Solids

 Wood
 Paper
 Plastic Rubber
 Coal

“A” stands for “ash”

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 Limit material
Adding water burning
Class A fires Shovel away
only material
Add rock dust to
remaining fuel

Pit a lid on it,

Use a fire
Usually oily rags extinguisher
or paper in a
Usually Class
waste container
A, B & C fires

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 Liquids
 Gasoline, Oil, Diesel fuel

 Greases, Hydraulic fluid

 Gases; i.e.

Acetylene, Propane
Natural Gas

“B” stands for “boil”

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 How to extinguish a Class B fire

Remove excess
Not recommended liquid fuel or shut
Water can cause off bottled gas
the fire to spread cylinders

Put a lid on it Use a BC or ABC

fire extinguisher
No oxygen, no fire

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Special care when using flammable and combustible liquids

The “ flash point” is when at

the right temperature,
vapors are released that will ignite

Flammable Liquids Combustible Liquids

Flash point under 100oF
•Gasoline(-42oF)
•Toluene(73oF
•Benzene(12oF)
•Cleaning fluids
Flash point over 100oF & under 164oF
•Diesel fuel(110oF)
•Kerosene(102oF)
•Home heating fuel(120oF)
•Hydraulic fluids
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“Energized” Electrical
Equipment & Cables

Always treat “C” fires as though power is still on!

Once the power has been removed, you can probably treat it like
a Class A or B fire, but remember that cables & equipment can
hold electricity even after the power is off!

“C” stands for “current”

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 How to extinguish a Class C fire

Not recommended Shut off the power

Water can conduct May still have A or
electricity B fire remaining

May not work

because of the high
Use a BC or ABC
temperature of the
fire extinguisher
electric arc

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 Combustible Metals
 Magnesium
 Titanium
 Zirconium
 Sodium
 Potassium
 Lithium
 Calcium
 Zinc

D stands for “ding”

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 They are usually started by a Class A-B-C fire, and will burn
at extremely high temperatures

Not recommended- Shovel away all

materials that can be
The O2 and H2 in the ignite by the high heat
water will accelerate generated
the fire

Not recommended-

Attempt to isolate the Unsure if ABC

fire by covering with extinguisher will put out
sand or rock dust Unsure of dangerous
by-product from the
reaction of the
chemicals

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 This covers the new synthetic oils & greases
that are the market & the new ones being
developed
New synthetic oils & greases
for industry

Problem… ABC type fire extinguishers may not work on these

fires, a special Class K extinguisher may be needed!
Inquire about what new products that are available on mine
sites that would fall into this new category

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 PRESSURE GAUGE
DISCHARGE LEVER (not found on CO2
extinguishers)

DISCHARGE LOCKING PIN CARRYING

AND SEAL HANDLE

DISCHARGE HOSE

DATA PLATE

DISCHARGE NOZZLE BODY

DISCHARGE ORIFICE

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 Pull the pin

This will allow you to

squeeze the handle in
order to discharge the
extinguisher

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Aim at the base
of the fire

Aiming at the middle

will do no good.
The agent will pass
through the flames.

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 Squeeze the
handle

This will release the

pressurized
extinguishing agent

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 Sweep side to
side

Cover the entire area

that is on fire.
Continue until fire is
extinguished. Keep
an eye on the area
for
re-lighting.

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You must familiarize yourself with LPPSS
 L - Lift the unit at the carrying handle

 P - Pull the pin

 P - Point nozzle at the base of fire

 S – Squeeze the Operation Lever/Handle

 S - Sweep side-to-side/back-and-forth

(depending on the surface area of the burning

material or Sweeping Motion)
 It is important to note that fire extinguishers
have limited capabilities, and trying to exceed
those capabilities can increase the damage
done and cause injuries.

 They are designed for specific purpose.

 It is usually a first aid method for fire extinguishers.
 They are designed and rated with certain types and
sizes of fires in mind.
1. Construction & design of approved standard.
2. Color marking-for identification
3. System of labeling-use of geometric shape,
specific color with class letter.
4. Use photograph to make the selection (when
and not to used)
5. Rating and testing classification.
6. Selection and location.
7. Care and maintenance.
 A B
ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLE
FLAMMABLE LIQUID

C
D
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
COMBUSTIBLE
METAL
 Ordinary Burning Materials – Green background,
Triangular Shaped with class letter at the center (A)
 Flammable and Combustible Liquid – Red
background, Square Shaped with class letter at the
center (B)
 Energized Electrical Equipment – Blue background,
Circular Shaped with class letter at the center ( C )
 Combustible Metals – Yellow background, star shaped
with class letter at the center ( D )
 Combustible Cooking Fuel – Red background with
special emphasis on the label discovered/introduced in
1998. Class (K)
General Requirements.
 Fire extinguishers shall be conspicuously
located where they will be readily accessible
and immediately available in the event of fire.
Preferably they shall be located along normal
paths of travel, including exits from areas.
 Cabinets housing fire extinguishers shall not be

locked.
 Fire extinguishers shall not be obstructed or

obscured from view.

Fire extinguishers having a gross weight not
exceeding 40 lb (18.14 kg) shall be installed so
that the top of the fire extinguisher is not
more than 5 ft (1.53 m) above the floor. Fire
extinguishers having a gross weight greater
than 40 lb (18.14 kg) (except wheeled types)
shall be so installed that the top of the fire
extinguisher is not more than 31/2 ft (1.07 m)
above the floor. In no case shall the clearance
between the bottom of the fire extinguisher and
the floor be less than 4 in. (10.2 cm)
gross weight not exceeding 40 lb (18.14 kg) shall
be installed so that the top of the fire
extinguisher is not more than 5 ft (1.53 m)
above the floor
not more than 5ft
(1.53m) above the
floor.

ground
Fire extinguishers having a gross weight greater
than 40 lb (18.14 kg) (except wheeled types)
shall be so installed that the top of the fire
extinguisher is not more than 31/2 ft (1.07 m)
above the floor.

not more than 31/2 ft(1.07m)

above the the ground

ground
 The protection requirements shall be permitted to be
fulfilled with fire extinguishers of higher ratings,
provided the travel distance to such larger fire
extinguishers does not exceed 50 ft (15.25 m).
 Portable fire extinguishers shall not be installed as the
sole protection for flammable liquid hazards of
appreciable depth where the surface area exceeds 10 ft2
(0.93 m2).
 Travel distances for portable fire extinguishers shall not
exceed 50 ft (15.25 m).
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