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What is a fire extinguisher with a red band or triangle?
Assuming this extinguisher is following Australian rules, that is a dry chemical extinguisher. If this is an American extinguisher, there are no standards, only conventions, and I couldn't tell you by color alone.
A water extinguisher is safe to use on an electrical fire.?
NO!!!!! Use a Dry Chemical extinguisher
Is it safe to use a water extinguisher on an electrical fire?
NO!!!!! Use a Dry Chemical extinguisher
Why should not use a chemical fire extinguisher on a metals fire?
Flammable metals often require special chemicals to extinguish, assuming there are any. So, in fact, you WOULD use a "chemical extinguisher", but probably not an ordinary dry chemical extinguisher.
What colour fire extinguisher for oil fires?
In the United States, its black.
What type of fire extinguisher do you use for chemical fires?
Depends entirely on what the chemical is.
What chemical they used in Halotron fire extinguisher?
argon and tetrafluoromethane
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.
Should a dry chemical extinguisher or a pressure water extinguisher be used on an electrical fire?
You would not want to use a pressure water extinguisher on any electrical fire due to the possibility of electricity being conducted through the water and injuring someone. A CO2, dry chemical or "clean agent" (e.g., "Halogenated") extinguisher would be a better choice for an electrical fire, knowing that dry chemical powder will make quite a mess.
What is the standard color of fire extinguishers in the UK?
The standard colour of fire extinguishers in the United Kingdom is a signal red body with another colour banding depending on the kind of fire extinguisher.
Why the fire extinguishers is painted a bright colour?
So that the fire extinguisher is identified in case of need. Also for accessibility of the fire extinguisher since it can reflect.
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.
