SMJK YU HUA KAJANG

CREATING A SIMPLE FIRE

EXTINGUISHER
GROUP : 3

NAME : CHUA ZHENG FENG

DANISH
EVA TOK
ELDY
CHUNG SIN YI

CLASS : 4I
LIST OF CONTENT

No. Content

1 Problem Statement

2 Aim

3 Materials & Apparatus

4 Which type of fire extinguisher is it classified as?

5 Which type of fire it is suitable to extinguish?

6 How to use the fire extinguisher that have made?

7 What are the limitations of the fire extinguisher?

8 What are the good points and bad points about the fire extinguisher?

9 What is the cost of the fire extinguisher?

10 What is the effectiveness of the fire extinguisher?

11 How to improve on your fire extinguisher?

12 What are the precautions that need to be taken when producing the fire
extinguisher?
13 What other types of homemade fire extinguishers are available?

14 Conclusion

15 Source of reference

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PROBLEM STATEMENT
The kitchen has a variety of flammable substances such as flour, bicarbonate of soda,
white vinegar, sugar and oil. The existence of fuel can also be a source of fire at home.

AIM
 To create a simple fire extinguisher that works by using materials available at
home.

Materials & Apparatus

- tea pot or any sort of container
- tablespoons
- baking soda
- white vinegar
- candle
- lighter

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WHICH TYPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS IT CLASSIFIED
AS?
It is classified as carbon dioxide extinguishers.

WHICH TYPE OF FIRE IT IS

SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH?
It is suitable to extinguish fire that

- involve liquid
- petrol, kerosene, diesel, paint, varnish
- involve gases
- such as magnesium, aluminium,
sodium, potassium
- involve electrical appliances
- involve fats & oils

HOW TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER?

1. Prepare a tea pot or any sort of container
2. Add 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda
3. Add 100ml of white vinegar into the tea pot
4. Quickly cover the tea pot
5. Pour the gas from the tea pot over the fire

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WHAT ARE THE LIMITATION
OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER?
 Only can be used for a very short period
of time
 Must be used in a matter of seconds
 Cannot put out big fires

WHAT ARE THE GOOD POINTS

& BAD POINTS ABOUT THE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER?
The good point of our fire extinguisher is it can extinguish small amount of fire while the
bad point is it can't extinguish big amount of fire.

WHAT IS THE COST OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER?

The cost of our fire extinguisher is cheap and the ingredients only needed two like
nitrogen and sugar.

Nitrogen Soda powder

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WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER?
The effectiveness of our fire extinguisher is it can extinguish a small amount of fire.

HOW TO IMPROVE ON THE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER?
- Have a better container
- Most light
- Most safety
- Add some security (Example: safety
pin)
- Have a handle on the fire extinguisher
- Have a tube to spray

WHAT ARE THE PRECAUTIONS THAT NEED TO BE

TAKEN WHEN PRODUCING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER?
- Wear the personal protective equipment
- Example: Goggles, Face mask, Gloves
- Don`t want touch dry powder when no wear gloves because its corrosive and
abrasive qualities

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WHAT OTHER TYPES OF HOMEMADE FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS ARE AVAILABLE?
Other types of homemade fire extinguishers are available is using yeast dan sugar
combine

CONCLUSION
We must know how to use a fire extinguisher and where it is so that it is easy in the event
of a fire. Every home or development should have a fire extinguisher to maintain safety
and prevent accidents.

SOURCE OF REFERENCE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher

https://www.scienceexplorers.com/diy-fire-extinguisher-experiment-for-kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Er2om0WgM

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