Wishing everyone a Happy July 4th and a safe one ..

To help consumers use fireworks more safely, the CPSC offers these recommendations:

* Do not allow young children to play with fire-works under any circumstances. Sparklers, considered by many the ideal "safe" firework for the young, burn at very high temperatures and can easily ignite clothing. Children cannot understand the danger involved and cannot act appropriately in case of emergency.

* Older children should only be permitted to use fireworks under close adult supervision. Do not allow any running or horseplay.

* Light fireworks outdoors in a clear area away from houses, dry leaves or grass and flammable materials.

* Keep a bucket of water nearby for emergencies and for pouring on fireworks that don't go off.

* Do not try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks. Douse and soak them with water and throw them away.

* Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.

* Never ignite fireworks in a container, especially a glass or metal container.

* Keep unused fireworks away from firing areas.

* Store fireworks in a dry, cool place. Check instructions for special storage directions.

* Observe local laws.

* Never have any portion of your body directly over a firework while lighting.

* Don't experiment with homemade fireworks

Here are some fireworks safety videos:

Sparklers Safety



General Fireworks Safety

Guangxi Fireworks Factory stop work

As a result of an accident on 14th April in a fireworks factory in Hepu, Guangxi, all fireworks factories in Guangxi have been ordered to stop production until further investigation.

廣西合浦花炮廠發生爆炸 2死2傷 聽眾來信
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2010年4月14日 星期三

4月14日，廣西北海市合浦縣一家花炮廠發生爆炸事故，事故造成2人死亡，另有2人受傷。
據大陸媒體報道，14日5時45分左右，合浦縣鐵山港花炮廠上藥工房發生爆炸，繼而引發和藥工房發生爆炸，事故導致2人死亡，2人受 傷。目前，兩名傷員已被送往合浦縣醫院救治。

合浦縣是廣西著名的煙花炮竹生產地，事故原因正在調查中

Vulcan Water Cake with Red Flare and Silver Starmine - 25 shots

Which is faster - a motorbike, a golf ball, or a firework?

This video is from the British TV show Brainiac: Science Abuse. Season 2, Episode 5 – Aired: 9/30/2004

In this episode, Richard Hammond races a Honda Fireblade against rocket (a R4000W Vulcan made for Fantastic Fireworks, UK) and a golf ball ....