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Black - Carbon Dioxide
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Black - Carbon Dioxide
Best for
Liquids - grease, fats, oil, paint, petrol, etc
Dangers
Do not use on chip or fat pan fires.
Does not cool fire well - fire may re-ignite.
Fumes from CO2 extinguishers can be harmful if used in confined spaces.
How to use
Do not use on chip or fat pan fires.
The discharge horn should be directed at the base of the flames.
Keep the jet moving across the area of the fire.
Do not hold the horn it gets very cold.
Works by
Vapourising liquid gas which smothers the flames by displacing oxygen in the air.
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Kent Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil,
Maidstone. Kent, ME15 6XB Tel: 01622 692121
Extinguisher types
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Click on the links below to find out about the diffenent types of Fire Extinguishers
Fire Extinguishers - Intro
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Blue
- dry powder multi-purpose
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Blue
- standard dry powder
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Red
- water
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Cream
- Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) - multi-purpose
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Cream
- Foam Standard
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Black
- Carbon Dioxide
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