The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI (A)) Regulations 1992 No. 2359

SCHEDULE 8 PYROTECHNIC SIGNALS AND LINE-THROWING APPLIANCES

PART II HAND FLARES

Performance

2.2  A hand flare shall:

2.2.1 burn with a bright red colour;

2.2.2 burn uniformly with an average luminous intensity of not less than 15,000 candela;

2.2.3 have a burning period of not less than 1 minute; and

2.2.4 after ignition continue to burn after having been immersed for a period of 10 seconds under 100 mm of water.