In a circular issued by the Karnataka Pollution Control Board (“Board”), the Board has imposed a ban on the use of all party poppers except those which are using compressed air as the charge material and soft papers as streamers.
This notification also directs the concerned industries to use compressed air as charge material and soft papers as streamers in the party poppers.
Background:
Party poppers were commonly used at parties contain plastic glittering material and other charged chemicals which are low intensity explosives and are often composed of red phosphorus, potassium chlorate and potassium perchlorate. These materials are not only harmful to human health but to environment as well and when mixed with food items may also cause severe eye trauma or other facial injuries.
Source: Karnataka Pollution Control Board
