Fire

extinguishers
In a laboratory setting there are substances that may be of concern and may cause a fire hazard. It is essential
that the occupants of a laboratory are fully aware of the risks and know the appropriate extinguishing media to
use.
 When there is fire,
apply the RACE
acronym
When met with fire hazard, find the
nearest fire extinguisher and use the
PASS acronym when handling the fire
extinguisher
 Laboratories are one of the
few environments where
four of the six classes of fire
can occur either individually
or in combination with one
another. Fire extinguishers
have different classes that
can be used depending on
the types of fire
• Type A- Papers, cloth, rubbish, water,
plastics, and wood
• Type B- Flammable chemicals, organic
solvents, dry chemicals, carbon dioxide,
foam, or halon
• Type C- electrical equipment such as
appliances, burners, hot plates, dry
chemicals, carbon dioxide, or halon
• Type D- combustible metals, sand, or dry
powder
• Type E- arsenal fire, detonation
• Type K- grease oil, fats, liquid, designed to
prevent splashing and cool the fire