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Multipurpose dry chemical extinguishers are effective on all classes except?
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Multipurpose dry chemicals extinguishers are effective on all classes except D and K?
True, multipurpose dry chemical extinguishers are effective on class A, B, and C fires, not D and K
Why are fires organized by classes?
There are six classes of fires to define the type of fire, and most importantly, the type of fire extinguisher to use to put out the fire. Here are the fire classes and the types of extinguishers you should use: Class A - Solids (wood, paper, plastic) require water, foam, dry powder, and wet chemical extinguishers. Class B - Flammable liquids (fuel, oil, paraffin) require foam, dry powder, and CO2 gas extinguishers. Class C - Flammable gasses (propane, methane, butane) require dry powder extinguishers. Class D - Burning metals (aluminum, magnesium, titanium) require dry powder (M28/L2) extinguishers. Class E - Electrical items require dry powder or CO2 gas extinguishers. Class F - Cooking oils and fats require wet chemical extinguishers.
What fire extingishers for what fire?
The different types of fire extinguishers are listed in classes according to which is appropriate for what type of fire. Below is an article which goes into the different classes of fire extinguishers.
Which class of fire extinguisher is used for vairious flammable metals?
Class B extinguishers are used for liquid fires, typically gasoline and oil fires. Extinguishers rated ABC will be effective against all three classes, but seldom as effective as a dedicated Class B extinguisher.
What are the different classes in fire extinguishers?
A, B, C, D and K.
Which Type of extinguisher can be used on all classes of fire?
Unfortunately, none. The classes of fire are A, B, C, D and K. However, the ABC extinguisher can be used for MOST fires. It is not effective on Class D fires (metals such as magnesium) and should not be used on large grease fires, such as a deep fat fryer (Class K). Most ABC extinguishers are a dry chemical type, such as ammonium tri-phosphate. You should avoid using those on sensitive electronic equipment (computers) due to damage to the equipment.
What are the Four Classes of Fires based on Portable Fire extinguishers?
There are actually FIVE classes of fires now defined for purpose of determining the type of extinguisher to use: A, B, C, D and K.
What are the different type of fire extinguishers you can have?
There is atype A (ordinary combustibles, leaving Ash),type B (flammable and combustible liquids),type C (conductive electrical equipment),type D (to put out burning metal), andtype K, used in commercial Kitchens for frying grease fires.
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How many fire extinguishers are there?
There is one class of fire extinguisher for each of the 5 classes of fires: A,B,C,D,K. There are different mechanical types of extinguishers, based upon how their internal agent is expelled: contained pressure, external pressure cartridge, and manual pump. There are dozens of different types of agents found inside various fire extinguishers, ranging from ordinary air-pressurized water to many exotic gases and dry chemicals.
