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Steps To Operate Wheeled Type of Extinguisher
Steps To Operate Wheeled Type of Extinguisher
of Extinguisher
Inspection and Maintenance of
Extinguisher
Steps to operate wheeled type of extinguisher:
Damaged Extinguishers
Flammable materials
are combustible materials that can
be easily ignited at ambient
temperatures whereas those that
are harder to ignite are just
considered combustible.
These states or groups are known as:
1.Liquids
are fluid that do not generete more than 40
psia (pound per square inch absolute) when heated to
100 degrees F.
Examples:
1.Gasoline
2.Kerosene
3.Alcohol
4.Varnish
5.paint
Types of Liquids:
• A. Flammable Liquids- these are liquids with a
flashpoint below 100 degrees F and a vapor
pressure not over 40 psia at 100 F.
They called Class I liquid,wich are subdivided
into the following classes:
1.Class IA
2.Class IB
3.Class IC
• A. Chemical Properties
- A gases are of prime interest to
firefighter, as they reflect the The Chemical
ability of the gas to react within properties of gases may
it or with other materials. be broken down as.
1.Flammable gases
2.Non Flammable gases
3.Reactive gases
4.Toxic gases
• B. Physical properties The Physical Classification
- Is the physical behavior of are:
gas both outside and inside 1.Compressed gases
its container and when 2.Liquefied gases
accidentally released, these
are of prime interest to 3.Cryogenic gases
firefighters.
• C. Usage
-The classification of gases is made by their
usages. However, there will be much
overlapping in these usages.
1.Fuel gases
2.Industrial gases
3.Midical gases
Solids
Combustible solids are those which ignite burn and changes
chemically when subjected to heat or fire. Examples woods, paper,
and, cloth.
• Combustible Metal
most of the combustible metals are chemically elements which are part
of earths composition. very few in any are found n the natural state, as
gold. The pure metal s extracted from mineral are deposits by chemical
possesses
• Some of the combustible metals are; Titanium
Magnesium
Uranium
Sodium
• Most of he fire hazard associated with combustible metals are found n the
manufactured processes. The hazard you might face are normally in the
finish product located on the aircraft, missiles, storage or n the
transportation. Solids, and non-combustible and combustible are used n the
contraction materials.
Phosphorous
• Combustible Solids Wood
carbon
Sulfur
Ammonium
nitrate
Metal
Cellulose Nitrate
Effect of fire on the various materials;
1. Wood – burns with an open flame and t chars depending upon ts type,
condition, thickness.
Clay tile- this are use for floor covering, partitions, flues, etc; tile can be
generally classed with masonry as non- combustible.
Fiber boars- fiberboard of vegetable or animal materials are generally combustibles,
while those of mineral origin are not.
Fire retardant treatment: