If you work in a restaurant or you have fire extinguishers at your job, then you probably already know about the various classifications for fire extinguishers that you learned about on your first day at the job. The classifications run from Class A to Class K, and entail everything from regular flammable materials such as wood, paper and cloth, to highly combustible animal fats and oils that are classified Class K.
Being aware of these classifications will help you decide on the ideal fire extinguisher to use in specific situations, and knowing about the differences between Class A, Class B and all the other classifications for various materials can sometimes even save your life.
Class A involves mainly ordinary combustible materials that burn at a steady rate, but are not highly volatile. You’ve probably already seen the way that cloth, paper, rubber or wood burns, and you know that the burning rate isn’t too serious, if it’s contained immediately. However, if you don’t know how to use a class A fire extinguisher, then the fire can spread surprisingly fast, causing a lot of material damage and possibly even health problems due to exposure to fumes and open flames.
So, if you work in an office or you run the risk of being exposed to fires that might occur in a regular home, make sure you know how to operate a Class A extinguisher safely.
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