Requirements for on display packaging (346)

Requirements for display
346
When consumer fireworks are displayed for sale, the following requirements must be met:
(a) non-aerial fireworks in consumer packs that meet the requirements of section 345 or in packaging or containers that comply with the safety standards for means of containment under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 must be separated into lots of 100 kg or less;
(b) aerial fireworks in packaging or containers that comply with the safety standards for means of containment under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 must be separated into lots of 100 kg or less;
(c) all other fireworks, whether aerial or non-aerial, must be separated into lots of 25 kg or less;
(d) each lot must be separated from the other lots by a fire break;
(e) the fireworks must be kept away from flammable substances and sources of ignition;

Most common accelerants (flammable substances):
Acetone
Coleman Fuel - (Coleman fuel C-2538, white gasoline, camping stove fuel, camping lantern fuel)
Ethyl Alcohol - (ethanol, grain alcohol)
Gasoline
Isopropyl alcohol
Kerosene
Lacquer/Lacquer Thinner
Methyl alcohol (methanol, wood alcohol)
Paint Thinner (mineral spirits)
Turpentine
(f) the fireworks must not be exposed to heat or dampness that might cause them to deteriorate;
(g) the fireworks must be separated from the ceiling and from any fire prevention system by at least 0.6 m;
(h) only people authorized by the retailer may have access to the area behind a sales counter;
(i) smoking must be prohibited within 8 m of the fireworks; and
(j) the fireworks must be *attended when the sales establishment is unlocked.
* Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.

Ref: Explosives Regulations, 2013 – SOR/2013-211, s. 346