2. combination to heat, oxygen, fuel
create fire
3. how to extin- cover the fire to remove oxygen, cool the burning material
guish a fire to remove heat, remove the fuel
4. materials in the regular combustibles (paper, plastic), flammable chemi-
lab that could cals, compressed gases, electrical equipment
contribute to a
fire
5. most common fire
serious hazard in
a lab?
6. Class A fire ordinary combustibles (wood, cloth, paper, rubber, plastic)
7. Class B fire flammable liquids (burn at room temp), combustible liquids
(need heat to ignite; gas, kerosene, oil)
8. Class C fire electrical fire
9. common types of ABC, BC (pressurized dry chemical), CO2
extinguishers
10. Class A most common; easy to contain/extinguish; use ABC or
H2O; smolder for long periods, ABC leaves a mess and
shouldn't be used around computers/equipment
11. Class B chemicals, grease; CO2, ABC; CO2 preferred because no
residue
12. Class C (Class E) use CO2 or ABC
13. Class D fire combustible metals (Mg, K, T); requires a special powder
to extinguish
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