The Usefulness of Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers.

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Edição atual tal como 08h50min de 5 de dezembro de 2012

Suppose you might be studying or working in your study room. Suddenly, you have to leave the area for a while. When you return back, you are feeling some nasty smell is entering your brain. On exploring, you discover the source of the smell that is a burning material within your study room. The thing is that the fire is expanding piece by piece. What you will do in that confusing condition to handle the problem! Certainly, you will pick up your powder fire extinguisher to embark upon the fire, and will save the rest of the things inside your study room.

Well, to get a better understanding with the use of electrical fire extinguisher, you must walk through the types of fire. Fire falls into six different categories as given below:

• Class A: this category includes flammable solids like paper, cloth, wood, and some kinds of plastics.

• Class B: includes flammable liquids or those solids which can be liquefied like oil, petrol and paints.

• Class C: includes flammable gases like hydrogen, butane and propane.

• Class D: includes flammable metals like potassium, sodium and magnesium.

• Class E: the fire associated with the first two classes, with the induction of electrical devices.

• Class F: includes flammable cooking liquids like oils and fats.

Dry powder fire extinguishers are employed in most with the cases given above. Because the fire extinguisher powders can be found in different categories, the extension towards the use of a dry powder fire extinguisher has been created possible. To discuss, especially, the initial three classes A, B and C; this type of powder fire extinguisher is considered to be the most effective. To talk about electric devices, this extinguisher could work as an electrical fire extinguisher, too.

So, it is clear that these powder fire extinguishers are applicable to and ideal for many kinds of fire. All you need is to follow safety tips when utilizing it.