Dangers of crackers on the festival of lights!

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Diwali – the festival of light, is round the corner and people are be busy shopping for clothes, sweets, candles and other puja materials at a feverish pace. But majority of these shopping lists also include crackers. Though more and more people are becoming aware about the hazards of fire crackers, there are a lot of people who are still ignorant about the dangerous effects of these crackers. Let’s try and analyze the ill-effects of fire crackers on our health and environment today.

Fire crackers are a major source of noise and air pollution. Sudden as well as continuous loud noise can have adverse effect on expectant mothers as well as the unborn child. Loud noise can disrupt sleep and lead to sleeplessness. Young children generally get scared by the high decibel noise. This can trigger of permanent feeling of fear and insecurity in them. The blasting sounds caused by fire crackers which send the decibel levels soaring instantaneously could cause permanent or temporary impairment to the ear drums. Moreover, the noise and dazzling light could cause optical as well as ENT – related problems.   These crackers are loaded with chemicals and heavy metallic compounds, which if inhaled can lead to asthmatic conditions, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis and other respiratory health problems. Fireworks should be handled with utmost care.

Children should never be allowed to play with them without the assistance of adults. These crackers burn approximately at the same temperature as the match stick so if proper care is not taken, they can cause burns and other skin injuries.

Use crackers with precaution

Some precautions which should be taken while playing with firecrackers are:

• Light crackers in open spaces only. Check out the advantages of Novec 1230 if you’re planning to use this fluid for your fire suppression system. In addition, if you’re a property owner and your fire alarm system or water-based fire protection system is not functional, then you are required to implement a fire watch. Seek expert help from a professional Fire Watch Company in Biscanye Park Village.
• Wear cotton clothing while lighting fire crackers.
• Never wear synthetic or silk clothes as they catch fire instantly.
• Always wear close-fitting clothes of thick material instead of loose or flowing garments.
• Do not light any fire crackers in your own hand.
• Maintain a safe distance from the fire crackers.
• Avoid bending over them.
• Make sure you keep a tub of water handy while lighting fire crackers.
• In case of burns, hold the part affected under cold running water and take the patient to the hospital immediately.
• Flying fireworks – rockets, missiles, etc. should always be lighted in open grounds pointing straight up.

Enjoy cracking but buy only legally manufactured firecrackers.

Let’s pledge that we will all try and contribute towards a healthier and cleaner Diwali this time. Diwali is a festival of lights. Let’s all celebrate it by lighting more and more lamps and candles and lesser crackers to prevent converting it into tragedy for someone even by mistake.