Fire Extinguishers

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You never use water to put out a fat fire, because the pouring water on burning grease or oil will not extinguish the fire. It will only cause the burning oil to splash, spreading the grease fire around.

In the United Kingdom, fire extinguishers are not considered as hazardous material for transportation by road.

Fire extinguishers are considered hazmat for transportation by road and sea and should be accompanied with Dangerous Goods Note and Material Safety Data Sheets.

Certain types of fire extinguishers may contain placard-required amounts of hazardous materials, including pressurized CO2 or nitrogen, liquids such as carbon tetrachloride, among other things. Therefore, the answer to the question would depend upon the specific type and quantity of extinguishers being transported.

The base, where it is being generated

A- Burning material that leaves an ASH

B- Burning liquids (liquids can BOIL)

C- Electrical fires (CURRENT)

D- Burning metals, such as magnesium (metals can DENT)

K- Burning cooking fats (fires in the KITCHEN)

To warn other people regarding the danger.

Eventually they could lose pressure or "cake up" causing the nozzle to get clogged not be of any use

yes but it is depend on nature of gas whether it is flammable or not....

co2 is fire extinguisher gas widely used ....

Any system designed to combat the outbreak of a fire which may include an emergency alert system, fire extinguishers, emergency power-off switch, and a suppression agent such as a foaming chemical or water.

Preventing oxygen from participating in the combustion process is "Suffocation". Removing the fuel is "Starvation". To starve a wood fire, you remove logs from the fire.

There are 5 different types of fires. Class A,B,C,D, and K.

For a Class C fire, (electrical fire) you would not want to put out that fire with a fire extinguisher that was water in it. Water and electricity is not a good mix.

It is sometimes possible to tightly close off the fire. For example, if the material in a pan on a stove ignites, the very best response is to slip the lid onto the pan, quickly starving the fire of oxygen. It would not be a good idea to throw anything like liquid into the pan.

You can also remove oxygen from a fire by putting something on the fuel that keeps oxygen away. This is what happens when you use a Halon gas fire extinguishing system. When you put water on a fire, one of the two things water does is to prevent oxygen from getting to the fuel.

Fire needs air to burn. It is impossible to freeze fire!

Frying-pan or chip-pan fires should be covered with a damp (NOT wet) cloth - and simply left alone for at least 30 minutes. This removes oxygen and extinguishes the flames. Using an extinguisher (which is pressurised) - may simply spread the burning oil around the area before it's effective at 'killing' the fire.

Fire extinguisher symbols

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

Class K extinguishers are used on Class K fires, i.e., kitchen grease. It may use a special high-temperature foam that causes saponification of the fat and oil, causing it to be extinguished.

in Avery dry and hot conditions with vegetation (trees and plants)

B-I is the minimum US Coast Guard approval rating for extinguishers on powerboats. It corresponds to a UL Class 5-B:C, 2-pound, dry chemical extinguisher that has been properly packaged and mounted for USCG approvals as well. It could also mean a 4-pound CO2 extinguisher or a 7-quart foam extinguisher.

What can you do with it? Well, a B-1 rated extinguisher is just the thing for putting out "flammable liquid" fires on boats, a B-1 or B-2 rated extinguisher being required by the Coast Guard to operate the vessel. If the gasoline or diesel fuel spills and catches fire, your extinguisher will probably be adequate to put it out, provided that you act promptly.

The UL 5-B rating implies that a novice firefighter can extinguish 5 square feet of flaming liquid fuel using that extinguisher. The C rating means it is also approved for use on energized electrical fires, i.e., it is non-conductive.

Electrical fire is Class C as long as the electricity is on, so use a BC or ABC extinguisher, either dry chemical, carbon dioxide gas or halogenated gas.

Fire blankets are an important addition to home or workplace safety kits. These blankets should be placed in easily accessed areas where fires are most likely.

Fire blankets are used to extinguish flames on individual or small fires in the home or elsewhere. Manufacturing companies, especially those that manufacturer flammable items, often have fire blankets on hand in addition to other fire safety items.

Yes, a bedroom fire could be quickly extinguished if there were a fire extinguisher handy. There is no particular rule that requires an extinguisher in any sleeping area. Check with your local fire code administrators for more ideas about where is the best place to position a fire extinguisher in a residential occupancy.

A "Class A" fire- ordinary combustibles, such as wood, cloth, or paper. If it leaves an ASH, its an A.

false there are five, class a, b, c, d, and k.

Paul "Red" Adair was the man best known for putting out oil derrick fires. He died in 2004.