Class A extinguishers are designed for "ordinary flammable materials" (organic solids such as paper and wood) but not liquids like gasoline, grease, electrical fires, or flammable metals.
You need to use a Class B extinguisher on flammable liquids.
A Class A fire extinguisher is recommended for wood fires.
A type A or Class A fire extinguisher is used on a Class A fire, that is, one involving "ordinary combustibles" such as paper, cloth, wood and small amounts of plastics.
A Class D fire extinguisher is recommended for extinguishing a metal fire.
Class K extinguishers are used on Class K fires.
class c fire extinguisher
A Class A fire extinguisher is recommended for extinguishing wood fires.
A type b extinguisher puts out a class B fire, i.e., flammable/combustible liquids and gases.
A shoe factory is likely to have Class B hazards requiring an ABC or BC type of fire extinguisher.
A Class A fire extinguisher should be used specifically for wood fires.
Class A is for ordinary combustibles like cloth, paper, wood, rubber, plastic.
General purpose extinguisher, can be used for most fires (except cooking fats)