Flammable oil and gas fires are class B fires, needing a class B extinguisher.
Type B
Type B
Class B: Class B extinguishers are used on fires involving flammable liquids, such as grease, gasoline, oil, and oil-based paints.
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 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.
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.
The type of fire it is designed to extinguish
A type b extinguisher puts out a class B fire, i.e., flammable/combustible liquids and gases.
Class B extinguishers are used for liquid fires such as cooking oils. motor oils, gas and so on. If you don't expect toever have such a fire you probably don't need a class b extinguisher.
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.
B-1 is for a Class B fire, that is, flammable/combustible liquids and gases.
Liquid