Fire Extinguishers

 

Class of Fire
CLASS	Type of Fire	Type of Fire Extinguisher
Class A	Fires involving Paper, Wood, Textile, Packing materials and the like.	Water, foam, ABC dry power and halocarbons.
Class B	Fires involving Oil, Petrol, Solvent, Grease, Paints, Celluloid and the like.	Foam, dry powder, clean agent and carbon dioxide extinguishers
Class C	Fires involving Electrical Hazards, Motor Vehicle Gaseous substance under pressure.	Dry powder, clean agent and carbon dioxide extinguishers
Class D	Fires involving Chemicals, Metal and active like Magnesium ,titanium	Extinguishers with special dry powder for metal tires

Area covered by Fire Extinguisher (NBC)
Type of Fire Extinguishers	Coverage (Floor) Area
Water/ Sand Bucket	100 sq.mt.
Sprinklers	6 sq.mt.
Extinguishers (9 Liter)	600 sq.mt.
Heat Detectors	16 sq.mt.
Hydrant Riser (Outlet 100 mm dia with landing valve and First aid hose reel)	930 sq.mt
Smoke Detectors	50 sq.mt.

Different Types of Fire Extinguishers for Different Classes of Fires ( IS 2190 )
Type of Extinguisher	IS	Type of Fires
		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class D
water type (gas cartridge)	IS 940 , IS 13385	S	NS	NS	NS
water type (stored pressure)	IS 6234	S	NS	NS	NS
mechanical foam type (gas cartridge)	IS 10204, IS 13386	S	S	NS	NS
mechanical foam type (stored pressure)	IS 14951,IS 15397	S	S	NS	NS
dry powder type (stored pressure)	IS 13849	S	S	S	NS
dry powder type (gas cartridge)	IS 2171 , IS 10658	S	S	S	NS
dry powder type for metal fires	IS 11833	NS	NS	NS	S
carbon dioxide type	IS 2878, IS 8149	NS	S	S	NS
clean agent gas type	IS 15683	S	S	S	NS
halon 1211 type	IS 4862 , IS 11108	S	S	S	NS

 

Area covered by Fire Extinguisher (NBC)
Type of Fire Extinguishers	Coverage (Floor) Area
Water/ Sand Bucket	100 sq.mt.
Sprinklers	6 sq.mt.
Extinguishers (9 Liter)	600 sq.mt.
Heat Detectors	16 sq.mt.
Hydrant Riser (Outlet 100 mm dia with landing valve and First aid hose reel)	930 sq.mt
Smoke Detectors	50 sq.mt.

Different Types of Fire Extinguishers for Different Classes of Fires ( IS 2190 )
Type of Extinguisher	IS	Type of Fires
		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class D
water type (gas cartridge)	IS 940 , IS 13385	S	NS	NS	NS
water type (stored pressure)	IS 6234	S	NS	NS	NS
mechanical foam type (gas cartridge)	IS 10204, IS 13386	S	S	NS	NS
mechanical foam type (stored pressure)	IS 14951,IS 15397	S	S	NS	NS
dry powder type (stored pressure)	IS 13849	S	S	S	NS
dry powder type (gas cartridge)	IS 2171 , IS 10658	S	S	S	NS
dry powder type for metal fires	IS 11833	NS	NS	NS	S
carbon dioxide type	IS 2878, IS 8149	NS	S	S	NS
clean agent gas type	IS 15683	S	S	S	NS
halon 1211 type	IS 4862 , IS 11108	S	S	S	NS

 

Area covered by Fire Extinguisher (NBC)
Type of Fire Extinguishers	Coverage (Floor) Area
Water/ Sand Bucket	100 sq.mt.
Sprinklers	6 sq.mt.
Extinguishers (9 Liter)	600 sq.mt.
Heat Detectors	16 sq.mt.
Hydrant Riser (Outlet 100 mm dia with landing valve and First aid hose reel)	930 sq.mt
Smoke Detectors	50 sq.mt.

Different Types of Fire Extinguishers for Different Classes of Fires ( IS 2190 )
Type of Extinguisher	IS	Type of Fires
		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class D
water type (gas cartridge)	IS 940 , IS 13385	S	NS	NS	NS
water type (stored pressure)	IS 6234	S	NS	NS	NS
mechanical foam type (gas cartridge)	IS 10204, IS 13386	S	S	NS	NS
mechanical foam type (stored pressure)	IS 14951,IS 15397	S	S	NS	NS
dry powder type (stored pressure)	IS 13849	S	S	S	NS
dry powder type (gas cartridge)	IS 2171 , IS 10658	S	S	S	NS
dry powder type for metal fires	IS 11833	NS	NS	NS	S
carbon dioxide type	IS 2878, IS 8149	NS	S	S	NS
clean agent gas type	IS 15683	S	S	S	NS
halon 1211 type	IS 4862 , IS 11108	S	S	S	NS