New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 5000 - DISPLAY FIREWORKS
Part Saf-C 5017 - LOCATION OF DISPLAY
Section Saf-C 5017.02 - Distance from Audience
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) The audience at a display of display fireworks shall be restrained behind lines that are at least 200 feet from the point where the display fireworks are discharged.
Table 5017.1 Distance from Audience
|
Mortar Size |
Vertical Mortars |
Secured Diameter of Site |
Special Hazards |
|
Inches |
Feet |
Feet |
Feet |
|
1 |
200 |
400 |
400 |
|
1.5 |
200 |
400 |
400 |
|
2 |
200 |
400 |
400 |
|
2.5 |
200 |
400 |
400 |
|
3 |
210 |
400 |
400 |
|
4 |
280 |
560 |
560 |
|
5 |
350 |
700 |
700 |
|
6 |
420 |
840 |
840 |
|
7 |
490 |
980 |
980 |
|
8 |
560 |
1120 |
1120 |
|
10 |
700 |
1400 |
1400 |
|
12 |
840 |
1680 |
1680 |
(c) Only the operator, authorized assistants, fire chief, or the commissioner shall be allowed inside the display site. The restraining lines shall be erected with fencing or rope which shall clearly define the restricted discharge area.
(d) At no time shall a mortar be angled towards the audience.
(See Revision Note at Chapter heading for Saf-C 5000) #6055, eff 7-1-95; amd by #7481, eff 4-25-01; paragraph (b) EXPIRED: 7-1-03; amd by #8117, INTERIM, eff 7-14-04; paragraph (b) EXPIRED: 1-10-05; amd by #8261, eff 1-21-05; amd by #9471, INTERIM, eff 5-15-09, EXPIRED: 11-11-09; paragraph (a) EXPIRED: 11-11-09; amd by #9750, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 7-1-10, EXPIRES: 12-28-10; ss by #9765-A, eff 8-2-10
