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What should be done every month to prevent chemical agent in fire extinguisher from clumping together?
Turn the extiguisher upside down, and give it a shake.
what chemical aids in the clumping together of colloidal particles?
B. Solvent
Is it safe to use a water extinguisher on an electrical fire?
NO!!!!! Use a Dry Chemical extinguisher
A water extinguisher is safe to use on an electrical fire.?
NO!!!!! Use a Dry Chemical extinguisher
Why should not use a chemical fire extinguisher on a metals fire?
Flammable metals often require special chemicals to extinguish, assuming there are any. So, in fact, you WOULD use a "chemical extinguisher", but probably not an ordinary dry chemical extinguisher.
What type of fire extinguisher do you use for chemical fires?
Depends entirely on what the chemical is.
What is a fire extinguisher with a red band or triangle?
Assuming this extinguisher is following Australian rules, that is a dry chemical extinguisher. If this is an American extinguisher, there are no standards, only conventions, and I couldn't tell you by color alone.
Should a dry chemical extinguisher or a pressure water extinguisher be used on an electrical fire?
You would not want to use a pressure water extinguisher on any electrical fire due to the possibility of electricity being conducted through the water and injuring someone. A CO2, dry chemical or "clean agent" (e.g., "Halogenated") extinguisher would be a better choice for an electrical fire, knowing that dry chemical powder will make quite a mess.
What is the correct substance to use in putting out an electrical fire?
With a dry chemical or CO2 fire extinguisher. Anything not conductive certainly not water.
What is monex dry powder?
A type chemical fire extinguisher.
What chemical they used in Halotron fire extinguisher?
argon and tetrafluoromethane
What colour is the band on a dry chemical fire extinguisher?
white
