Article | REF: C3280 V1

Fire safety in ERP buildings

Author: Cabinet CASSO et Cie

Publication date: November 10, 2008

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8. Rescue equipment

8.1 Portable fire extinguishers

They are tested on typical fireplaces according to the following fire classes:

  • Class A: fires involving solid materials, generally organic in nature, which burn normally with the formation of embers;

  • class B: fires involving flammable liquids or liquefiable solids ;

  • class C: gas fires ;

  • class D: metal fires.

The choice of extinguishing agent depends on the class of fire most likely to occur in the extinguisher's zone of action. For information purposes, the table , based on results recorded on typical fires, enables you to compare the effectiveness of...

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