Fire Safety
Three Components that make up the Fire Triangle
What is Oxygen, Heat, and Fuel?
Written or Printed material concerning a hazardous chemical.
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet?
Direct stream at base of fire; use for class A fires only.
What is a pressurized water Fire Extinguisher?
Designates caution and marks physical hazards
What is the Yellow color code?
reactivity is stable.
What is R0?
Class A: Ordinary Combustible Material- wood, paper, fabric
Class B: Flammable Liquids and Gases- solvents, oils, and gases
Class C: Electrical Equipment
Class D: Flammable Metals
What are the classes of fires?
Federal Agency established to ensure safe and sanitary working conditions for employees
What is Occupational Safety & Health Administration?
Spray above fire, allowing to fall lightly on the fire; use for class A and class B fires.
What is a Foam Fire Extinguisher?
Designates dangerous parts of equipment which may cut, crush, shock, or otherwise injure.
What is the Orange Color Code
health.
What is H2?
Green Color Code
What are Class A fires?
A potential source of danger.
Direct discharge as close to fire as possible, first at the edge of flames, then gradually forward and upward; use for class B or class C fires.
What is a Carbon dioxide Fire Extinguisher?
Designates location of safety and first aid equipment.
What is the Green Color Code?
extremely flammable.
Blue Color Code
What is an Accident?
Direct at the base of the flames, then follow up by directing remaining materials that burning; use for all classes of fires.
What is a Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher?
Highlights an area that might otherwise not be noticed.
What is the Ivory Color Code?
personal protection required.
Yellow Color Code
What are Class D fires?
Materials or liquids that catch fire easily.
What are Combustibles?
Ordinary combustibles such as wood, rags and trash.
What are Class A fires?
Designates location of the firefighting equipment.
What is the Red Color Code?
violent chemical change.
What is R2?