Whether it’s a public place or a workplace, having the
right fire extinguisher in place is important. At the same time, it must be
ensured that the fire extinguishers are in working condition. Only then any kind
of fire hazard could be avoided.
Fire
Extinguishers Handle Different Fires
When you have decided to install a fire extinguisher for
your facility, keep in mind that a particular type of fire extinguisher might
not work on all types of fire. To handle different Classes of fires, respective
types of fire extinguishers must be
used.
For instance, water fire extinguishers are apt to deal
with fires that involve combustible materials, such as wood, textiles, and
paper. Also, an ABC fire extinguisher
is ideal for Class A, B, C, and also for electrical fires.
It must be kept in mind that every single fire
extinguisher is suitable for working on certain kinds of fire. It won’t work on
other fires for which it is not designed. For instance, a co2 fire extinguisher
is suitable for fighting Class B fire and not Class A fire. So, having proper
knowledge about the fire extinguisher types
is very important.
Know
About ABC Powder Fire Extinguisher
Well, the dry
powder fire extinguishers are also known as ABC extinguishers. The ABC
extinguisher is a versatile piece of fire extinguisher. Why? An ABC
extinguisher can work on a variety of fire situations.
ABC fire extinguishers are suitable for fighting burning
combustible materials, burning flammable liquids, flammable gas, and even on
electrical fires. To be more precise, it can protect ordinary, light, and even
high fire hazards. So, an ABC Fire Extinguisher is suitable for an environment
with mixed fire risk. These extinguishers contain silicon-coated mono ammonium
phosphate-based dry powder as their extinguishing agent.
Precautions
for Using ABC Extinguishers
However, care must be taken to refrain from using dry
powder fire extinguishers within enclosed spaces. After all, there is a high
risk of inhaling the powder. Also, the powder leaves a lot of residue in the
place of operation that is pretty difficult to clean. So, it won’t be wrong to
say that these extinguishers are not suitable for offices, small rooms, and
even homes.
BC
Fire Extinguisher: Another Variant of Powder Fire Extinguisher
It is also known as a Dry Chemical Extinguisher. Unlike
ABC extinguishers, BC Fire Extinguisher contains either potassium or sodium
bicarbonate-based dry powder which acts as its extinguishing agent. The agent
creates a cooling as well as a blanketing effect for slowing down the fire from
spreading further and eventually extinguishing it.
The BC Fire Extinguisher is suitable for industrial settings where combustible
materials are present in huge quantities. They can easily douse Class B and C
fires. It is easily identifiable through its blue color band.
Well, both Fire Extinguishers are pressurized with dry nitrogen gas and are fitted with a pressure gauge which makes them easy to use.
Irrespective of the fire extinguisher you are picking up, each should be capable of fighting different classes of fires.
Reviewed by Kanex Fire
on
June 27, 2022
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