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Water will not extinguish most flammable liquid fires?
No! In fact it will make it much worse by spreading the liquid around.
What is the combustibility of oxygen hydrogen and water?
Oxygen is not flammable, but it supports the combustion of flammable substances. Fire is just a reaction between oxygen and some flammable substance. Hydrogen is extremely flammable and will burn violently in air to form water vapor. Water is completely non flammable and is often used to extinguish fires.
Can a stored pressure water extinguisher be used to extinguishing all types of Class B fires.?
Certainly not ! Class B fires include petrol/oil fires as well as grease (chip pan) fires. Using a water extinguisher will not extinguish these types of fires because - since the flammable substance will float on water - it simply heats the applied water, turning it to steam - resulting in an explosive 'cloud' of burning vapour.
How do Amish people extinguish fires?
The same way we do, they use water.
Does water work put out flammable liquid fires?
In theory, massive amounts of water will put out most fires. However, there are several kinds of fires where the use of water will either not work or will spread the fire or cause other hazards. For example, using water on a magnesium metal fire could result in the water itself burning, creating a hydrogen and oxygen explosion.
Why should i not use a water extinguisher on elextricity fires?
Water conducts electricity; therefore, using water to extinguish an electrical fire can result in electrocution.
What is flammable liquid fire?
Its any fire which involves a liquid substance that can cat light i.e petrol fires are liquid fires, as is over heated cooking oil. This would be fires where the use of water to fight them would prove more damgerous as the pressure of the injected water could and does splash the ignited fired liquid over other distances and this causes more fires to fight.It these styles of fire co2 gas and or foam is normally used - in a kitching cooking oil fire a fire blanket can be used to starve the fire of oxygen.
Why you should not use water to extinguish fires caused due to electrical short circuits?
Water is a conductor of electricity, and carries the electrical current. That being said, there is always a risk for electrocution when attempting to extinguish an electrical fire using water.
Is liter fluid flammable?
No. Water- a liquid- is not flammable. Which is very lucky thing for all of us.
What fire does water put out?
try to evaporate water.add. water should not be used when the fire is of flammable fat or liquid. Because the water in turning to steam will explode vigorously and scatter burning material.So water should only be used for fires of solid materials.
How many gallons of water does it take to put out one gallon of -Jet A- fuel on fire?
You do not use water to extinguish fuel fires. Water will only spread it.
How doe fire companies extinguish fires if everyone has a well water?
They normally take a tanker truck to homes in countryside.
