What type of fire extinguishers used for gas fire?

Answer 1

An "ABC" extinguisher will put out a gasoline fire but I recommend an extinguisher that uses Halon. Halon will not corrode an engines internals like the ABC type will. Halon deprives the fire of oxygen to extinguish the fire. A lot of race car drivers use the same type systems on their cars in case of fires. Addendum: Halon has been out of production since the early 1990's and availability is very limited. There are various other "clean" agents on the market that have been developed as halon replacements, but they can be quite expensive. An alternative to these expensive products, although a powder and quite messy, is regular "BC" chemical. Unlike the "ABC" product "BC" does not melt a stick to metal, instead it simply smothers the fire and is easier to clean off than ABC - although it too is corrosive.

Answer 2

Gasoline can be put out by an ABC type extinguisher. gaseous fires can be put out by any type.

ANS2:All fires are gas fires. For anything to burn, that material must produce flammable vapors. Sometimes you need to heat the material to produce those vapors. That is why it is not terribly easy to start a camp fire with nothing but wet wood. Some materials, such as gasoline, produce sufficient flammable vapors at room temperature. Some materials, such as propane, are gaseous at room temperature.

There are 3 ways to put out almost any fire:

1. Remove the fuel. Turn off the gas. When you blow out a candle you are blowing the flammable vapor away.
2. Remove the oxygen. Grease fire on the stove? Put a lid over the pan.
3. Remove the heat. Spray a water mist on the fire. Water absorbs heat as it turns to steam.

Note: Some materials carry their own oxygen. A highway safety flare contains an oxidizer that makes it very difficult to suffocate. Some materials, especially metals, burn so hot that they actually like water...The heat strips oxygen from the water and leaves hydrogen gas, which is also flammable. You usually suffocate burning metals with sand.

Answer 3

Gasoline is a flammable liquid and has flammable fumes at ordinary temperatures.

You use a Class B extinguisher, often in the form of BC or ABC ratings, either dry chemical, aqueous foam, CO2 or other Class B agents to separate the burning fumes from the surface of the liquid, remove the oxygen to the liquid and cool it.

Answer 4

You can use a B:C or an A:B:C rated fire extinguisher, the "B" means that it will extinguisher a flammable liquid fire like gasoline so as long as it has a "B" on it or a picture of a burning gas can on it you can use it.

Answer 5

Dry Chemical or Foam should be used on a gasoline fire so not to spread the fuel. While water can be used for some gasoline fires because gasoline is somewhat water soluble (mixes with water), ethanol does not and therefore a chemical should be used.