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BCF fire extinguisher means a fire extinguisher containing Halon 1211;A Halon fire extinguisher would be used where delicate processes or electronics near the fire would be severely damaged by residue of dry chemical extinguishers. It is sometimes better to use a $10,000 fire extinguisher than destroy a $500,000 piece of equipment.BromochlorodiflouromethaneA person may use or store a BCF fire extinguisher if-was manufactured or imported before 1 June 1990; or(ii) was manufactured or imported after that date by an exempt person;and(b) it is used only for the purposes of extinguishing a fire (not being a firedeliberately lit for the purposes of firefighting training).(2) Subregulation (1) ceases to apply in relation to a BCF fire extinguisher on-(a) the day on which it is next liable to be subjected to a hydrostatic test; or(b) 31 December 1995,whichever is the earlier, and the person who owns or has possession of theextinguisher must, before that day, deliver the extinguisher to an office or station
An extinguisher rated to fight type-B and type-C fires. Type-B fires involve burning liquids. Type-C fires involve charged electrical components. A BC extinguisher is either dry chemical using bicarbonate of soda as its extinguishing agent or a carbon dioxide extinguisher.
red = water and is used for wood paper textiles and solid material fires. DO not use on liquid elictrical or metal fires. blue = powder and is used for liquid and electrical fires. DO not use on metal fires. yellow = foam and is used for liquid fires. DO not use on electrical or metal fires black = carbon dioxide (CO) and is used for liquid and electrical fires DO not use on metal fires. halon can be used on all fires as well as dry chemical
A Class A fire extinguisher is recommended for wood fires.
A Class A fire extinguisher is recommended for extinguishing wood fires.
Often turning off the power will cause an electrical fire to go out, so unplug the device or flip the circuit breaker. You can also use carbon dioxide fire extinguishers on electrical fires. In computer server rooms, there are sometimes HALON fire extinguishers built in. Halon isn't poisonous, but it displaces all of the oxygen from the room, so you want to GET OUT of a room where a halon fire extinguisher is used.
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A Class C fire extinguisher should be used for electrical fires.
The most common are dry chemical extinguishers, which have the drawback of contaminating the circuitry if used. However, damage from the fire will likely be greater. The same applies to CO2 extinguishers, which can damage computers and peripherals with condensation from the air, and also damage circuit boards if they cool them down. The ideal electronics fire extinguisher is the halon gas extinguisher, which smothers the fire without doing extensive damage. The drawbacks are higher cost and the likelihood of environmental impact. Europe and Australia currently restrict or prohibit Halon use.
A Class A fire extinguisher should be used specifically for wood fires.
A BC fire extinguisher is not suitable for fires involving ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, or fabric (Class A fires) and fires involving flammable metals (Class D fires). It is specifically designed for flammable liquids (Class B) and electrical fires (Class C). Using a BC extinguisher on Class A or D fires can be ineffective and potentially dangerous. Always use the appropriate extinguisher type for the specific fire class.