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• Fixed/rate-of-rise temperature – heat
detectors.
• Suppression is concerned with
interfering with fuel, heat, oxygen, or
chemical reaction.
• Fire types and suppression
• A (Ash):
• Common combustibles, water,
paper, clothes, etc.
• Water, foam, dry chemicals.
• B (boil):
• Liquid, kerosene, gas.
• Gas, CO2, foam, dry chemicals.
• C (computer):
• Electrical.
• Gas, CO2, dry chemicals.
• D (dilithium):
• Metals, magnesium, lithium,
uranium.
• Dry powders.
• K (kitchen):
• Grease fires.
• Wet chemicals.
• CO2 Suppression: can kill you.
• Halon gas – the chemical reaction of fire
produces chemicals that can harm you:
• Montreal Protocol eliminates Halon.
• Substitutes:
• FM200:
• Most effective.