A fire extinguisher should be used to put out a fire safely in a laboratory. It is essential to know the type of fire extinguisher suitable for the specific type of fire, such as Class A, B, or C fires, to effectively extinguish the flames.
It can be safely used on electrical fires, it will extinguish burning liquids, and it leaves no residue behind.
You need to use a Class B extinguisher on flammable liquids.
Fire extinguisher
A class C fire extinguisher is used for electrical fires. A all purpose A, B, C extinguisher can also be used.
Yes. They are rated for the type of fire they can be used against, and the capacity of the extinguisher.
Only the type of fire that is highlighted
Read the label on the extinguisher.
Read the label on the extinguisher.
They can get very damaged and even broken if the fire extinguisher hits them
B-I
What 'type' the fire is. The right extinguisher must be used for any fire. Or, more importantly - it can be very dangerous to use the wrong type of extinguisher, such as one with water should never be used on an electrical fire.