When choosing fire extinguisher it is important to gather information about extinguisher suitability to certain area and extinguisher ability to extinguish specific materials and its volumes.
| Fire class | What kind of materials can be extinguished? |
|---|---|
| A | Solids - wood, paper, textiles, etc. |
| B | Liquids - gasoline, oil, grease, alcohol, etc. |
| C | Gases - natural gas, propane, methane, etc. |
Fire class ratings
Fire class ratings indicate fire extinguisher ability to extinguish specific amount of material in context of each fire class.
Remember!
Higher number next to the class identifying letter (A,B) means ability to extinguish bigger amount of material or area.
Class A fire ratings
Class B fire ratings
