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Welcome to the Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians (ASP)

The ASP is a UK administered organisation for people working with stage pyrotechnics. More about us here.

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The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010
news: nav_info.gifThe Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010 have just been published. This piece of legislation is the UK implementation of the EU's Pyrotechnic Directive of 2007. As of 4th July 2010 there are new rules concerning the 'supply' of category 1,2 and 3 fireworks which are the classes of 'consumer' fireworks. The new arrangements for professional use material, that is category 4 fireworks and stage pyrotechnics, come into force on 4th July 2013.

On that date stage pyrotechnic devices will be divided into two categories; T1 and T2. T1 are what might loosely be called 'consumer' devices, with T2 representing products for professional use. The dividing line between T1 and T2 has yet to be finalised but is being actively worked on by industry repesentitives from across the EU. As part of this new classification process, stage pyro devices will for the first time be subject to EU standards defining such things as device performance and labelling.

The full Regulations can be read on the official government website here.

A guide has been produced jointly by the Group of the Confederation of British Industry Explosives Industry  (CBI/EIG) and the Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services (LACoRS) with involvement from the British Pyrotechnists Association (BPA) and the Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians (ASP) to provide guidance on certain aspects of the new Regulations. It can be downloaded from here.

For those working with stage pyro there are a couple of important points...

1) For the first time there is a clear statement about the supply of stage pyro to under-18s. It will become an offense to supply T1 material to anyone under 18 years of age. It will become a further offense to supply T2 material to persons who do not possess 'specialist knowledge'. A breach of these rules could see the person supplying them end up in jail for 2 years or face a fine of £20,000.

2) For the supply of T2 material the concept of 'persons with specialist knowledge' makes an appearance. To quote the Regulations...

(2) A person with specialist knowledge for category T2 theatrical pyrotechnic articles is any individual who can demonstrate having—
(a)  undertaken training recognised in the theatrical  profession, in relation to the type of category T2 theatrical pyrotechnic articles to be supplied;
(b)  used category T2 theatrical pyrotechnic articles; and
(c)  valid liability insurance covering use of category T2 theatrical pyrotechnic articles.

Exactly what constitutes 'training recognised in the theatrical profession' has still to be agreed with the relevant authorities and other interested parties.

The ASP is working hard behind the scenes, along with colleagues from the firework industry and local government, to make sure that sensible and workable rules are in place to implement this new law.
admin on 16 June 2010 - 11:46:00 · Print
Storage of Stage Pyrotechnics
news: nav_info.gifOne of the most frequently asked questions the association receives is 'How should I be storing stage pyrotechnics?'

Whether you are a theatre or other entertainment venue or theatrical supplier, as far as the law is concerned, all pyrotechnic devices are one of four Hazard Types (HT) and these are defined in Regulation 2 of the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (MSER). Which HT a particular device is must be determined by the person storing it or by the manufacturer.

Click here to read the full advice.

admin on 26 September 2006 - 15:39:07
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Local Authority Officers- Species identification
In the article section of the website you can find an informative piece on the various types of Local Authority officer who may visit you. The article is reproduced by kind permission of the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS).
Read it here.
admin on 16 May 2005 - 16:45:24 · Print
ACoP for MSER published
The HSE have published an Approved Code of Practice to accompany the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (MSER). The document can be ordered from any good bookshop or direct from the HSE. The ISBN number is 0717628167.

HSE Books
admin on 16 May 2005 - 16:24:24 · Print
Training Courses
The one-day Pyrotechnic Safety Awareness course is run throughout the year at a number of different venues. This course is an ideal introduction for anyone working with stage pyrotechnics, including stage management and stage electricians.

Click 'read more' to see the locations and dates.


admin on 04 May 2005 - 11:31:10
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