AIC) for formal approval.
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