Engr. Celso Cruz of the Philippine Pyrotechnics Manufacturers and Dealers Association Inc., |
This came as 475 different types of fireworks manufactured
in the province secured the DTI product standards (PS), while 75 others are
being processed by the Bureau of Product Standard.
Zorina Aldana, director of DTI-Bulacan said that PS license
is one of the guarantees that a product is safe and of high quality.
“Those that applied and secured PS licensees are following
the provisions of Republic Act 7183 of the firecracker law,” Aldana said noting
that legal limit chemical content of pyrotechnics products is .2 grams.
However, she stressed that following the legal limit on the
chemical content of a pyrotechnics products is not enough.
She said that the secure a PS license from the DTI, a
manufacturer must foloow strict manufacturing process and quality management
system (QMS) that follows international stands and the Philippine standards on
fireworks.
Aldana added , “there are also requirement on packaging and
labeling. The manufacturer’s name and contact details plus safety labeling must
be written on the product.”
She said that the above requirements are meant to ensure
accountability among manufacture and assure buyers that products are safe.
Aldana said that 475 fireworks products in the province that
secured PS license includes different types of fountains, aerial fireworks,
sawa, judas belt, trompillo, roman candle, luces, Mabuhay fountain, Pagoda
fountain and others.
The said products varies
in sizes and design.
Based on DTI-Bulacan records, manufacturers that secured PS
license are Dragon Fireworks based in San
Rafael town, and Diamond Fireworks from Pulilan town.
Both companies have secured PS license for 100 different
products each.
Others include LF Fireworks in San Ildefonso town (80
products), Nation Fireworks based in Baliwag (25 products), SPM General
Merchandise in Bocaue (40 products) Pyro Kreation Fireworks based in Sta. Maria
town (30 products), Platinum Fireworks from Sta. Maria (50 products), and
Phoenix Fireworks, also from Sta. Maria with 50 products.
Others that have applied for PS license which are still
being process by the DTI-BPS are Z & N Nicolas Fireworks (20 products),
ERCY Fireworks (20 products), A. Santiago Fireworks (10 products), and Purity
Fireworks (10 products) which are all based in Baliwag town; and Double L
Fireworks from Pandi town with 15 products. (Dino Balabo)
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