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Depending upon where you are, there is no standard color of fire extinguisher to determine what is inside; that would normally be shown on the label. In the USA a red extinguisher could be foam, dry chemical or even special Class D powders.
On the label, various standards use different colors to indicate contents. Under British and Australian standards, solid red means "water" (Class A). Foam extinguishers would have either a blue stripe (AUS) or cream-colored panel above the instruction label (Brit).
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What type of fire extinguisher should be used on a potassium and sodium fire?
powder or foam :)
What fire extinguisher would you use on a petrol fire?
Foam, dry powder or CO2 gas- a Class B extinguisher
How do you put out a LPG fire?
Use a dry powder extinguisher or foam (guess)
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What type of fire extinguisher should be used on a gasoline fire I am?
Carbon dioxide, or foam, or dry powder. At no time should a soda water extinguisher be used, as the water will cause the burning gasoline to flare up and spread even further.
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you should use dry powder extinguisher
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How can a fire extinguisher can be marked?
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How can fire extinguisher be marked?
A fire extinguisher is typically red, so it's easy to spot. It is marked with information identifying the type of extinguisher it is, such as dry powder or foam. It will also indicate the types of fires it is appropriate for.
What can put out a fire rathe than water or extinguisher?
The gas extinguisher that is filled with carbon dioxide and one that is filled with foam can help put out a fire.
