| Have you seen any office that is not equipped | | | | sizes such as 2kg and 5kg, is primarily designed to |
| with electrical equipment? Probably not. Most | | | | combat electrical fires. But aside from that, it can |
| offices and work areas rely heavily on the use of | | | | also be used for controlling Class B fires that is |
| electrical appliances from computers, photocopy | | | | usually put out using a foam fire extinguisher. |
| machines, paper shredders, and printers to air | | | | Class B is any fire that involves flammable liquids |
| conditioning systems and other electrical | | | | such as petrol, solvents, gasoline, kerosene, spirits, |
| machinery. Because of this, it is essential for | | | | diesel, and oils (but not cooking oils). However, this |
| every employer to ensure that there are CO2 | | | | should never be used on Class D that involves |
| fire extinguishers installed in the workplace to | | | | flammable metals because carbon dioxide reacts |
| ensure safety and protection. CO2 extinguishers | | | | with most volatile metals and using this may only |
| are the only ones recommended to tackle | | | | worsen the situation. It is also not advisable to |
| electrical fires. They are the only ones safe to | | | | use this on Class A fires (paper, wood, or cloth). |
| use on and around electrical equipment because | | | | How does this device work? |
| carbon dioxide is non-conductive and does not | | | | This gas is stored under very high pressure inside |
| leave messy residue after. Get to know more | | | | the extinguisher until it becomes liquid. When you |
| about this wondrous piece of firefighting | | | | use this device and you squeeze the lever, you |
| equipment by reading on. | | | | release carbon dioxide that expands into gas and |
| How do you locate this extinguisher? | | | | cools the fire by replacing the oxygen that it |
| For one, you need to follow the direction where | | | | needs to thrive. This process can cause ice to |
| the extinguisher sign is pointing. These devices are | | | | form on the horn so it is imperative that you |
| usually located in accessible places like beside exit | | | | never touch the nozzle to avoid freeze burns. |
| doors or fire hoses. It is also easy to distinguish | | | | Whoever would say that fire extinguishers are all |
| the CO2 extinguisher because it is painted bright | | | | the same probably does not know a thing or two |
| red and has a black-coloured panel above the | | | | about fire safety. The fact is, this piece of safety |
| operating instructions. It comes with a | | | | equipment comes in different types and that |
| horn-shaped nozzle that is different from other | | | | knowing each type is crucial in putting out fires |
| types that have hose-like nozzles. Keep in mind | | | | safely and effectively. In the workplace, it is |
| too that this can be mounted either in a cabinet | | | | essential to install the correct type depending on |
| or on a wheeled trolley. The latter is better | | | | the nature of the business. It is also important to |
| because the wheels make it is easier to transport. | | | | install a CO2 extinguisher since practically every |
| What are the Uses of CO2 extinguishers? | | | | workplace utilises electrical equipment. |
| This firefighting tool, which usually comes in two | | | | |