Crackers that were tested also contained other chemicals listed as hazardous in Schedule-I, the ‘List of Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals’ under ‘Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules 1989’
Barium is a hazardous substance banned by the SC. Representation pic
- NGO Awaaz Foundation conducted chemical tests on firecrackers available in local markets
- The results revealed that many of the ‘green crackers’ contained banned chemicals
- Out of the 22 types of firecrackers tested, 14 were found to contain barium oxide (BaO)
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