Fire Extinguisher - Carbon Dioxide - 5kg

Fire Extinguisher - Carbon Dioxide - 5kg

SKU C5/1
UOM Each

Fire Extinguishers If your fire risk is Freely burning materials: Wood, Paper, Textiles etc, then Water, AFF Foam & ABC Powder extinguishers are most effective.If your fire risk is Flammable Liquids: Petrol, Oil, Fats, Paints etc, then Carbon Dioxide, AFF Foam & ABC Powder extinguishers are most effective.If your fire risk is Flammable Gases, then ABC Powder extinguishers are most effective.If your fire risk is Electrical Hazards, then Carbon Dioxide & ABC Powder extinguishers are most effective. All Extinguishers are Kitemarked to BS EN 3


Price £100.00


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Fire Extinguishers - Carbon Dioxide Carbon dioxide dispensing fire extinguisher for use on electrical fires and flammable liquids including petrol. CO 2 Fire Extinguisher kitemarked to BS EN 3 Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers work by starving a fire of oxygen and secondarily by removing the heat element of a fire wioth a cold discharge For use on: Electrical fires: short circuits, overloaded switchboards, faulty equipment and wiring Flammable liquids: petrol, oil, paints etc. (though AFF Foam extinguishers are better suited to these types of fire) Ineffective against: Ordinary combustable fires: wood, paper, textiles, rubber, some plastics and other organic carbon based compounds Flammable gases: butane, propane and petroleum gases Cooking oil fires: cooking oil and fats Caution is recommended when using a CO 2 fire extinguisher - improper use can result in cold burns if skin comes into prolonged contact with the horn of the extinguisher - the user should avoid holding the extinguisher by the horn CO 2 fire extinguishers can also reduce the oxygen content in a room so care should be taken when using in a confined space Choose from 2 sizes: CO 2 Fire Extinguisher - 2kg - Fire rating: 55B CO 2 Fire Extinguisher - 5kg - Fire rating: 70B

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