Fire Extinguishers

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.

Radiation heating is what you have to watch out for. To protect the wall behind the stove, mount a piece of sheet metal on 2 inch high stand offs on the wall. The air space behind the sheet metal will allow the heat the sheet metal receives to be dissipated by air flow, keeping the wall at safe temperatures. The bottom of the sheet metal should be at least 2 inches above the floor, and the sheet metal should extend at least 1 foot above the top of the stove. The stand offs should be made of sheet metal, bent in a z shape, and should not obstruct air flow behind the sheet metal shield. A sheet metal shop can bend the stand offs for you.

HCFC 123 is the raw base material use to produce a halogeanated, safe/effective and environment friendly fire extinguishing chemical agent called "halotron I". It was introduce in early 1990's to replace the "banned" fire extinguishing agents like, Halon 1211 and BCF's, which were found to have a severe ozone depleting potentials. In contrast, hcfc 123 base fire extinguishing agents has a near zero ozone depletion potentials.

An ethanol fire is extincted with carbon dioxide or solid chemicals extinguishers.

Either a spark of flame or wind and a match can start a fire or dumb people when they through there ciggs out the window that czan also start it especially when theres dry brush around

Extreme cold may cause frost bite.

class c fire extinguisher

Many people use portable fire extinguishers as "door stops" on fire doors.

This practice is unwise, unsafe and almost certainly a code violation.

For example, NFPA 1 requires all usable fire extinguishers to be mounted with the bottom no less than 4 inches from the floor, if it is not on wheels.

Not if there is a fire that you are trying to extinguish with it.

Otherwise, it would likely be a vandalism or "malicious mischief" crime, not to mention possibly putting lives and property at risk of a real fire. If they do not have a working fire extinguisher because of your illegal actions, you would be held liable for anything bad that happens to them.

You can put a penny in a fire, however it is illegal to destroy money. Also do not attempt to get the penny out of the fire or you will likely be burned.

baking powder

A Class D violation varies per state but most of them are considered falsely reporting an incident or use of a weapon. This can lead to jail time and a fine.