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Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on a gasoline or oil fire?
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∙ 11y ago
the kind that puts the freaking fire out
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∙ 11y ago
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What type of fire extinguisher is used on a gasoline fire?
You need to use a Class B extinguisher on flammable liquids.
What type of fire extinguisher should be used on a gasoline fire I am?
Carbon dioxide, or foam, or dry powder. At no time should a soda water extinguisher be used, as the water will cause the burning gasoline to flare up and spread even further.
Which type of extinguisher should be used on a gasoline fire?
B-I
The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguishertrue or false?
True, provided that the extinguisher is the proper type. An ABC dry chemical extinguisher would be the best extinguisher to use.
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.
If a can of paint were burning which type of fire extinguisher should be used?
type B
What type of fire extinguisher should be used on a potassium and sodium fire?
powder or foam :)
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.
What type of fire extinguisher should be used for extinguishing oil fire?
Class B: Class B extinguishers are used on fires involving flammable liquids, such as grease, gasoline, oil, and oil-based paints.
What fire extinguisher should be used with motor oil?
Type B
What type of extinguisher should be used on an electrical fire?
A water-type or water-based foam type of extinguisher should not be used on an electrical fire because water and foam are electrical conductors and could result in electrocution of the person using the extinguisher or anyone stepping in the water.
The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher?
beware you need to get one that is designed for that type of fire using the wrong type could make things a lot worse
