Petards to make slightly less noise

J Farrugia

Mar 22nd 2010, 10:03

There is no such thing as petards which make slightly less noise. Regulations or no regulations. Let's not derail - fireworks will still be let off, irrespective of when or where or how much. and noise will still be heard. Like all the noises we hear on a daily basis. Dont let yourself be taken for a ride. All fireworks make noise.

john fenech

Mar 21st 2010, 17:05

Is the scientific way of measuring sound - a reduction of 17% in length (hopefully the diameter will remain the same) will reduce the force. Thank you very much but what does this translate to, as regard to sound level reduction? Less than the present- but what is the present noise level?

Since the noise is the result of the energy produced by the explosion then the length, diameter and the explosive material must be specified since all of these are related to the kinetic energy released from the petard- hence the sound level! The variation of any of these elements will have a direct bearing on the noise generated.

EU directive 2007/23/EC provides for a maximum sound level in dB (A) why our minders couldn’t at least be in line and set the permissible sound level objectively in the same way- that is in dB (A)? The remaining mambo jumbo in this article is to be –sort of- in line with the EU Directive!

Joe Fenech

Mar 21st 2010, 15:10

What's the use of SLIGHTLY ?????????????????

Anthony Grech

Mar 21st 2010, 15:03

So I will be slightly less annoyed at festa time because I will be only slightly less deaf from the non-stop bombardment. Mybe the government can make the hunters guns slightly less deadly to the bird life on Malta.

Jesmond Micallef

Mar 21st 2010, 14:22

Its good to see progress in this area. This is positive, very positive indeed. Fireworks on the Maltese islands are a proud national tradition. For me, it is just question of more education, nothing else. Indeed dedicated people spend so much time and effort in making their past time a true national asset. A splendid cultural activity just like the many others, make it theatre, song festivals etc...

We have all read here about tragic events which have claimed peoples lives. There is allways food for thought behind every tragedy, in every walk of life, make it travel by air, sea or land, sports stadiums or race tracks, but even industrial like chemical plants. What is being persued here is nothing else but progress in an educated manner.

I would even take it further and promote formal training at MCAST or a college of some sort. The craftspeople who know this trade should pass on their knowledge so that the tradition survives and but also gets stronger through know how and education.

I welcome these new regulations. The Fireworks craftsmen and maybe, why not craftswomen, should heed this new developement as a measure to make this tradition even more proud.

Darren J. Galea

Mar 21st 2010, 12:10

What the authorities concerned need to, FINALLY, grasp is that joe public is no longer grateful for the creation of new rules. Anyone with half a brain can create rules, and this administration has created more than their fair share thereby proving this. It is ine enforcement of these rules which would now be appreciated, not their creation.

Sadly this administration only enforces rules which generate an income to it. Rules which protect the citizen are merely "created" to the applause of the stooges.

D. Scerri

Mar 21st 2010, 11:14

Only a tonne of the explosive? That's not nearly enough to take out a village.

Of course, the new laws would have to be enforced. Yeah, like that's going to happen.