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An airbomb is a type of firework. [1] It is simply a concentration of flash powder , in a paper case, that is ejected into the air with a black-powder lifting charge, ignited by a fuse. The flash powder explodes in midair with a loud bang and a bright white flash.
A pyrotechnic composition is a substance or mixture of substances designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas/smoke or a combination of these, as a result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions.
Party poppers. A party popper is a handheld pyrotechnic device commonly used at parties.It emits a loud popping noise by means of a small, friction-actuated explosive charge that is activated by pulling a string. [1]
They are a part of all projectile-type fireworks. The most common is the aerial shell. When watching this firework, it will launch into the sky, burning a lifting charge. Once the shell has attained proper altitude, due to other mechanisms within the firework, it will ignite the stars.
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In 1983, an explosion at a secret unlicensed fireworks factory manufacturing M-80 and M-100 fireworks near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven, injured one, and inflicted damage within a radius of several miles. [3]