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class B
Class B extinguishers fight Flammable Liquid fires. The extinguisher classes: Class A: flammable solids Class B: flammable liquids Class C: fires involving electrical equipment. These agents don't conduct electricity. No extinguisher is rated as only for Class C fires; you will find Class B-C and Class A-B-C extinguishers. Class D: flammable metals Class K: kitchen fires
It's NOT class A - which is flammable solids. Electrical fires are class C (burning liquids are class B, burning metals are class D)
B-1 is for a Class B fire, that is, flammable/combustible liquids and gases.
An electrical fire is a class 'C' fire. In addition, Class 'A' is combustibles that leave an ash. (Paper, etc.) Class 'B' is flammable liquids. Class 'C' is electrical. Class 'D' is a metal fire.
flammable liquids
Obviously not. Many liquids are flammable.
Flammable catches on fire. Combustible explodes. Boooyah!
Class A extinguishers are designed for "ordinary flammable materials" (organic solids such as paper and wood) but not liquids like gasoline, grease, electrical fires, or flammable metals.
A type b extinguisher puts out a class B fire, i.e., flammable/combustible liquids and gases.
flammable liquids