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TYPES OF FIREWORK;
SPARKLERS / MORNING GLORIES
Sparklers are basically fountains that emit coloured sparks from the burning tip, they are distint in that they are the only firework that is designed to be or can legally be hand held.
There are two types - metal rod and "Morning Glory". Metal rod sparklers are typically either of gold or silver variety giving off hot sparks that shoot out rapidly from the burning section. They are fairly difficult to ignite, and due to the red hot wire left in the wake of the burning effects, are the firework that causes the vast majority of consumer injuries, particularly to small children.
Morning Glories are attached to wooden rods and have 3 distinct burning phases - usually a red flame for about 20 seconds, then a crackle/snapping phase for 20 seconds, and finishing off with 20 seconds of a green/white flame. They cost a little more than metal sparklers but are much safer since they do not leave a hot wire behind.
How Fireworks Work - Sparklers
Metal sparklers consist simply of a thin metal wire that has been coated in a metallic pyrotechnic composition. This slow-burning mixture is extremely bright and gives of thousands of tiny sparks as it burns down the length of the wire.
Newer, "Morning Glory" type sparklers consist of a composition-filled tube attached to a wooden stick and work in much the same way as a fountain, but with a much smaller and safer amount of effects.
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