Firework control zones: guidance for local authorities
Guidance which details the process local authorities should follow for designating, amending, or revoking a firework control zone within their boundaries.
List of Acronyms
The Act : The Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022
The 2003 Act : The Fireworks Act 2003
AQMA : Air Quality Management Area
BBNAG : Blackburn Bonfire Night Action Group
COMAH : Control of Major Accident Hazards
COSLA : The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Db : Decibels
EBCIP : Edinburgh Bonfire Community Improvement Partnership
F1 : Category F1 fireworks. These are typically indoor or close proximity fireworks with minimal safety distances (e.g. 1m).
F2 : Category F2 fireworks. There are outdoor fireworks with spectator safety distances of at least 8m.
F3 : Category F3 fireworks. These are outdoor fireworks with spectator safety distances of at least 25m.
F4 : Category F4 fireworks. These are for professional use only and are not sold to the general public.
Kg : Kilograms
MSP : Member of the Scottish Parliament
NHS : National Health Service
PDF : Portable Document Format
PM : Airborne Particulate Matter
PM10 : Particulate Matter with a diameter of 10 microns or less
PTSD : Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
QR : Quick Response
SOLAR : Society of Local Authority Lawyers & Administrators in Scotland
SPCA : Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
UK : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
μm : The amount of a substance equal to a millionth of a mole.
Contact
Email: fireworks@gov.scot
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