Burning liquid fires require a U.L. Class B fire extinguisher, or ABC, or BC.
A Class A fire extinguisher is recommended for wood fires.
Class A fires.
A Class D fire extinguisher is suitable for extinguishing fires involving magnesium.
A Class A fire extinguisher is recommended for extinguishing wood fires.
A class C fire is an electrical fire. A class C extinguisher is approved for electrical fires.
A BC fire extinguisher is not suitable for fires involving ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, or fabric (Class A fires) and fires involving flammable metals (Class D fires). It is specifically designed for flammable liquids (Class B) and electrical fires (Class C). Using a BC extinguisher on Class A or D fires can be ineffective and potentially dangerous. Always use the appropriate extinguisher type for the specific fire class.
Class B extinguishers are used for liquid fires, typically gasoline and oil fires. Extinguishers rated ABC will be effective against all three classes, but seldom as effective as a dedicated Class B extinguisher.
A Class C fire extinguisher should be used for electrical fires.
Burning liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, acetone, and so on.
A Class A fire extinguisher should be used specifically for wood fires.
There is no liquid powder extinguisher on the market.
red = water and is used for wood paper textiles and solid material fires. DO not use on liquid elictrical or metal fires. blue = powder and is used for liquid and electrical fires. DO not use on metal fires. yellow = foam and is used for liquid fires. DO not use on electrical or metal fires black = carbon dioxide (CO) and is used for liquid and electrical fires DO not use on metal fires. halon can be used on all fires as well as dry chemical