| There has been much controversy recently
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| | extinguishers are rated with the size of
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| over the revelation that many home fire
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| | fire that they can handle. You should
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| extinguishers actually contain the gas
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| | never use a fire extinguisher to put out
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| halon. This is, on the surface, alarming.
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| | a fire that is too large for it to
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| But in fact, the amount of halon that is
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| | handle. Ratings proceed in a linear
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| contained within fire extinguishers is
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| | fashion according to their type. A "1A"
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| not a risk to the health of humans in
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| | can put out a certain amount of regular
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| most cases. Those who are young or old,
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| | fire, while a "2A" can put out twice as
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| or people who have problems with their
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| | much of a regular fire. A "2B" will put
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| respiratory system, however, are advised
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| | out a certain amount of liquid fire, and
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| to avoid the fumes from fire
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| | a "C" will put out an electrical fire. C
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| extinguishers if at all possible.It is
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| | rated extinguishers are not given a
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| also important to know that as the
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| | numerical rating.Also on the label will
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| temperature in an area rises, it becomes
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| | be illustrated and printed information
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| more dangerous. As the temperature of
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| | about how to properly use an
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| halon rises, it becomes more toxic.
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| | extinguisher. You would be well advised
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| Therefore, do not remain in an area where
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| | to get familiar with this
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| a fire extinguisher has been used if at
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| | information.Most fire extinguishers that
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| all possible. Halon has been shown to be
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| | are sold today are single use
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| corrosive to the ozone layer. Using it is
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| | extinguishers. These models tend to be
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| not particularly healthy for the
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| | filled with halon. Also, these models do
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| environment.When you are looking at a
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| | not undergo the same rigorous tests that
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| fire extinguisher, most of the
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| | reusable extinguishers must undergo to be
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| information you need will be printed on
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| | used. And even those that do not score
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| its label. All extinguishers are rated
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| | very high. Almost none of the disposable
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| according to standards set by the
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| | are all purpose extinguishers.Using the
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| industry. These standards will tell you
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| | above information as a guide, you can
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| what sort of fire the extinguisher is
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| | purchase the type of extinguisher that
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| mean to put out, and, as such, should be
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| | you need for your own personal or
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| consulted before using the extinguisher.
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| | business use. Make sure that you get one
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| Using the wrong type can actually
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| | that will work to overcome the fires that
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| exacerbate the intensity of a fire.Most
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| | could arise in your location. If not,
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| labels will warn you of the types of
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| | there isn't much purpose of getting a
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| fires that can be worsened by the
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| | fire extinguisher.Gregg Hall is an author
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| extinguisher. In addition to the type of
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| | living in Navarre Beach, Florida.
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| fire that they are meant to combat,
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