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A Class A fire extinguisher is the least expensive and most easily available type of extinguisher to use on wood or paper fires. They are normally filled with water or water-based foam and pressurized with air.
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∙ 13y agoA paper fire is a Class A fire which can be put out with water, carbon dioxide, or dry chemical fire extinguishers. Paper is very easy to put out but water is the most effective because dry chemical is not useful in putting out sparks.
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∙ 11y agoWater is the best way to extinguish a paper, cloth or wood fire.
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What is a fire extinguisher type a used for?
A type A or Class A fire extinguisher is used on a Class A fire, that is, one involving "ordinary combustibles" such as paper, cloth, wood and small amounts of plastics.
Which type of fire extinguisher used for burning combustibles such as paper?
Type A - water, Foam and dry chemical
What fire extinguisher is appropriate for combination fires?
Type A is used for combination fires: TRASH, WOOD & PAPER.
Is there a rating on a fire extinguisher?
Yes. They are rated for the type of fire they can be used against, and the capacity of the extinguisher.
What type of fire extinguisher is used on a gasoline fire?
You need to use a Class B extinguisher on flammable liquids.
If only one of the three pictographs on a fire extinguisher is highlighted the fire extinguisher can be used on?
Only the type of fire that is highlighted
How are fire extinguisher distinguished?
What 'type' the fire is. The right extinguisher must be used for any fire. Or, more importantly - it can be very dangerous to use the wrong type of extinguisher, such as one with water should never be used on an electrical fire.
Fire extinguisher for paper?
A soda water extinguisher can be used on a fire of paper. Or use a carbon dioxide extinguisher if you don't want water damage, or if there is anything electrical that can cause a shock. Use foam on oils and flammable liquids.
What type of fire extinguisher could be used on a material general furnishings fabrics or clothes fire?
Class A is for ordinary combustibles like cloth, paper, wood, rubber, plastic.
If a can of paint were burning which type of fire extinguisher should be used?
type B
What is hydrocarbon fire extinguisher?
BC type Dry powder extinguisher is the hydrocarbon extinguisher since it is used for extinguishing hydrocarbon fires.
What type of fire extinguisher should be used on a potassium and sodium fire?
powder or foam :)
