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Fire needs oxygen (O2), and when you pour CO2 on the flame, it replaces the oxygen, and the combustion in the flame can no longer happen.
Kind of the same principle of why you can't breath underwater. You nor a flame can breath CO2 or water.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt contains no liquid, therefore will not conduct electricity. Using water or foam would conduct electricity with the possibility of death. Any other inert gas would do.
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∙ 14y agoCO2 puts out a fire by Oxygen exclusion. Fire requires oxygen to burn and when CO2 is used to extinguish fire, it displaces the oxygen.
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What gas is used to put fires?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the gas often used to put out fires, especially in fire extinguishers.
Why firefighters do not use sand to put out fires?
Because water is better to use to put out fires than sand.
Why is CO2 used to put out fires?
Because the three things that are needed to start a fire is fuel oxygen and a source of heat. The co2 takes the place of the oxygen and puts it out
What Safety measures are taken to extinguish different types of fires?
there are many types of fires like- forest fires, fires related to electric switches and equipment's etc.in a forest fire we must use water and in a fire related to switches and equipment's we should not use any water as we can get an electric shock so we must use co2 gas for it . if it is a oil fire then we cannot use water because oil is lighter than oil.
How do put out electrical fires?
there is a specle fire extinguisher that is for elecrical fires ... DONT USE WATER
Is CO2 extinguisher used on electric fires?
Yes
Which gas do coal fires release?
Coal fires release CO2, also known as carbon dioxide.
What do firefighter use to put out fire?
Water, foam, powdered chemicals like sodium bicarbonate
Did people use leather buckets to put out fires in the 1800s?
No, they used water.
What equipment is best to use to put out fires wind fans water or mouth?
i would use a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher which works well on all fires
Why are forest fires bad to air?
They give off a lot of CO2.
Do firefighters put out fires?
Firefighter's job is to put out fires and to rescue people.
