Fire equipment/extinguishers

Fire equipment Fire alarm and fire-fighting equipment must be regularly inspected, maintained and tested Portable extinguishers to have designated locations/be of correct type. Instructions must be provided as to where and how to use them. Practice is necessary... 

The extinguishing agent in a class C fire extinguisher must be electrically non-conductive. Both carbon dioxide and dry chemicals can be used in electrical fires. An advantage of carbon dioxide is that it leaves no residue after the fire is extinguished. When electrical equipment is not energized, extinguishers for class A or B fires may be used. 

Fire For an infectious disease or weapon, use available methods and equipment on surrounding fires. Appropriate extinguishing agents dry chemical, soda ash, sand, or lime. Do not use high pressure water streams... 

Before lighting burners in a piece of fired equipment that has been idle or offline for any time or whose burners have become extinguished during operation, it is vital to first purge the firebox of hydrocarbons and combustibles or explosive mixtures. Here is a method as outlined to me by a prominent burner manufacturing company ... 

Know where to find safety equipment such as fire blankets, extinguishers and eye rinsing facilities and how to contact staff trained in first aid. 

The selection of coagulant Coagulant is very important to foamed gel because parts of the coagulant may output a lot of NH4 in the chemical process or is corrosive to both workers and equipment due to their own characters such as acidic or alkaline. What is more, coagulants also influence fire prevention, extinguishing and mechanical properties of foamed gel largely. 

Collection and processing of old tires have created many, difficult-to-extinguish fires. One of the problems is the concentration of combustible material. The fuel load builds up and regular fire equipment does not have the capability to handle extinguishment. 

Red (white symbols and text) Fire equipment Position of fire equipment, alarms, hoses, extinguishers, etc. 

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On-site fire suppression/extinguishing system - the system used to extinguish or suppress a fire in fire-protected plant areas. At some NPPs, a water sprinkler or spray only is used. At other NPPs, fire-extinguishing chemicals can also be used in selected areas, either to increase fire suppression system efficiency, or to protect sensitive electronic equipment from water intrusion. Data providers should choose the appropriate option from the multiple-choice menu water sprinkler only, water + supplementary chemical systems. 

All labs should be equipped with fire extinguishers. These should be clearly identified and wall-mounted near exits. Multipurpose extinguishers (ABC type) are generally utilized because these are effective against the most common types of fires. Minimally, extinguishers should be inspected annually. In addition to fire extinguishers, sand and other adsorbents are also a fast and easy way of stopping small fires and should be easily accessible. 

Option 3 All employees will use portable fire equipment in their immediate work areas. Employer must provide training to all employees when first hired and annually thereafter on fire extinguisher use and selection. 

Class C rated extinguishers shall be available in areas where energized electrical equipment is located. Class C fires are extinguished either with CO2 (carbon dioxide) or a dry chemical (difficult to clean up and may damage the equipment). 

A National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors survey completed in 1996 found that portable fire extinguishers put out 95.3 percent of the fires as reported on the survey. 

Production and Shipment. Estimated adiponitrile production capacities in the U.S. in 1992 were about 625 thousand metric tons and worldwide capacity was in excess of lO metric tons. The DOT/IMO classification for adiponitrile is class 6.1 hazard, UN No. 2205. It requires a POISON label on all containers and is in packing group III. Approved materials of constmction for shipping, storage, and associated transportation equipment are carbon steel and type 316 stainless steel. Either centrifugal or positive displacement pumps may be used. Carbon dioxide or chemical-foam fire extinguishers should be used. There are no specifications for commercial adiponitrile. The typical composition is 99.5 wt % adiponitrile. Impurities that may be present depend on the method of manufacture, and thus, vary depending on the source. 

Shipment. The DOT/IMO shipping information is shown in Table 6. Approved materials of constmction for shipping, storage, and associated transportation equipment are lined carbon steel (DOT spec. 105 S 500W) and type 316 stainless steel. Water spray, carbon dioxide, chemical-foam, or dry-chemical fire extinguishers may be used. 

Underwriters Laboratories 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, Id. 60062 Standards for Safety is ahst of more than 200 standards that provide specifications and requirements for constmetion and performance under test and in actual use of a broad range of electrical apparatus and equipment, including household appHances, fire-extinguishing and fire protection devices and equipment, and many other nongenerady classifiable items, eg, ladders, sweeping compounds, waste cans, and roof jacks for trader coaches. 

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