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    The document discusses four classes of fuels for fires: 1. Class A fuels include solid materials like wood, paper, cloth, plastics, and trash. 2. Class B fuels are flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil, grease, and acetone, as well as flammable gases. 3. Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment that is "plugged in." 4. Class D fires involve combustible metals like potassium, sodium, aluminum, and magnesium, which require special extinguishing agents.

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    The document discusses four classes of fuels for fires: 1. Class A fuels include solid materials like wood, paper, cloth, plastics, and trash. 2. Class B fuels are flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil, grease, and acetone, as well as flammable gases. 3. Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment that is "plugged in." 4. Class D fires involve combustible metals like potassium, sodium, aluminum, and magnesium, which require special extinguishing agents.

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    Fire Prevention

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    The document discusses four classes of fuels for fires: 1. Class A fuels include solid materials like wood, paper, cloth, plastics, and trash. 2. Class B fuels are flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil, grease, and acetone, as well as flammable gases. 3. Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment that is "plugged in." 4. Class D fires involve combustible metals like potassium, sodium, aluminum, and magnesium, which require special extinguishing agents.

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    FUEL CLASSIFICATIONS

    FIRE PREVENTION
     Class A: Wood, paper,
    cloth, trash, plastics—solids
    that are not metals. Technology Health Administration

     Class B: Flammable
    liquids—gasoline, oil, grease,
    acetone. Includes flammable
    gases.

     Class C: Electrical—
    energized electrical equip-
    ment. As long as it’s
    “plugged in.”

     Class D: Metals—
    potassium, sodium, alumi-
    num, magnesium. Requires STUDENTS - GROUP 55582
    Metal-X, foam, and other special ENGLISH CLASS
    extinguishing agents.
    MONICA MUÑOZ
    BOGOTÁ DC LICETH SÁNCHEZ
    SEPTMBER 10th 2010 ZONIA PÉREZ PREVENTION IS LIVE
    MIGUEL MARÍN

    NATIONAL SERVICE LEARNING


    PROCEDURE OF
    EMERGENCIES AGAINST TIPS OF SAFETY IN CASE OF FIRE AT
    FIRES
    WORK
    DO LET US REMEMBER THAT IT IS?
    Risk phrases in fire
    Combustion
     You must check all electrical applian-
    Reaction in chain by means of the one
     This substand may cause ces, cords, and outlets.
    which a substance de-
    fire
    nominated combusti-  Risk of explosion if heated  In case of fire. You should be calm.
    ble interact chemically under confinement
    against other denomi-  Extremely flammable  You can identify the exits.
    nated oxidizer and he/  Explosive when mixed
    she gives toxic, irritat- with combustible material
    ing and suffocating  Don't run electrical wires under rugs
     Heating may cause an ex-
    gases as a result,
    smoke that blocks the
    plosion  Don't store newspapers, kindling, or
    visibility and it affects  Extreme risk of explosion
    the breathing system, by shock, friction, fire or matches near the fireplace or have an
    heat and flames that other sources of ignition exposed rug or wooden
    generate lesions of diverse intensity in
    people
    floor in front of the
    fireplace

    Conflagration
     Don't use exten-
    is an uncon- sion cords with this
    trolled burning
    that threatens
    equipment.
    human life,
    health, prop-  In case of fire.
    erty or ecology. You should not use the elevator.
    A conflagration Fire Prevention
    can be acciden-
    tally or inten-  You have use the extinguisher from a
    The way to practice fire safety is to make sure
    tionally created safe distance away.
    a fire doesn't break out in the first place. That
    means you should always be aware of potential  You can not inhale the smoke.
    hazards in your home.

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