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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
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Class A fires consist of?
Rubber, wood, paper or plastic
What is an example of two Class B fuels for fire extinguisher?
Class B fires are fires in flammable liquids such as gasoline, petroleum oil and paint. Class B fires also include flammable gases such as propane and butane.Class B fires do not include fires involving cooking oils and grease (these are now Class K fires).
Class B fires are those fires that occur involving paper and wood?
No, Class A fires are those fires that occur involving paper and wood Class B= flammable liquids and gases
What type of fire is oil and gas a b c?
Flammable oil and gas fires are class B fires, needing a class B extinguisher.
Class B fire?
Class B fires are fires whose fuel is flammable or combustible liquid or gas. The US system designates all such fires "Class B". In the European/Australian system, flammable liquids are designated "Class B", while burning gases are separately designated "Class C".
What kind of fire are class b extinguishers best for?
Liquid (oil) fires.
What does a class A fire consist of?
Just use the memory key A is for ash. Anything that leaves an ash is a class A fire. So paper, wood, cloth would all be good examples of class A fires. Class B is liquids such as gasoline or oil. Class C is electrical fires and class D is a special class for metals that burn such as magnesium.
Which class of fires consists of flammable liquids?
Class B
Which “class” of fires consists of flammable liquids including stove alcohol, gasoline and diesel?
Class "B"
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 can ABC fire extinguisher be used on?
General purpose extinguisher, can be used for most fires (except cooking fats)
Class b fire extinguishers are for what types of fires?
liquids
