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What would happen if you used a foam fire extinguisher on a liquid fire?
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What type of fire will a B-you fire extinguisher put out?
Liquid
What class of fire extinguisher is appropriate for a fire involving a flammable liquid?
Use a foam extinguisher to smother the fire without spreading it.
Which class of fire extinguisher is used to stop liquid fires?
Burning liquid fires require a U.L. Class B fire extinguisher, or ABC, or BC.
Which type of extinguisher should be used on a gasoline fire?
B-I
What kind of extinguisher for electrice fire?
foam, NOT LIQUID
What do you mean by hose stream on a fire extinguisher?
When a liquid fire extinguisher has a hose, the stream of liquid coming from the hose is called the "hose stream" and can be directed at the base of the flames.
What happens to the particles in carbon dioxide gas when compressed in a fire extinguisher?
The gas becomes a liquid inside the extinguisher. When the extinguisher is operated, the liquid changes back to a gas when released.
How is foam fire extinguisher stored?
A foam extinguisher is stored like any other extinguisher that contains liquid that might freeze.
A fire extinguisher is labeled B-I. What type of fire will be put out by this extinguisher?
Burning liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, acetone, and so on.
How would you know how to use a fire extinguisher and on what types of fire would it be used?
Read the label on the extinguisher.
Why carbon dioxide in a fire extinguisher turns into a liquid?
It does not. Technical input: compressed CO2 might be in liquid form INSIDE the fire extinguisher because it is under more than about 5 atmospheres of pressure.
What type of fire would you use a powder fire extinguisher for?
There is no liquid powder extinguisher on the market.
