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Fire Extinguisher Guide

TYPE OF EXTINGUISHER	CLASS A PAPER AND WOOD	CLASS B FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS	CLASS C FLAMMABLE GASES	CLASS E ELECTRICALLY ENERGISED FIRES	CLASS F COOKING OILS AND FATS	POINTS TO NOTE
WATER OR FIRE HOSE REEL	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	DANGEROUS IF USED ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ENERGISED ELECTRICAL AND OIL OR FAT FIRES
WET CHEMICAL	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES	DANGEROUS IF USED ON ENERGISED ELECTRICAL FIRES
FOAM	YES	YES	NO	NO	POOR	DANGEROUS IF USED ON ENERGISED ELECTRICAL FIRES
DRY POWDER BC	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NOT EFFECTIVE ON PAPER & WOOD FIRES. CONTAMINATION OF GOODS FROM THE POWDER
DRY POWDER ABE	YES	YES	YES	SOME SEE NOTES	POOR	EFFECTIVE BUT CONTAMINATION OF GOODS FROM THE POWDER
CARBON DIOXIDE “CO2”	LIMITED	LIMITED	NO	YES	LIMITED	A VERY CLEAN EXTINGUISHER. NOT SUITBLE OUTDOORS

Use ABE Dry Powder Extinguishers for all classes of fire. Not recommended for computers and delicate electrical equipment.
Use CO2 Extinguishers for small flammable liquid and electrical fires. Recommended for computers and electrical equipment.
Use water extinguishers or hose reels on paper and wood fires. Do NOT use on energised electrical equipment.
Use foam extinguishers on flammable liquids and paper and wood fires. Do NOT use on energised electrical equipment.
Use wet chemical extinguishers on paper and wood fires and cooking oils and fats only. Do NOT use on energised electrical equipment

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