Familiar with the different fire extinguishers
An important aspect in assessing the risk of fire is responsible for knowledge in different types of extinguishers and their different and specific purpose in fighting the fire. There is a wide range of fire extinguishers in the market for specific purposes in the field of fire fighting and working with a background in this would do well to make the right decisions on security and fire protection.
Calculate the number of extinguishers required
For most of the residences and office buildings, capacity of 10 pounds, ABC multipurpose dry extinguisher chemical is most appropriate. As a general rule, there should at least be of this type of extinguisher for every 200 square meters and a minimum of two fire extinguishers per floor. In addition, a maximum travel (including obstacles and walls) of 23 meters from any point of the building to the nearest fire extinguisher should be respected.
For practical purposes, fire extinguishers should be placed near the entrances and fire exit doors for easy reference. Fire extinguishers must be located near high-risk areas such as kitchens and garages. Fire extinguishers should ideally be installed by hanging on the wall, with the joystick or the top extinguisher near the eye level of the average person.
Types of fire extinguishers and color codes
In the case the United Kingdom, the color codes have been established to facilitate the identification of fire extinguishers easy. water extinguishers have been coded in red, Carbon dioxide has been designated black foam, cream, dry chemical as a yellow powder blue, and green wet chemical as the designated color spray extinguishers liquids.
Although water is a universal solvent, it is surprising to learn that the very limited water extinguisher extinguishing capability. Only suitable for fire from solid materials such as paper, wood, textiles and the like. Can not be used for electrical fires as it could result in electrocution as water is a conductor of electricity, and can not be used for liquid fires such as oil, gasoline, or fat, because water is heavier than most oils and you just shake and spread of liquid fire.
Carbon dioxide extinguishers are effective for electrical fires, but be careful to ensure that the horn of the extinguisher used to expel carbon dioxide should be fiberglass or other nonmetallic material to prevent 'bow' where electricity jumps from the fires caused the fire extinguisher operator. However, there are limitations in using this type of fire extinguisher for solids. This is a product clean extinguishing chemical that can be used in areas with expensive equipment like computers.
AFFF (aquaeus film forming foam) fire extinguishers are best for liquid commercial fire safety and fire detection and can also be used for reduction of solid stacked fire, but it is expensive extinguishing agent. The ABC dry chemical powder extinguisher is the most versatile type that can extinguish fires solids, liquids and electricity, but the damage can be considerable extinction. The wet chemical and halons (liquid spray) fire extinguishers Special fire fighting purposes.
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Fire extinguishers comprise a substantial part of the fire fighting equipment maintenance & testing available in the market today. They are also important inclusions in the comprehensive fire risk assessments for residential, office and commercial establishments.
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