Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Types of fires

Combustible materials - Wood, paper, linen, table cloths

Extinguisher - Water

Method -Cooling



Flammable liquids - Petrol, diesel, spirt lamps

Extinguisher - Foam, co2, fire blanket

Method - Smothering



Live electricity - Computers, generators, music systems

Extinguisher - co2, powder

Method - Smothering



Flammable metals - Magnesium, sodium

Extinguisher - dry sand, powder

Method - Smothering


Flammable gasses - Methane, propane

Extinguisher - Water, foam, co2

Method - Cut off main power supply

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