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    Image Description Europe (EN 2) United States Australian Suitable Suppression

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    The document describes fire classes used in different countries to categorize fires based on the materials burning. It lists 6 classes - A, B, C, D, E, and F. Class A includes ordinary combustible materials like wood, paper, and fabric. Class B covers flammable liquids and Class C involves flammable gases, both requiring suppression techniques that inhibit chemical reactions like water mist or dry chemicals. Classes D and F require specialized suppression methods for flammable metals and cooking oils/fats respectively.

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    The document describes fire classes used in different countries to categorize fires based on the materials burning. It lists 6 classes - A, B, C, D, E, and F. Class A includes ordinary combustible materials like wood, paper, and fabric. Class B covers flammable liquids and Class C involves flammable gases, both requiring suppression techniques that inhibit chemical reactions like water mist or dry chemicals. Classes D and F require specialized suppression methods for flammable metals and cooking oils/fats respectively.

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    The document describes fire classes used in different countries to categorize fires based on the materials burning. It lists 6 classes - A, B, C, D, E, and F. Class A includes ordinary combustible materials like wood, paper, and fabric. Class B covers flammable liquids and Class C involves flammable gases, both requiring suppression techniques that inhibit chemical reactions like water mist or dry chemicals. Classes D and F require specialized suppression methods for flammable metals and cooking oils/fats respectively.

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    Image Description Europe (EN 2) United States Australian Suitable Suppression

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    The document describes fire classes used in different countries to categorize fires based on the materials burning. It lists 6 classes - A, B, C, D, E, and F. Class A includes ordinary combustible materials like wood, paper, and fabric. Class B covers flammable liquids and Class C involves flammable gases, both requiring suppression techniques that inhibit chemical reactions like water mist or dry chemicals. Classes D and F require specialized suppression methods for flammable metals and cooking oils/fats respectively.

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    Fire classes by country

    Europe
    (European United Suitable
    Image Description Australian
    Standard EN States suppression
    2)

    Combustible
    Most
    materials Class
    Class A Class A suppression
    (wood, paper, A
    techniques
    fabric, refuse)

    Inhibiting
    chemical chain
    Flammable Class reaction, such as
    Class B Class B
    liquids B water mist dry
    chemical
    or Halon

    Inhibiting
    chemical chain
    Flammable Class
    Class C Class C reaction, such as
    gas B
    dry chemical or
    Halon

    Specialist
    Flammable Class
    Class D Class D suppression
    metals D
    required

    As ordinary
    not classified combustibles,
    Class
    Electrical fire (formerly Class E but conductive
    C
    Class E) agents like water
    not to be used
    Suppression by
    Cooking oils Class removal of
    Class F Class F
    and fats K oxygen or water
    mist

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