Fireworks- Safety and Use Many people enjoy watching fireworks. Whether it’s New Year’s or Independence Day, they are a very popular spectacle. Fireworks can be a fun, enjoyable way to experience the holidays. Fireworks are a beautiful display of chemistry, but many accidents can happen just by using them, so it is integral that one understands the importance of safety and how to practice it. In doing so, both the human and natural world will benefit.
A multitude of things go into making a firework launch. The most common firework is the aerial shell. Figure 1 above shows the aerial shell, which contains a bursting charge surrounded by black powder and stars. When the fuse is lit, it launches from a mortar tube. At the same time, a delay fuse …show more content…
Almost 17,800 fires were caused by fireworks in 2011 alone, with the majority taking place around Independence Day (NFPA.org). The misuse of fireworks can really damage not just the natural world, but humans as well. U.S. hospitals treated nearly 8,700 injuries related to fireworks in 2012 (NFPA.org). Many cities have gone to desperate measures to reduce the problems, even going to the point of making all fireworks illegal. Anyone can prevent these problems, because nearly all this damage can be stopped just by thinking things through and taking the proper …show more content…
With the proper safety precautions, one can prevent any accidents. The safety measures begin before one buys fireworks. If one is new to fireworks, it would be smarter to buy a smaller, easier-to-control type, like bottle rockets. Once one has plenty of experience with fireworks, then it would be safe to move up the ladder. After buying the fireworks, one should keep them in a safe, secure area. Be smart by staying away from hot, crowded areas. Try a cool, spacious range, like a basement. The temperature is lower and the fireworks are less likely to be meddled with
A multitude of things go into making a firework launch. The most common firework is the aerial shell. Figure 1 above shows the aerial shell, which contains a bursting charge surrounded by black powder and stars. When the fuse is lit, it launches from a mortar tube. At the same time, a delay fuse …show more content…
Almost 17,800 fires were caused by fireworks in 2011 alone, with the majority taking place around Independence Day (NFPA.org). The misuse of fireworks can really damage not just the natural world, but humans as well. U.S. hospitals treated nearly 8,700 injuries related to fireworks in 2012 (NFPA.org). Many cities have gone to desperate measures to reduce the problems, even going to the point of making all fireworks illegal. Anyone can prevent these problems, because nearly all this damage can be stopped just by thinking things through and taking the proper …show more content…
With the proper safety precautions, one can prevent any accidents. The safety measures begin before one buys fireworks. If one is new to fireworks, it would be smarter to buy a smaller, easier-to-control type, like bottle rockets. Once one has plenty of experience with fireworks, then it would be safe to move up the ladder. After buying the fireworks, one should keep them in a safe, secure area. Be smart by staying away from hot, crowded areas. Try a cool, spacious range, like a basement. The temperature is lower and the fireworks are less likely to be meddled with