Fire Extinguishers

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No, if it could it would be rated K as required by NFPA 10, ANSI/UL 711 or 711A.

Burning liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, acetone, and so on.

Because a number of extinguishing agents are electrically conductive. Spray those on an electrical fire and you may die from electric shock.

The type, size and location of fire extinguishers on a building site should be selected according to the types of fuels and volumes of fuels and the other hazards that may exist on that site.

For instance, if building a home from wood, having a Class A fire extinguisher would be appropriate. If electricity is in use at the site, and an overload or other electrical fire may occur, an ABC or BC extinguisher should also be at hand.

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The gas used in fire extinguishers is carbon dioxide. That is only for a CO2 extinguishers High pressure and no Gauge on the unit(about 2000psi). Normal Dry chemical extinguisher ABC, BC (195psi)Use Nitrogen as the propellent.

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

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why a fire should never be approached unless it is safe to do so

as we all that in laboratory there must be equipment for safety,so look for fire extinguisher then extinguish the fire and do not use water as it make the more flammble

There really aren't impacts on the environment, unless you were to spray the Dry powder outdoors for no reason.

If properly inspected and maintained, a portable fire extinguisher should not expire. However, it may become obsolete or may outlive various regulations, depending upon whether it is being used commercially.

For example, fire extinguisher technicians will generally not approve an extinguisher that is more than about 7 years old unless it is a type that can be dismantled, emptied, cleaned, inspected, tested and recharged for re-certification.

CO2 extinguisher have a max test pressure of 20,700 kPa. Max design operating pressure of 18,570 kPa. The min burst pressure of a cylinder must be at least 2.7 times the max operating pressure. So the burst pressure of a CO2 fire extinguisher will be at least 50,139 kPa

Class A

To put out a fire...

Class A fires.

You should call 911 and maybe while your at it, throw some water on it :)

Dry chemical is used for class A fires (wood, paper, etc) , class B (burnng liquids- gasoline, alcohol, diesel, etc), class C fires, which are any fires involving electrical hazards, and there are special dry chemical extinguishers for class D fires- burning metals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, titanium, aluminum. The class C rating on an extinguisher simply means that the firefighting material will not conduct electricity.

Downwind from the fire.

It means it's got six liters of water in it, so it's good for fighting, say, a wood fire but don't use it on a flammable-liquid or electrical fire.

Depends upon the hazard class and type of occupancy, class and rating of extinguisher, among other things.

In general, Class A must be within 75 feet of each other, Class B within 30 or 50 feet, Class D within 50 feet and Class K within 30 feet of the cooking area.

Local codes and other circumstances may require more or less.

Fire extinguishers are not usually classified by color. They are classified by letters A, B, C, D and K. Electrical fires are a type C fire and require either a class C extinguisher or a ABC (known as a multi purpose) extinguisher.

"Just how does a fire extinguisher work?" is a perfectly good interrogative sentence.