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No. Fire is a chemical reaction between oxygen and a flammable material. Adding extra oxygen speeds up the reaction, making the fire burn even hotter and making it easier for the fire to spread.
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∙ 11y agoNO! Oxygen should never be used around any flaming or smoldering materials.
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∙ 11y agoThere is no fire extinguisher that uses oxygen gas. However, oxygen is part of water (H2O), air, and CO2, which are often used in fire extinguishers.
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What are fire extinguishers be used for?
FIRE extinguishers are used to put out fire.
Can we use helium as Fire extinguisher?
No, helium is not used in fire extinguishers. We find carbon dioxide (CO2) in some extinguishers, but not helium.
How does a fire extinguishers stops a fire?
oxygen is a fuel necessary for flames to exist. when CO2 replaces the oxygen then the flame is unable to be present.
What should you do during a fire?
Well a fire is made up of three things, heat, oxygen and fuel. So if there is a fire you need to get rid of one of these three and the fire will go out, this is why we use fire extinguishers because the foam covers the fire stopping oxygen from getting to it.
Why are carbon dioxide fire extinguishers different from water ones?
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are generally used because they absorb the oxygen content present in the air and thus help in extinguishing fire.
What do fire extinguishers remove from the fire triangle?
It depends upon what kind of extinguisher it is. Water, for example, removes the heat from a fire by turning into steam and by removing available air/oxygen from the flames. Other extinguishers remove the oxygen from the fire or change the chemical reaction to stop the fire from converting the fuel to a flammable substance with the available heat.
What types of fire extinguishers are safe to use on electrical type fire?
Extinguishers with a Class C rating (C can be used on Currents)
What do humans use carbon dioxide for?
Fire extinguishers!!
I know fire extinguishers don't use water, but what is inside a fire extinguisher?
Some fire extinguishers use dry chemicals and some use a foam to extinguish flames. Some fire extinguishers actually still use water, but they're only for use on smaller fires. Others use a dry chemical, mostly sodium bicarbonate, or Carbon Dioxide.
Where do you aim a fire extinguishers stream when extinguishing a fire?
At the base of the fire and use a sweeping motion
What is in fire extinguishers co2 hydrogen nitrogen or oxygen?
Usually CO2. Hydrogen and oxygen are fuels for fire. Nitrogen would work but is not usually used as it is too light.
What is the use of dry ice?
Dry ice is basically solid carbon dioxide and is used in fire extinguishers.It sets on the fire and cuts off oxygen supply,which is a supporter of combustion, and hence acts as CO2 fire extinguishers.
