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Wood, Paper, cloth, trash, plastics
[All solids that can catch fire, except metals]
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Oil, gasoline, grease, acetone, flammable liquids,
[All gases that can catch fire]
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Electrical Fires, energized electrical equipment fires
[Everything that is plugged-in]
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The numeral rating for a Class ‘A’ fire extinguisher relates to the amount of chemical substance in the extinguisher.
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The numeral rating for a class ‘B’ fire extinguisher relates to volume (in cubic feet) that the extinguisher will be able to get rid of.
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When "C" is present in the classification/UL rating, it indicates that non-conductive substances are present in the fire extinguisher, which means that it can be used on an electrical fire.
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