What fire extinguisher should be used for pool chemicals

Pool chemicals are typically stored in pool equipment rooms. The only fire extinguisher that is allowed in areas containing oxidizers, such as pool chemicals, is a water-type fire extinguisher. Multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguishers shall not be installed in areas containing oxidizers.

A wet chemical extinguisher can be used to put out fires involving frying oils and fats (a Class F fire). On a Class A fire, a wet chemical fire extinguisher can be used, but foam or water extinguishers are more popular. Extinguishers made of dry powder smother fires by creating a barrier between the fuel and the source of oxygen.

Selection of Fire Extinguishers for Fires Involving

Only water-type extinguishers shall be installed in areas containing oxidizers such as pool chemicals. Multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguishers shall not be installed in areas containing oxidizers such as pool chemicals. It is apparent from the above excerpts that the "agent of choice" for fighting fires involving oxidizers is water.

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A dry chemical extinguisher can be used for types A, B and C fires. It extinguishes a fire by coating the combustible with a dry chemical or dust that cuts off the supply of oxygen which in turn causes the fire to go out. Because it is a type A,B,C extinguisher, it is useful for just about all types of fire.

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