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What is in fire extinguishers that puts out fire?
Fire extinguishers commonly contain water under pressure, compressed carbon dioxide, foam, or specialized dry chemicals, depending on the type of fire they are designed to put out.
Can blood put out a fire, or is it not an effective extinguishing agent?
Blood is not an effective extinguishing agent for fires. Water, foam, or chemical fire extinguishers are typically used to put out fires.
How big a fire will a fire extinguisher put out?
Only fairly small ones as they run out of the foam fairly fast. They are to be used when a fire is first detected. Below is an article about fire extinguishers.
Why are fires organized by classes?
There are six classes of fires to define the type of fire, and most importantly, the type of fire extinguisher to use to put out the fire. Here are the fire classes and the types of extinguishers you should use: Class A - Solids (wood, paper, plastic) require water, foam, dry powder, and wet chemical extinguishers. Class B - Flammable liquids (fuel, oil, paraffin) require foam, dry powder, and CO2 gas extinguishers. Class C - Flammable gasses (propane, methane, butane) require dry powder extinguishers. Class D - Burning metals (aluminum, magnesium, titanium) require dry powder (M28/L2) extinguishers. Class E - Electrical items require dry powder or CO2 gas extinguishers. Class F - Cooking oils and fats require wet chemical extinguishers.
What are fire extinguishers be used for?
FIRE extinguishers are used to put out fire.
Which fire extinguishers put out oil fires?
Type 'B' which can be used on petrol, diesel or oils. That is either a Foam or a Powder extinguisher. Foam extinguishers usually contain additives that are carcinogenic. Care should be taken with the cleaning up process after the fire has been put out. Care should be taken whilst using powder units in confined spaces, do not inhale the powder
How do you put a airplane fire out?
put foam over the foam
Which gas helps make the foam that firefighter use?
well the tank that holds the foam is compressed with co2 but what actually makes the foam is the nozzle it acts as an aerator and thus making the liquid into foam ----------------------------------------- Air is the most simple example of gas used in foam fire extinguishers.
What kinds of fire that foam extinguisher should be use on?
Foam spray extinguishers are not recommended for fires involving electricity, but are safer than water if inadvertently sprayed onto live electrical apparatus.
Is what is inside fire extinguishers edible?
No, the chemicals inside fire extinguishers are not food grade. If you need to put out a fire and spray food, you should throw the food away.
Why would you use foam to put out a fire?
Not normal foam but carbon dioxide foam from a fire extinguisher. This special foam covers the fire and takes all the oxygen out of it, and with no oxygen, no fire!!!
Portable fire extinguishers are labeled for what purpose?
to put out fire In other words, because there are different types of fires there are different types of fire extinguishers. The label will tell you what type of fire it is designed for.
