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Fire Extinguisher Types and Uses

This document provides guidance on the appropriate fire extinguishing agents to use for different types of fires. It recommends using water to extinguish wood, paper, fabric, and some flammable liquid fires. Foam or dry chemical extinguishers should be used for flammable liquid fires like gasoline or solvents. Carbon dioxide or a multi-purpose dry chemical extinguisher are suitable for energized electrical fires. Special class D metal fire extinguishers are required for combustible metal fires.

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Fire Extinguisher Types and Uses

This document provides guidance on the appropriate fire extinguishing agents to use for different types of fires. It recommends using water to extinguish wood, paper, fabric, and some flammable liquid fires. Foam or dry chemical extinguishers should be used for flammable liquid fires like gasoline or solvents. Carbon dioxide or a multi-purpose dry chemical extinguisher are suitable for energized electrical fires. Special class D metal fire extinguishers are required for combustible metal fires.

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Extinguishing

Wood, Flammable Flammable Energized Combustible Cooking


Agent
paper, liquids, gases, electrical metals: oils and
fabric, oils, Liquid equipment, sodium, fats
plastics gasoline, Petroleum computers, titanium,
solvents, Gases, wiring, magnesium,
alcohols Medical or appliances potassium,
Industrial zirconium,
gases lithium
Water

Foam See your


country-
specific
classification
Carbon See your
Dioxide, CO2 country-
specific
classification
Multi-
purpose Dry
Chemical
Ordinary Dry
Chemical

Wet
Chemical

Class D Metal
Agents

A Dry Chemical Extinguisher will leave a residue that can damage sensitive
electrical equipment. If possible, use a CO2 Extinguisher.

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