Firework Colorants

Color and Compound
Red
strontium salts, lithium salts lithium carbonate, Li2CO3 = red strontium carbonate, SrCO3 = bright red
Orange
calcium salts calcium chloride, CaCl2 calcium sulfate, CaSO4·xH2O, where x = 0,2,3,5
Gold
incandescence of iron (with carbon), charcoal, or lampblack

Bay City Fireworks Festival 2008

The Bay City Fireworks Festival is one of the greatest fireworks shows/festivals in Michigan. People come from all over Michigan to see the show. The festival runs from July 3rd, 2008 to July 5th, 2008 with fireworks every night and entertainment every day. The spectacle is enhanced by it's proximity to the Saginaw River, providing great viewing locations all around the park's area, along the river banks and from boats on the river.

The fireworks code

If you plan to have a fireworks party for family and friends then you should follow the fireworks code:
Keep fireworks in a closed box
Follow the instructions on each firework
Light them at arm's length using a taper
Stand well back
Never go back to a lit firework
Never put a firework in your pocket
Never throw fireworks
Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves
Never give sparklers to a child under five
Keep pets indoors

I think that fireworks are really fun to watch and they shouldn't be banned, but fireworks shouldn't be sold to teenagers without an adult. It isn't fair that because some people are stupid with fireworks, other people can't use them

Are fireworks too dangerous?

Cheap fireworks called "air bombs" are being banned because they cause lots of accidents every year.
Do you think that fireworks are too dangerous for kids to use, or is the government over-reacting?
Do you think fireworks should only be used at organised displays and be banned for sale in shops?

Ending dangerous child labour in firework factories

Children in communities in Honduras were working long hours at the dangerous task of assembling fireworks, but a Plan project has helped to change attitudes of factory owners and parents.

The different name and type of fireworks

There are names and different types of fireworks such as: umbrella- tree-flowers-spring flowers-the sun gold-coconut and palm.