The document provides guidance on selecting the appropriate type of fire extinguisher for different fire hazards. It lists several types of fire extinguishers - ABC dry chemical, BC dry chemical, clean agent, class K wet chemical, water, water mist, foam, and CO2 - and describes the types of areas they would be suitable for, such as offices, warehouses, cooking areas, computer rooms and automotive repair shops. It emphasizes that a fire extinguisher technician has properly installed extinguishers matched to the specific fire hazards present, so the closest one can easily be grabbed and used in an emergency.

1. • General protection
for most buildings
• Offices
• Retail Stores
• Warehouses
• Woodworking Shops
ABC Dry Chemical
• Paint/Fuel Storage
• Paint Booths
• Auto Repair Shops
BC Dry Chemical
• Computer Server
Rooms
• Robots
Clean Agent
• Restaurant Cooking
Areas
• Cafeteria Cooking
Areas
Class K Wet Chemical
• Offices
• Assembly Buildings
Water
• Computer Rooms
• Telecommunication
Facilities
• Hospital Operating
Rooms & MRI Suites
• Libraries
• Manufacturing
Facilities “Clean Room”
Water Mist
• Flammable Liquid
Storage
• Dip Tanks
Foam
• Welding Shops
• Auto Repair Shops
CO2
• Machine Shops
• Foundries
GRAB it
& USE it!
A fire extinguisher technician has installed the appropriate fire extinguisher based on the fire hazards
present so that in the event of a fire emergency you can be sure that the closest fire extinguisher is the
proper size, class and rating to use. All you need to do is “grab it and use it!”
WHEREYOU’D
FINDTHESE
EXTINGUISHERS
SUITABLEFORTHESE
TYPESOFFIRES
TYPESOF
EXTINGUISHERS
THE TYPES OF FIRES
Wood, Fabric,
Paper, Plastic,
Trash and Rubber
Gasoline, Petroleum
Oil, Paint, Propane,
Butane, Solvents, Oil
and Alcohol
Computers, Faxes,
Motors, Transformers
and Appliances
Magnesium,
Titanium, Sodium,
Aluminum, Lithium
and Potassium
Oils, Animal and
Vegetable Fats
Class D Dry Powder