FIRE IN INDUSTRY

FIRE SAFETY 2010


MOST FIRES COULD BE PREVENTED IF YOU ARE PREPARED:-
have the right extinguishers and give proper training --



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There are different extinguishers for different types of fire, types of fire are listed in 'CLASSES'

(click on the fire ring for a discription of the extinguisher highlighted)

Class 'A' is a fire involving solid materials of an organic nature (compounds of carbon) such as wood, paper, cloth both natural and synthetic

Class 'B' is a fire involving Liquids - petrol, thinners, solvents, lubricating oils, paint etc. and liquid based or materials that will liquefy when heated such as cooking fat, waxes, polystyrene plastics etc.

Class 'C' is a fire involving flammable gases such as propane, butane (LPG), natural gas, acetylene, hydrogen (evolved when lead acid batteries are charged).

Class 'D' is a fire involving flammable metals such as magnesium, sodium, aluminium, potassium etc

Class 'A' fires are best extinguished with [IMAGE] or [IMAGE]

Class 'B' fires can be extinguished with [IMAGE] or [IMAGE]

FOR PAN FIRES (chip pan) use a [IMAGE]

Class 'C' do not extinguish the flame until the fuel supply is turned off or isolated first. Using a fire extinguisher on this class of fire could be tricky (gas can build up and be explosive) - call the Experts.

Class 'D' these fires need specialist treatment - leave to the Experts.

For Fires involving live electrical equipment switch off the supply then use a [IMAGE] extinguisher.



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