STORAGE OF FIREWORKS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30264, 17 October 1963, Page 13

STORAGE OF FIREWORKS

Shopkeepers Warned “Ftaewcrkg should be displayed only where they canned be exploded by the rays of the sun, a a.ray match, cigarette butt cr cigarette aah." She chief inspector of explosive* fa the Department of Internal Aflaws (Mr E. L Seilens) warned shopkeepers and importers. Buildings bad been destroyed by fires caused when firework* were accidentally Ignited, he said. The Bxpioatves {tegutettons, 1969. prddbited diaptan oustorege at fireworks in places open to the pubtoc, unless then were in a ctoeed container or covered by or other Ktoomb'jßttble materiel, said Mr SaUens. Covering fireworks prevented them from being ignited by a careJesslty - dropped match,, cigarette butt or ash. Fireworks abcuki not be', stored under glass in any place where the sun's raj s could fail on them.

Under the regulations, firoworks in quantities exceed!ing 20001 b must be kept in a detached buddling, or a roefn with walls, ceiling and flc»>r of reiniflorced concrete or other approved ftre-raaistiiig

construction. Places used for storage of large Quantities of fireworks should faot be in regular occupation.. The penalty for a breach of the Explosives Regulations was an fadtaad fine of £'JOO. plus £5O a day as long as the offence continued.