Editing Pyrotechnics (section)

==Consumer pyrotechnics==
Consumer pyrotechnics are devices readily available for purchase to the [[general public]] with little or no special licensing or training. These items are considered ''relatively'' low hazard devices but, like all pyrotechnics, can still be hazardous and should be stored, handled and used appropriately. Some of the most common examples of consumer pyrotechnics encountered include recreational [[fireworks]] (including whistling and sparking types), [[model rocket#Motors|model rocket motors]], highway and marine distress [[flares]], [[sparklers]] and caps for toy guns. Pyrotechnics are also indirectly involved in other consumer products such as powder actuated [[nail gun]]s, [[ammunition]] for [[firearms]], and modern [[fireplaces]]. Some types, including [[bird scarer]]s, shell crackers, whistle crackers and flares, may be designed to be fired from a [[12-gauge]] pistol or rifle.