Personal Distress Signal vs Orange Handsmoke
Pyrotechnics & Flares comparison
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The Pains Wessex Personal Distress Signal and Comet Orange Handsmoke are both pyrotechnics & flares products. Key difference: Burn Time — Personal Distress Signal is 5 s vs Orange Handsmoke at 60 s (minimum).
Specification comparison
Specification
Personal Distress Signal
Orange Handsmoke
Light Intensity
Burn Time
Altitude
Color
Weight
Net Explosive Content
Cartridge Count
Visibility (day)
Visibility (night)
Ignition Method
UN Number
Hazard Class
Part Number
Length
Diameter
Temperature Range
Certification comparison
Certification
Personal Distress Signal
Orange Handsmoke
MED
— Not listed ✓
USCG
✓ — Not listed
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Data sources
Personal Distress Signal
Data from painswessex.com ·
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