Yes, a carbon-dioxide type of fire extinguisher contains ONLY carbon dioxide. Other extinguishers might use compressed nitrogen or other inert gases as propellants, as well as compressed carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers can be used on Class B, C and E.
Carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are generally used because they absorb the oxygen content present in the air and thus help in extinguishing fire.
Carbon Dioxide based extinguishers are classified by the letters BC and ABC. They are primarily used in laboratories and should not be used in homes or businesses.
Carbon Dioxide is the most common gas in fire extinguishers.
Carbon Dioxide can be used to add fizz to drinksand is used in fire extinguishers because it dose not support cummbustion.
Fire extinguishers!!
FIRE extinguishers are used to put out fire.
Fire extinguishers are best used on incipient (at the beginning) fires.
Nitrogen can be used in fire extinguishers as gas propellant.
The carbon dioxide fire extinguisher can be used on electrical fires, where there is a danger of an electrical shock if a soda water extinguisher was used.
Sufficient carbon dioxide would in theory douse the fire. Dry powder sodium bicarbonate is used in extinguishers this releases CO2.