Interpretation Response #18-0058
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Breeze Executive, Ltd.
Individual Name: George Tasick
Location State: PA Country: US
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Response text:
September 10, 2018
George Tasick
Breeze Executive, Ltd.
113 Crystal Springs Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Reference No. 18-0058
Dear Mr. Tasick:
This letter is in response to your April 4, 2018, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Standard 87-1 as incorporated by reference in § 171.7. Specifically, you ask if there is a 200-g limit for the total pyrotechnic composition of a "firecracker string."
The answer is no. In accordance with Section 3.1.3.1 of APA Standard 87-1, a firecracker is described as a small, paper-wrapped or cardboard tube containing not more than 50 mg of explosive composition. APA Standard 87-1 does not prescribe a maximum total pyrotechnic composition for strings of firecrackers.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Dirk Der Kinderen
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division
171.7
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 171.7 | Reference material |