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Fast Flow Extinguishers — Commonly referred to as Fast Flow or High Performance extinguishers. Available in convert|13.2|lb|abbr=on., 20 lb., and convert|30|lb|abbr=on. capacities and contain ABC Dry Chemical, Purple K, or sodium bicarbonate. They are currently… … Wikipedia
Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher … Wikipedia
EN 3 — European standard EN 3 specifies requirements for portable fire extinguishers. [cite web| url=http://www.bsi global.com/en/ProductServices/Engineering/Testing/Fire testing/Fire fighting2/Portable fire extinguishers/ |title=Portable fire… … Wikipedia
Minimax Limited — was a British manufacturer of fire extinguishers founded in England in 1903. Their unique conical fire extinguisher was known as The Minimax . The company was purchased by The Pyrene Company Limited in 1955. History Minimax Limited opened their… … Wikipedia
Fire classes — Comparison of fire classes American European Australian/Asian Fuel/Heat source Class A Class A Class A Ordinary combustibles Class B Class B Class B Flammable liquids Class C Class C Flammable gases Class C UNCLASSIFIED Class E … Wikipedia
Class D fire extinguisher — A Class D fire extinguisher is used to extinguish metal fires. The fire extinguisher contains either sodium chloride, graphite or copper powder and pressurized with nitrogen. odium chlorideA special blended sodium chloride based dry powder… … Wikipedia
Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident — The Tiananmen Square self immolation incident took place on 23 January 2001. Five people attempted to set themselves on fire in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Within hours, the news was publicised by China Central Television (CCTV), who claimed the… … Wikipedia
Air pressurized water — extinguishers or APW are types of fire extinguishers that extinguish burning material by absorbing heat . They contain 2.5 gallons of water or water with a wetting agent which is applied by means of a 1/2 inch hose with a smooth bore nozzle… … Wikipedia
Haloalkane — The haloalkanes (also known as halogenoalkanes or alkyl halides) are a group of chemical compounds, consisting of alkanes, such as methane or ethane, with one or more halogens linked, such as chlorine or fluorine, making them a type of organic… … Wikipedia
Compressed Air Foam System — A Compressed Air Foam System for hand hose, abbreviated CAFS, is a system used in firefighting to deliver fire retardant foam for the purpose of extinguishing a fire or protecting unburned areas from becoming involved in flame.DescriptionRon… … Wikipedia
