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What type of fire extinguisher do you use for metals like magnesium?
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∙ 7y ago
Only a Class D fire extinguisher should be used on fires involving combustible metals, such as magnesium. It will smother them by denying access to oxygen.
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∙ 14y agoa dry powedr extinguisher
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What type of fire is extinguished with a 'Class D' fire extinguisher?
Combustible metals like aluminum or magnesium
Why does magnesium ribbon continues to burn in carbon dioxide though it is a fire extinguisher?
Because Magnesium, like other highly reactive metals, is much more easily oxidized than most fuels for fires. The Magnesium can essentially "steal" oxygen from the carbon dioxide CO2 + 2Mg --> 2MgO + C
What is d class fire?
Combustible metals like Aluminum, Magnesium, Lithium, Sodium, Copper, Ext.
How is foam fire extinguisher stored?
A foam extinguisher is stored like any other extinguisher that contains liquid that might freeze.
Why is magnesium alloys better to make a car with than magnesium?
Usually, Alloys have better properties - like strength-to -weight ratio - than the parent metals. Pure Magnesium is also a bit nasty to use and work with as it can Catch fire.
Can potassium be like magnesium?
These metals are very different.
What elements are like magnesium?
they are alkali earth metals.
What type of fire extinguisher do you use when a chemical fire occurs?
It depends upon the type of chemical that is burning, but frequently it is safe to use a dry-chemical powder (DCP), or an ABC type of extinguisher. However, boiling grease fires may need a Class K extinguisher and flammable metals (aluminum, magnesium, lithium, etc) may need a Class D extinguisher.
What did TJ Marshall invent?
He was a black inventor who invented the fire extinguisher.
Class A fire extinguisher is for what type of material?
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.
Why is a burning candle extinguished by a fire extinguisher?
Like any other fire, a burning candle requires fuel, heat, oxygen and a chemical reaction. If you use a fire extinguisher, it typically removes the heat or oxygen from the process, thus stopping the fire.
What are the contents of a multipurpose fire extinguisher?
Multi-purpose fire extinguishers, like ABC, are typically dry chemical.
