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    Fire classifications refer to categorizing fires based on the material that is burning, with the goal of selecting the appropriate extinguishing agent. There are six main classifications: class A for solid materials like wood or paper extinguished with water; class B for liquids or liquefiable solids like gasoline extinguished with foam; class C for gases extinguished with dry chemicals but gas supply should be cut off first; class D for metals extinguished with metal fire powders; class F for cooking oils extinguished with special saponification agents; and descriptions, examples, and notes are provided for clarification but are not part of the official DIN EN 2 classification standard. Using unsuitable extinguishing agents may be ineffective or dangerous.

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    Fire classifications refer to categorizing fires based on the material that is burning, with the goal of selecting the appropriate extinguishing agent. There are six main classifications: class A for solid materials like wood or paper extinguished with water; class B for liquids or liquefiable solids like gasoline extinguished with foam; class C for gases extinguished with dry chemicals but gas supply should be cut off first; class D for metals extinguished with metal fire powders; class F for cooking oils extinguished with special saponification agents; and descriptions, examples, and notes are provided for clarification but are not part of the official DIN EN 2 classification standard. Using unsuitable extinguishing agents may be ineffective or dangerous.

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    Fire classifications refer to categorizing fires based on the material that is burning, with the goal of selecting the appropriate extinguishing agent. There are six main classifications: class A for solid materials like wood or paper extinguished with water; class B for liquids or liquefiable solids like gasoline extinguished with foam; class C for gases extinguished with dry chemicals but gas supply should be cut off first; class D for metals extinguished with metal fire powders; class F for cooking oils extinguished with special saponification agents; and descriptions, examples, and notes are provided for clarification but are not part of the official DIN EN 2 classification standard. Using unsuitable extinguishing agents may be ineffective or dangerous.

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    Fire classifications as per EN2

    Fire classifications refer to a classification of fires by the material that is burning. This
    classification is mainly required to ensure the correct choice of the appropriate extinguishing agent.

    Fire
    Classification
    Description Examples
    Extinguishing
    agent
    Note

    Fires involving solid
    materials, usually of
    an organic nature, in
    which combustion
    normally takes place
    with the formation of
    glowing embers.
    Wood, coal,
    paper, textiles,
    car tires, some
    plastics, straw
    Water, aqueous
    solutions, foam,
    ABC powder


    Fires involving
    liquids or liquefiable
    solids.
    Gasoline, alcohol,
    tar, wax, many
    plastics, ether,
    varnish, resin
    Foam, ABC
    powder, BC
    powder, carbon
    dioxide
    Also materials that
    liquefy as the
    temperature rises

    Fires involving
    gases.
    Ethyne
    (acetylene),
    hydrogen, natural
    gas, methane,
    propane, butane,
    city gas
    ABC powder, BC
    powder, carbon
    dioxide in
    exceptional cases
    only (very rarely
    there are specially
    constructed fire
    extinguishers for
    this with gas jet
    nozzles), prevent
    gas supply by
    shifting the pipe
    As a rule, only
    extinguish fires
    caused by gases if
    the gas supply can
    be halted, as
    otherwise an
    explosive gas-air
    mixture can form.

    Fires involving
    metals.
    Aluminum,
    magnesium,
    sodium,
    potassium, lithium
    and their alloys
    Metal fire powder
    (D powder), dry
    sand, dry road or
    cattle salt, dry
    cement, gray iron
    shavings
    Never use water as
    an extinguishing
    agent for class D
    fires

    Fires involving
    cooking media
    (vegetable or animal
    oils and fats) in
    cooking appliances.
    Cooking oils and
    cooking fats
    Special
    extinguishing agent
    (for saponification)
    Never use water as
    an extinguishing
    agent for class F
    (fat-burning) fires.
    The fire classifications and descriptions match the wording of DIN EN 2 exactly. Examples,
    extinguishing agents and notes are for clarification purposes and are not part of DIN EN 2.

    Using unsuitable extinguishing agents may be ineffective under certain circumstances, or may
    even be dangerous.


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