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'''Fire extinguishing''' refers to the extinguishing of a fire. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher#Dry_chemical | '''Fire extinguishing''' refers to the extinguishing of a fire. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher#Dry_chemical chemical powder extinguisher] is nowadays used for pretty much any type of fire, however appropriate fire extinguishing assumes analysing the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_classes fire class] first, and then selecting a (environmentally harmless) extinguishing agent. | ||
==Fire classes== | ==Fire classes== | ||
==Appropriate extinguishers depending on fire class== | ==Appropriate extinguishers depending on fire class== | ||
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Revision as of 12:38, 14 February 2012
Fire extinguishing refers to the extinguishing of a fire. The chemical powder extinguisher is nowadays used for pretty much any type of fire, however appropriate fire extinguishing assumes analysing the fire class first, and then selecting a (environmentally harmless) extinguishing agent.
Fire classes
Appropriate extinguishers depending on fire class
