Halon Fire Extinguishers
The ban on Halon fire extinguishers was implemented following the Montreal Protocol of 1987 and subsequent extension at Kyoto a decade later. The details are in EC Regulation 3093/94 [...]
Extinguisher Types
A guide to Dry Powder fire extinguishers
There are several types of dry powder fire extinguisher, also known as dry chemical extinguishers, that are filled with powder and pressurised with nitrogen. The powders are chemical compounds formulated [...]
Clean Agent Extinguishers
Like Co2, Clean Agent fire suppressant is stored as a liquid under pressure that turns to gas on discharge to air. Clean agent extinguishers were developed as an environmentally acceptable alternative to [...]
Wet chemical fire extinguishers
Wet chemical fire extinguishers employ a pressurised solution of alkali salts in water and are used for Class F cooking oil or fat fires (but not Class B petroleum oil fires). [...]
Co2 fire extinguishers
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) fire extinguishers are ideal for fires involving delicate electrical equipment and Class B liquid fires. They do not work by cooling the fire and therefore not recommended for [...]
Dry powder fire extinguishers
The ABC Dry Powder (or Dry Chemical) charged fire extinguisher is a multi-purpose fire extinguisher and can be used on Classes A, B & C fires. They can also [...]
Foam fire extinguisher uses
Foam fire extinguishers (or AFFF fire extinguishers) are more versatile than water and are lighter in weight compared with water equivalents delivering similar supressant performance. Foam fire extinguishers can [...]
Water fire extinguisher uses
Water fire extinguishers can be used for Class A fires i.e. solids only, such as wood, paper, plastics and fabrics. They are not suitable for controlling Class B liquid fires [...]
