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A burning box of wood or paper would require a type A extinguisher.
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What does a rating of a fire extinguisher mean?
Type of fire it will extinguish, and the capacity of the exinguisher
What does the letter and number mean on the fire extinguisher?
LETTER- type of fire it will extinguish NUMBER- capacity. Higher the number, the bigger the fire it can extinguish.
What does the letter b indicate in the b 1 fire extinguisher?
The type of fire it is designed to extinguish
How do you extinguish paint thinner that catches fire what type extinguisher Class a b or c?
B
What does the letter B on fire extinguisher indicate?
the type of fire it is designed to extinguish <><><> Extinguishers can be class A,B,C,D or K- as said- the type of fire it will extinguish. A type B fire involves burning liquids, such as gasoline, paint, etc.
Which fire extinguisher type would be best suited to extinguish a pile of a burning newspaper?
The one labelled "A"
What does the letter B on a B-1 fire extinguisher indicate?
The B determines the type of fire that can be extinguished, and in this case it would be flammable liquids such as gasoline, grease, oil, diesel fuel, and kerosene. The number indicates the approximate number of square feet the unit can extinguish, so a B-1 would be a relatively small extinguisher.
What does the letter B on a B fire extinguisher indicate?
the type of fire it is designed to extinguish <><><> Extinguishers can be class A,B,C,D or K- as said- the type of fire it will extinguish. A type B fire involves burning liquids, such as gasoline, paint, etc.
The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguishertrue or false?
True, provided that the extinguisher is the proper type. An ABC dry chemical extinguisher would be the best extinguisher to use.
What does the b indicate on a b1 fire extinguisher?
The B determines the type of fire that can be extinguished, and in this case it would be flammable liquids such as gasoline, grease, oil, diesel fuel, and kerosene. The number indicates the approximate number of square feet the unit can extinguish, so a B-1 would be a relatively small extinguisher.
What are the labels of classification located on the fire extinguisher?
It contains information about the fire extinguisher. The diamond with letters in it refers to what the extinguisher is used for.LETTER- type of fire it will extinguishNUMBER- capacity. Higher the number, the bigger the fire it can extinguish.
The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher?
beware you need to get one that is designed for that type of fire using the wrong type could make things a lot worse
