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Professional fireworks glossary

The display operator's vocabulary explained: fireworks, firing, safety, regulations and business management.

Fireworks

Aerial shellBengal lightCakeCalibreChain-fused shellsChrysanthemumCometCracklingCrossetteDahliaDaytime shellFanFountainGerbGolden rainHeart shellKamuroLanceMineMosaicPalmPeacock tailPeonyRing shellRoman candleSaluteSingle-shot batterySingle-shot mine (pot à feu)Smoke effectStage gerbStage pyrotechnics T1 / T2StrobeTourbillion (serpent)VolcanoWaterfallWhistleWillow

Firing

Burst height and diameterCueDelayE-match (electric igniter)Firing angleFiring lineFiring module (receiver)Firing planFiring siteFiring systemFuse (slow / fast)Hand firingMortarPyromusicalQuick matchRackSequence / volleyShow timeline

Safety

ADR class 1 transportFallout zoneFireworks storage and magazineFiring zoneLead pyrotechnician, firer and crewPrevention planPyrotechnician's PPERisk assessmentSafety briefingSafety data sheetSafety distanceSafety perimeterSDIS and fire serviceShelf life and batch numberWeather and wind limit

Regulations

C4-T2 / F4-T2 qualification certificateCategories P1 and P2Category F1Category F2Category F3Category F4Category T1Category T2CE marking of fireworksCERFA 14098*02 (fireworks display declaration)Declaration to the prefectureDSAC (civil aviation) and NOTAMFWA and FWB permits (Switzerland)Municipal orderNEC thresholds in Spain (ITC 8)Net explosive content (NEC)Prefectoral approvalPrefectoral order (drought, open-air fires)Pyropass (Belgium)TULPS article 57 (Italy)

Business management

CDDU (fixed-term contract of usage)Client portalDaytime fireworks (type of service)Deposit and balanceElectronic signatureFireworks display quoteFireworks service contractInventoryInvoice and 2026 e-invoicingPostponing and cancelling a displayPyromusical showPyrotechnic stockPyrotechnician's professional liability insuranceShow and cancellation insuranceSubcontracting between pyrotechnicians

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