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Manual: Life Safety and Interim Life Safety Management Manual (Ver 4) External Reference: (JCAHO EC.5.10, EC.5.40)
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| | TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Type Of Fire
Extinguisher Types
Extinguisher Class
A Type
Ordinary Combustibles
Trash, Wood, Paper
All Water Base Types
A
A Type
Ordinary Combustibles
Trash, Wood, Paper
or
B Type
Flammable Liquids
Oil, Paints, Gasoline
AFFF
FFFP
A - B
B Type
Flammable Liquids
Oil, Paints, Gasoline
or
C Type
Electrical Equipment
Carbon Dioxide
Dry Chemical
Halon 1211
Halon 1301
Halon 1211/1301
B - C
A Type
Ordinary Combustibles
Trash, Wood, Paper
or
B Type
Flammable Liquids
Oil, Paints, Gasoline
or
C Type
Electrical Equipment
Halon 1211
Halon 1211/1301
Multipurpose Dry Chemical
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Halon 1211/1301
Multipurpose Dry Chemical
A - B - C
K Type
Commercial Cooking Areas
Cooking Equipment Using Grease and Oil
Dry Chemical
such as Sodium Bicarbonate or Potassium Bicarbonate
K
When a K class extinguisher is used, a placard must be installed stating that the fire protection system shall be activated prior to using the extinguisher.
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