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Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are used in homes, schools, businesses and boats as a way to put out a small fire. Fire extinguishers come in many types for different purposes, including portable or fixed systems. This category relates to the science, origins, operation, selection and standards for fire extinguishers.
1,462 Questions
Is inhaling bus engine fire extinguisher dangerous?
Yes. Inhaling smoke/fumes/byproducts of any combustion process can be detrimental to your health. A bus engine, or any engine for that matter is made of metal, rubber, plastic, vinyl, and several other products. When ignited, all of these materials release carcinogenic (cancer-causing) toxing fumes, and even small amounts of exposure can negatively affect your health.
Why mono ammonium phosphate used in DCP fire extinguisher?
Because mono ammonium phosphate itsself is a excellent fire retardant, that is very it is used in the DCP fire extinguisher.
Where did the term fight fire with fire originate from?
The term "fight fire with fire" came from Metallica's 1984 album, Ride the Lightning's song "Fight Fire with Fire". The meaning is to respond to the attack with the same method.
If that kitchen extinguisher is rated for Class A, B & C, and has a USCG B-1 rating, then yes, it could be used.
The four basic classes and what they are used for are as follows:
- Class A - Solid combustibles that leave an ash residue after being burned
- Class B - Gasoline, oils, liquid combustibles
- Class C - Electrical fires
- Class K - Kitchen fire - stove-top or fryer oil cooking fire, for instance, but not for putting out a fire on a Jet-ski.
If your ABC or BC extinguisher has no USCG rating on its label and mounting bracket, then it will not be sufficient to meet USCG requirements, even though it may work perfectly well on a fire.
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.
Do fire extinguishers have to be fitted upright?
No, the fire extinguisher in our truck was mound sideways. The one in my kitchen lays down to and it is a full size industrial extinguisher.
In The Fire on the Mountain why does Arha agree to stand on the top of Mount Sululta without food water clothing blankets or fire?
Flammable fuels require a class B fire extinguisher.
Why shouldn't you touch the horn on a co2 extinguisher?
Frostbite! The horn is exposed to temperatures around 100 below zero F. VERY cold!
What should you use to clean a concrete fire surround?
To clean a concrete fire surround, provided it is concrete and not brick there are many concrete cleaners on the market. Your best bet is to go to a hardware store and see what they have and what they recommend. If it is brick you can use a chemical called sureclean or something like it. It almost always has to be diluted and you should always wear safety gloves and safety glasses.
Why do you need a fire assembly point?
An Assembly Point is ut most necessity in order to give an account for number of persons in and out of a company building / Premises / Facility / Site.
It could be ineffective and not extinghuish that particular type of fire for which it was not intended. Worst case scenario - it could blow the flames around and risk spreading the fire.
What is the most effective method of extinguishing a tire fire?
using a flame extinguisher. Water won't be very effective against a tire fire. Smothering the fire would also work, if you have the means to cover it with a large amount of sand or something similar.
How is physical science connected to a fire extinguisher?
The extinguisher removes one of 3 things that the fire needs to burn:
- heat
- air
- fuel
Class B fire extinguishers are best suited to fight what time to fire?
It depends: a fire that is paper, furniture, would use a soda water to extinguish the flames. Petrol or ignited solvents is best extinguishes using dry powder, or foam. A soda water extinguisher would simply spread the flames and make it far worse. In a boat, a foam extinguisher is best. A carbon dioxide extinguisher is best in a room of computers, other electrical devices or where you don't want too much damage to equipment or papers.
How many words can you make from the phrase gator fire extinguisher?
You can make over 200 words just from "extinguisher". so "gator fire extinguisher" would have many more than that.
What is the Accounting entry for purchase of fire extinguisher?
By purchase a/c Dr ****To Cash /Bank Cr ** . A generator for your business will be listed in PP&E, property, plant, and equipment? For example if you purchase a generator for let's say $2,000 and you pay with cash, the entry will be:... These would simply be called "branch entries." The textbook entitled "Meanings of Accounting" by B. Simpson is a good source for learning more about accounting topics. Class A fire extinguishers - used for fires caused by "ordinary combustibles" aka paper, wood, plastic, cardboard, etc. Class B fire extinguishers - used for fires caused by flammable liquids such as.
What was Thomas J Martin's fire extinguisher in 1872 made of?
According to US Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin on March 26, 1872, entitled "Fire Extinguisher", it was a system of pipes (presumably metal) in which water pressure from a reservoir and pump pushes water up pipes and into a building to a valve that can be opened to make the water spray out of nozzles.
This is nothing like what came to be known as the "portable fire extinguisher" we have now.
Which Chemical used in soda acid fire extinguisher?
They have 2 Different chambers
1 contains in a glass vale sulfuric acid
2 Containes in the canister sodium bicarbinate
when you mix (by shacking or turning over or strike a plunger) they produce co2 wich expells the water out
excuse the spelling mistakes lol
Where is the fire extinguisher on sims 2?
In your sims pockets, you have to click on the fire and select extinguish
What fire extinguisher you use for each fire?
- Class A: Used to put out fires involving combustible substances such as paper, wood, or plastic
- Class B: Used to put out fires consuming a flammable liquid, such as gasoline or oil, or a flammable gas like propane.
- Class C: Used to put out fires caused by electrical energy.
- Class D: Used to put out fires involving combustible metals such as magnesium, lithium or sodium
- Class K: Used in kitchen fires involving deep fat fryers or other grease.
The article below goes into more detail on fire extinguishers and the classes.
Why are carbon dioxide fire extinguishers different from water ones?
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are generally used because they absorb the oxygen content present in the air and thus help in extinguishing fire.
What is a halogenated fire extinguisher?
A Halogenated fire extinguisher, is a type of extinguisher that uses a chemical called Halon 1301. This is a liquid chemical that evaporates into a gas very rapidly. This gas is used to smother the fire and remove the Oxygen. Removing Oxygen from the fire is one method of extinguishing a fire. Without Oxygen, the self sustained chain reaction that which is fire, will cease to exist.
Addendum: Halon 1211 is the most recognized halogenated agent used in portable fire extinguishers. 1211 comes out in liquid form so the user can see where it is being applied. Halon 1301 was mostly used in fixed systems for "flooding" entire rooms in a gaseous form. Otherwise the effects described above are correct. Halogenated agents have been around since c. 1900. As a fire fighting agent carbon tetrachloride was the first followed by chlorobromomethan (CB) and then halon 1211 and halon 1301. The newer "clean" agents are also halogenated chemicals, but supposedly do not cause harm to the environment.
