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The presentations from the workshop are available below

Martin Guest – Introduction
Neil Morton – Why Classification?
Tom Smith – Industry perspective
Michael Marriott – UN Firework Classification process
Allen Webb – Classification – The What, the When and the How
Martyn Sime – Classification Application Form
Martyn Sime – Know your Fireworks
Neil Morton – Questions

It is hoped that the sample drawings will be made available shortly.

Please click here to download an invitation to the HSE classification workshop to be held at Centrepoint, London on 29th January 2009 – starting at 10.30.

The workshop is primarily intended for firework importers and manufacturers who classify using the "default" – but may also be of interest to others in the pyrotechnics area.

Tom Smith
Chairman Pyro Group EIG

The following PowerPoint presentations were giving at the EIG AGM 2008 held on the 9th December 2008

Click on the title to download

Legislative Review

• COMAH Remodelling exercise – Sarah Shore (HSE)
• COMAH charges 2009 –Tom Smith
• Revision of DG regulations 2009 – Caroline Billingham – DfT
• Explosives Transport Security – Caroline Wood – DfT
• Section 5 situation report – Robin Evelegh – EIG
• EU Pyrotechnics Directive – WG1/WG5 - Martin Guest
• EU Pyrotechnics Directive – WG2 – Tom Smith
• Classification of Fireworks – Martin Guest

Below are links to the presentations available for download:

'What is a Professional Firework Display?' – Tom Smith – Secretary BPA 

The Kettering Display Incident – Russ Howell – Health Services Manager Kettering Borough Council

The Industry Response to the Kettering Incident – Darryl Fleming, Kimbolton Fireworks

Risk Assessments for Pyro Events – Tom Smith – Secretary BPA

Conduct of Indoor Entertainment Events using Articles Pyrotechnic – Lincoln Parkhouse – Assn of British Theatre Technicians

Introduction to the BPA Firework Operators Training Scheme – Tom Smith – Secretary BPA