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Do you use a foam filled fire extinguisher to put out a flammable liquid fire?
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What class of fire extinguisher is appropriate for a fire involving a flammable liquid?
Use a foam extinguisher to smother the fire without spreading it.
How much flammable liquid will a 10 b fire extinguisher put out?
Approximately ten square feet of surface of a Class B flammable liquid fire.
A fire extinguisher is labeled B-I. What type of fire will be put out by this extinguisher?
Burning liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, acetone, and so on.
What are the consequences of selecting and applying a wrong type of extinguisher when fighting a fire involving a flammable liquid?
you will die!
Is fire extinguisher foam flammable?
no
What fire do use a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher on?
A CO2 fire extinguisher will work on flammable liquid and electrical fires only. If used on any other type of fire they will just give it more oxygen and it will spread.
Is CO2 flamable?
no it is not flammable. Its actually an fire extinguisher
What does the b stand for on a fire extinguisher?
flammable liquids
What type of fire would you use a powder fire extinguisher for?
There is no liquid powder extinguisher on the market.
What type of fire extinguisher is used on a gasoline fire?
You need to use a Class B extinguisher on flammable liquids.
What type of fire extinguishers is adequate for fighting petroleum fires?
Since petroleum is a flammable liquid, a Class B fire extinguisher would be used.
What does the number in front of the b rating represent on a fire extinguisher?
Under the US standards for fire extinguisher testing and labeling, the number tells you approximately how many square feet of flammable liquid surface can be covered using the fire extinguisher properly. For example, 40B would mean 40 square feet.
