Pyrotechnics are a product that causes booms, flashes and smoke.
Pyrotechnics are a product designed to generate flashes, smoke, booms and other phenomena. The term is also used to name the technique that allows these products to be created and the factory used to produce them.
For example: “The party will conclude with a fireworks show,” “The government is studying prohibiting the use of fireworks to prevent accidents,” “The American band brought more than a ton of fireworks to the country to close their show,” “I recommend "Parents who do not encourage the use of fireworks among children."
Pyrotechnics objective
The objective of pyrotechnics is that, when ignited, it produces a controlled explosive-type reaction that generates an attractive result. Pyrotechnics, which can be known as fireworks , are used in festivals, celebrations and events of different kinds. The intention is for people to look up at the sky and observe how explosions with colored lights, sparks, etc. occur.
There are different types of pyrotechnics, which are used for recreational purposes. The most powerful products are usually operated by professionals due to the risks involved. Other varieties, however, are sold to the general public. In many countries, people buy fireworks to celebrate Christmas and the New Year .
The risks
In any case, it is important to keep in mind that handling fireworks is always risky. The explosive reactions they generate can cause anything from a minor skin burn to a fire or explosion. This means that, whether due to recklessness or an accident , many people end up in a hospital after trying to celebrate a party with fireworks.
Despite the terrible consequences that the use of fireworks brings every year, especially during the month of December, the world continues to support this type of spectacle and, given the economic interests that exist behind them, there is no indication that the fires artificial ones are going to soon disappear from human customs. On the contrary, the most important cities usually compete to see who can make the most impressive display.
Fireworks shows are very popular in New Year's celebrations.
Fireworks shows
One of the cities that strives to impress with its fireworks shows is Dubai . In 2013 , for example, it promised to offer the largest display of fireworks in the world to welcome the New Year , with the aim of becoming part of the Guinness Book of Records and taking the throne from Kuwait , which had achieved it. a year earlier thanks to its celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of its constitution, in the month of November.
Sydney is not far behind, and also has the impressive views of which its legendary opera house is part. Another city that cannot miss the pyrotechnics competition is New York , where thousands of people gather year after year to see the famous bright ball fall that announces the arrival of January 1st, as well as the musical shows and the rain of paper with the wishes of the citizens.
It is worth mentioning that fireworks are usually accompanied by music, often seeking a synchronicity that manages to give an image to the sounds. Furthermore, pyrotechnics at large events usually follow various themes , so it is not simply a matter of generating random explosions: depending on the budget and experience of the operators, through pyrotechnics illusions comparable to holographic projections can be created.