Transporting Pyros

[Chris_B]

Wanted to ask some of the grenade guru's out there about carrying pyrotechnics in the boot of yer car to games....

Am I right in assuming that this law comes under ADR legislation of carrying 'dangerous goods' in ones vehicle.

I have some knowledge on this matter as I work on a UK firing range, and all hazardous goods transported must be clearly labeled with the conventional orange hazard division diamond, so one would assume that flashbangs, impact grenades, fused grenades are labelled as 1.4 (hazard type 1 = explosives, hazard division 4 = no significant hazard).

Would I have to display clearly on my vehicle the appropriate hazard label?

I know the quantity of these low order explosives are tiny, and I think anything under a certain weight (NEQ) exempts these from ADR rules, but if I was driving next to someone on the motorway or whatever, I'd like to know what type of hazard they are carrying.

This post is probably over the top a bit, and I'm not talking like carrying pallet loads of Pyros, probably more like under 10 items of various Pyros.

Please share your thoughts or expertise with me as I want to do the right thing when carrying these to games.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

 

[E21A]

Wouldn’t put a sticker on your car if you bought some fireworks would you? And to be honest Airsoft/paintball pyro is a lot less dangerous than fireworks. 

 

[Prisce]

In my eyes there are two ways of looking at this.

1) Obeying the law right down to the letter(ADR)

2) using common sense

If your doing 1, then yeah your right, they need to be stored in a special box with correct stickering labelling yada yada over a specific weight/volume etc.

But, if your using common sense, you would probably be storing these pyros in a different container in the boot of your car anyway. As long as your not carrying enough that have the potential energy to kill people/move vehicles, I don’t think it will matter, even if it does catch light all it’s going to do is go bang and that’s the end of that.

Its like all things Airsoft, if your sensible, no ones going to intervene, but if your out in public waving it all around frightening people, then you’ll start making your own issues! (Plus if your putting stickers on your car, you’ll have to inform your insurance company, and get specialised insurance- far to much hassle for what’s essentially less potential than a full lighter)

 

[Sitting Duck]

bit of common sense on stuff like this pyro & don't leave gas in your cars either...

BOOM

take a chill pill or some vitamins with some common sense......

 

[Tommikka]

If carrying small quantities then don’t worry about it - just be sensible

If carrying larger quantities then keep them in the packaging they came in and handle appropriately for the quantity concerned

If professionally / as part of a business then follow the regulation and abide by risk assessments and insurancd

If privately but in a business / company vehicle then you may not be allowed or business handling etc could apply to the vehicle despite your private use

Check out the various guides from Enola Gaye 

https://www.enolagaye.com/uk-pyrotechnic-storage-guidance-guidelines/