2006-08-25 03:54:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
A is wood, paper
B is liquid, grease
C is electrical
The larger the number, the larger a fire it can handle. The best all round extinguisher would be labelled ABC.
2006-08-25 04:01:32 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fires are classified as A,B, and C. B is for combustible liquids. The 1 has to do with weight of the extinguisher, 1 being smaller than 11. A is for ordinary combustibles and C is for electrical fires. On boats the concern is for the combustible fuels.
2006-08-25 13:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Class B Extinguishers should be used on fires involving flammable liquids, such as grease, gasoline, oil, etc. The numerical rating for this class of fire extinguisher states the approximate number of square feet of a flammable liquid fire that a non-expert person can expect to extinguish.
2006-08-25 15:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by Carl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means it can put out fires in flammable or combustible liquids.
2006-08-25 10:59:33 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gas, oil.. etc
2006-08-25 10:59:42 · answer #5 · answered by MoneyMaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋