China to restrict production of fireworks
( 2003-11-27 11:31) (Xinhua)
The Chinese government has
brought the production of fireworks under strict control to curb the occurrence
of fireworks-related explosions, said Sun Huashan, deputy director of the State
Administration of Production Safety, Wednesday.
At a forum on the supervision of production safety in the fields of dangerous
chemicals and fireworks, Sun said illegal production of fireworks has resurged
in some areas due to local protectionism. Some people even make the dangerous
products at home.
In the first nine months of this year, 98 fireworks-related explosions
occurred across the country, claiming 209 lives, up 21 percent and 24 percent,
respectively, from the same period of last year.
Fireworks factories without modern equipment and safety facilities will be
closed down, while the manufacturing of fireworks in residential houses is
prohibited, he said. The government will also crack down on fireworks factories
that employ under-age workers.
The administration has recently established a new department to monitor the
production of dangerous chemicals and fireworks.
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