Sparklers - fireworks of happiness

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The desire to emphasize the solemnity and significance of the holiday has always been present in people. Remember jumping through the flames of a fire. This Old Slavonic ritual accompanied almost any celebration of a joyful event. And the bewitching radiance of the club moss? This amazing plant was set on fire and thrown into the air above the flame to watch a scattering of bright sparks that dissolve in a few seconds.

In India, impromptu burning candles were lit in the temple, accompanying almost all rituals. A wonderful composition that allows you to create an incredible composition of shining sparks was invented in the small Indian province of Bengal. For which this attribute of the holiday received such a sonorous name as a Bengal candle. It is simply indispensable at any event.

Today, sparklers are presented in the form of a metal rod coated with a special agent. But the fiery composition of the festive candle has not changed: iron scale, crushed cast iron and powdermagnesium.

How to choose sparklers

So that a fun celebration is not overshadowed by troubles, you should choose any pyrotechnic products very carefully. It's not just about spoiling the festive mood, but also about serious consequences, such as burns and carbon monoxide poisoning.

You can protect yourself and everyone present at the holiday by being vigilant at the time of buying holiday paraphernalia. You should contact only specialized stores, where specialists will help you buy good quality sparklers.

First of all, you need to check the rod, which often causes accidents. Bengal lights should have a dense, rigid base. The surface of the flame stem should be even and smooth, without any hint of rust.

The following caution applies to refills with a plastic base. After burning the pyrotechnic mixture, the plastic begins to melt, which can cause burns to the hands. In this case, the burning material emits a pungent unpleasant odor.

The quality of burning candles also needs to be checked. If the seller does not provide such an opportunity, purchase the minimum amount of the selected product and light it. Thick smoke and blurry flames indicate poor quality products. Real sparklers light up at the first touch of a match and burn for at least 40 seconds.

What the domestic consumer will never get used to is checking the expiration date. As a rule, we only recognizeafter purchasing the product. The main requirement that Bengal candles must meet excludes the ignition of flammable materials. Bringing a burning candle to cotton wool, you can check this property. The effect of fire on such objects should be limited to smoldering.

Safety rules

The correct behavior of adults will become an example for children. You should not throw lighted candles, as well as throw them from the balcony: burning sparklers can turn into a cause of serious injury for passers-by.

You should not light them near the curtains either. Many tissues tend to ignite instantly, which often causes irreversible consequences. You should also refrain from installing candles on a festive tree.

Perhaps, many people do not read the inscription on the packaging warning about the toxicity of sparklers. Most often, this information is indicated by foreign manufacturers, reminding adults of the presence of 50% toxic substances in a flammable composition.