NFPA 1126 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
RequirementsA2toA2beA2anA2AuthorizedA2AssistantA2-A2Ans--18A2YearsA2ofA2age
TrainedA2inA2task
TrainedA2inA2SafetyA2Hazards
NFPAA21123A2codesA2pertainA2to?A2-A2Ans--Fireworks
NFPAA21126A2codesA2pertainA2to?A2-A2Ans--CloseA2ProximityA2Pyrotechnics
OperatorA2-A2Ans--
OverallA2ResponsibilityA2forA2Operations,A2Safety,A2andA2RecordA2Keeping
PyrotechnicsA2-A2Ans--
ControlledA2exothermicA2chemicalA2reactionA2forA2theA2purposeA2ofA2creatingA2theA2effectA
2ofA2heat,A2gas,A2sound,A2dispersionA2ofA2aerosols,A2emissionA2ofA2visibleA2magneticA2radi
ationA2orA2combustion.A2ToA2createA2maximumA2effectA2forA2leastA2volume.
DirectA2SupervisionA2-A2Ans--
CloseA2enoughA2proximityA2toA2observeA2andA2giveA2instruction.
UnusualA2IncidentA2-A2Ans--
IndecentA2requiringA2medicalA2attentionA2beyondA2FirstA2Aid,A2and/
A2orA2propertyA2damageA2inA2accessA2ofA2$1000
AA2certifiedA2LicenseA2holderA2isA2requiredA2toA2keepA2thereA2licenseA2where?A2-A2Ans--
OnA2theirA2person,A2andA2shallA2produceA2itA2uponA2request.
AnA2UnusualA2IncidentA2ReportA2shouldA2includeA2theA2following?A2-A2Ans--
Name,A2CertificationA2Number,A2DescriptionA2ofA2Incident,A2Date,A2Time,A2Location,A2and
A2InjuryA2and/A2orA2damages.
FireworksA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2compositionA2orA2deviceA2forA2theA2purposeA2ofA2producingA2visualA2orA2audibleA2eff
ectsA2forA2entertainmentA2purposesA2byA2combustion,A2deflagrationA2orA2detonationA2thatA
2meetsA2theA2definitionA2setA2forthA2inA2NFPAA21123A2andA2NFPAA21126
ProximateA2AudienceA2-A2Ans--
AnA2audienceA2closerA2toA2aA2pyrotechnicA2deviceA2thanA2permittedA2byA2NFPA1123
PyrotechnicA2DeviceA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2deviceA2containingA2pyrotechnicA2materialA2andA2capableA2ofA2producingA2aA2visualA
, 2orA2audibleA2effectA2usedA2forA2usedA2forA2entertainmentA2purposes,A2oftenA2usedA2toA2cr
eateA2anA2illusion.
AerialA2ShellA2-A2Ans--
CylindricalA2orA2sphericalA2cartridgeA2containingA2pyrotechnicA2composition,A2aA2longA2fus
eA2orA2electricalA2matchA2andA2aA2liftA2charge.
(NFPAA21126)
AirburstA2-A2Ans--
AA2pyrotechnicA2deviceA2thatA2isA2suspendedA2inA2theA2airA2toA2simulateA2outdoorA2aerialA2
fireworksA2shellsA2withoutA2producingA2hazardousA2debris
(NFPAA21126)
AssistantA2-A2Ans--
AA2personA2whoA2worksA2inA2underA2theA2directA2supervisionA2ofA2theA2theA2Operator.
(NFPAA21126)
AuthorityA2HavingA2JurisdictionA2(AHJ)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2Organisation,A2office,A2orA2IndividualA2responsibleA2forA2approvingA2equipment,A2ma
terials,A2anA2installation,A2orA2procedure.
(NFPAA21126)
BlackA2PowderA2-A2Ans--
AA2lowA2explosiveA2consistingA2ofA2anA2intimateA2mixtureA2ofA2potassiumA2orA2sodiumA2nitr
ate,A2charcoal,A2andA2sulfer
CombustibleA2-A2Ans--CapableA2ofA2undergoingA2combustion
CometA2-A2Ans--
AA2singleA2pelletA2ofA2pyrotechnicA2compositionA2thatA2isA2ignitedA2andA2simultaneouslyA2p
ropelledA2intoA2theA2airA2fromA2aA2mortarA2orA2tube;A2aA2cometA2isA2self-
consumingA2asA2itA2risesA2intoA2theA2airA2andA2canA2beA2designedA2toA2splitA2apart.
AA2cometA2isA2NOTA2anA2aerialA2shellA2orA2mine.A2TheyA2frequentlyA2leaveA2aA2trailA2ofA2sp
arksA2asA2theyA2riseA2andA2sometimesA2burstA2intoA2smallerA2fragmentsA2atA2theirA2zenith
ConcussionA2EffectA2-A2Ans--
AA2pyrotechnicA2effectA2thatA2producesA2aA2loudA2noiseA2andA2aA2violentA2jarringA2shockA2f
orA2dramaticA2effect
ANSWERS
RequirementsA2toA2beA2anA2AuthorizedA2AssistantA2-A2Ans--18A2YearsA2ofA2age
TrainedA2inA2task
TrainedA2inA2SafetyA2Hazards
NFPAA21123A2codesA2pertainA2to?A2-A2Ans--Fireworks
NFPAA21126A2codesA2pertainA2to?A2-A2Ans--CloseA2ProximityA2Pyrotechnics
OperatorA2-A2Ans--
OverallA2ResponsibilityA2forA2Operations,A2Safety,A2andA2RecordA2Keeping
PyrotechnicsA2-A2Ans--
ControlledA2exothermicA2chemicalA2reactionA2forA2theA2purposeA2ofA2creatingA2theA2effectA
2ofA2heat,A2gas,A2sound,A2dispersionA2ofA2aerosols,A2emissionA2ofA2visibleA2magneticA2radi
ationA2orA2combustion.A2ToA2createA2maximumA2effectA2forA2leastA2volume.
DirectA2SupervisionA2-A2Ans--
CloseA2enoughA2proximityA2toA2observeA2andA2giveA2instruction.
UnusualA2IncidentA2-A2Ans--
IndecentA2requiringA2medicalA2attentionA2beyondA2FirstA2Aid,A2and/
A2orA2propertyA2damageA2inA2accessA2ofA2$1000
AA2certifiedA2LicenseA2holderA2isA2requiredA2toA2keepA2thereA2licenseA2where?A2-A2Ans--
OnA2theirA2person,A2andA2shallA2produceA2itA2uponA2request.
AnA2UnusualA2IncidentA2ReportA2shouldA2includeA2theA2following?A2-A2Ans--
Name,A2CertificationA2Number,A2DescriptionA2ofA2Incident,A2Date,A2Time,A2Location,A2and
A2InjuryA2and/A2orA2damages.
FireworksA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2compositionA2orA2deviceA2forA2theA2purposeA2ofA2producingA2visualA2orA2audibleA2eff
ectsA2forA2entertainmentA2purposesA2byA2combustion,A2deflagrationA2orA2detonationA2thatA
2meetsA2theA2definitionA2setA2forthA2inA2NFPAA21123A2andA2NFPAA21126
ProximateA2AudienceA2-A2Ans--
AnA2audienceA2closerA2toA2aA2pyrotechnicA2deviceA2thanA2permittedA2byA2NFPA1123
PyrotechnicA2DeviceA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2deviceA2containingA2pyrotechnicA2materialA2andA2capableA2ofA2producingA2aA2visualA
, 2orA2audibleA2effectA2usedA2forA2usedA2forA2entertainmentA2purposes,A2oftenA2usedA2toA2cr
eateA2anA2illusion.
AerialA2ShellA2-A2Ans--
CylindricalA2orA2sphericalA2cartridgeA2containingA2pyrotechnicA2composition,A2aA2longA2fus
eA2orA2electricalA2matchA2andA2aA2liftA2charge.
(NFPAA21126)
AirburstA2-A2Ans--
AA2pyrotechnicA2deviceA2thatA2isA2suspendedA2inA2theA2airA2toA2simulateA2outdoorA2aerialA2
fireworksA2shellsA2withoutA2producingA2hazardousA2debris
(NFPAA21126)
AssistantA2-A2Ans--
AA2personA2whoA2worksA2inA2underA2theA2directA2supervisionA2ofA2theA2theA2Operator.
(NFPAA21126)
AuthorityA2HavingA2JurisdictionA2(AHJ)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2Organisation,A2office,A2orA2IndividualA2responsibleA2forA2approvingA2equipment,A2ma
terials,A2anA2installation,A2orA2procedure.
(NFPAA21126)
BlackA2PowderA2-A2Ans--
AA2lowA2explosiveA2consistingA2ofA2anA2intimateA2mixtureA2ofA2potassiumA2orA2sodiumA2nitr
ate,A2charcoal,A2andA2sulfer
CombustibleA2-A2Ans--CapableA2ofA2undergoingA2combustion
CometA2-A2Ans--
AA2singleA2pelletA2ofA2pyrotechnicA2compositionA2thatA2isA2ignitedA2andA2simultaneouslyA2p
ropelledA2intoA2theA2airA2fromA2aA2mortarA2orA2tube;A2aA2cometA2isA2self-
consumingA2asA2itA2risesA2intoA2theA2airA2andA2canA2beA2designedA2toA2splitA2apart.
AA2cometA2isA2NOTA2anA2aerialA2shellA2orA2mine.A2TheyA2frequentlyA2leaveA2aA2trailA2ofA2sp
arksA2asA2theyA2riseA2andA2sometimesA2burstA2intoA2smallerA2fragmentsA2atA2theirA2zenith
ConcussionA2EffectA2-A2Ans--
AA2pyrotechnicA2effectA2thatA2producesA2aA2loudA2noiseA2andA2aA2violentA2jarringA2shockA2f
orA2dramaticA2effect
