Carbon Dioxide extinguishers are used for plenty types of fire. It's most effective against fires corresponding to flammable liquids, electrical equipment, cooking oils & fats. Do NOT use a Carbon Dioxide extinguisher for solids (wood, paper, cloth, etc) and flammable gases.
Foam, dry powder or CO2 gas- a Class B extinguisher
We are use the co2 as fire extinguisher
If you remove the siphon tube from a CO2 fire extinguisher, the extinguisher will not work properly. The siphon tube is responsible for drawing and releasing the CO2 gas from the extinguisher. Without it, the CO2 gas will not be able to flow out effectively, rendering the extinguisher ineffective in suppressing fires.
Yes. But there are different kinds of fire extinguishers. If the person's clothing is on fire, you would use a water-type (Class A extinguisher). If they were covered in flammable liquid or gas (e.g., propane), you may need to use CO2. Do not spray CO2 near a person's face, to avoid them inhaling it and damaging their lungs. If you use CO2 on them for a prolonged period of time they may suffocate due to the lack of oxygen or if you are too close to them you may freeze their skin. Commonly known as CO2 burn, because it will feel like the skin is on fire when it is actually just the capillaries freezing, like frostbite.
Normally it is done by weight. The empty cylinder weight is known and the weight with CO2 is taken and the CO2 weight is found.
Use either a dry powder extinguisher or CO2. NEVER use water !
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.
Read the label on the extinguisher.
It should be at least 99.5 percent CO2.
ABC, BC or C. It is often best to disconnect the electrical power and use an extinguisher appropriate for whatever type of fuel happens to be burning (A or B). Do NOT use a water-type A fire extinguisher on an energized electrical fire.
no it is not flammable. Its actually an fire extinguisher
Yes