The uses of dry powder fire extinguishers.

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Suppose you might be studying or working in your study room. Suddenly, you have to leave the space for a while. And when you return back, you are feeling some nasty smell is entering your brain. On exploring, you find out the source of this smell that is a burning material within your study room. The truth is that the fire is expanding little by little. What you will do in that confusing condition to handle the problem! Certainly, you may pick up your dry powder fire extinguisher to begin the fire, and will save the rest of the things inside your study room.

Well, to get a better understanding if you use fire extinguisher powder, 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 linked to 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 used in most with the cases given above. Since 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 speak about, especially, the initial three classes A, B and C; this kind 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 these powder fire extinguishers are applicable to and helpful for many kinds of fire. You just need to follow safety tips when utilizing it.