Your Guide To Fire Fighting Foams

The newest model of fire fighting foam that has aqueous film forming foam or AFFF has become one of the best models available in the market. Before they don't want to use this because it is expensive, it consist of awful smell because of the high animal protein content and it is thick. Because of the latest technology, this model has been change so that it would have lower price and many people can use them particularly for fire fighting purposes. Its red color and cream panel makes it easily recognized by the people during emergency situations.

As opposed to water based fire extinguisher, they are not heavy to carry which is another great feature. This is because they have better fire fighting properties.

You can even use them near on electrical fire hazards provided that you will not use them directly to those hazards. That's why you still have to use the CO2 model and they are often come together in many workplaces. One of the reason why it can be used near the electrical fire hazard is because its hose is non-conductive. You just see to it that you will opt for the best one.

You may be wondering how a foam fire extinguisher works. When there is fire and an extinguisher is used, the foam will be able to stop the fire and to seal the vapor which is damaging in the foam layer. As a result oxygen is not accessed by fire and will eventually stop. To stop the fire, it is absorbed just like the water when the foam is sprayed to the fire.

Foam extinguisher is suitable for the various classes of fire such as the class A wherein the materials are the paper, wood, and fabric. They can also be used on class B fire wherein the materials are flammable liquid because it has a Fire Fighting Foam layer that seals to stop re-ignition. Compared to water based extinguisher, they are preferred to be used in offices because they offer versatility. After the fire, the foam should be removed. You should carefully flush it because can contaminate the water. Hence it is risky for the environment.

The government would always try to do their best so that the people will be aware about the importance of fire safety. Many people know what a fire extinguisher is. But only a few of them knows about foam fire extinguisher. The fire would stop because the foam creates a coating that would prevent the oxygen.

No matter how effective it is, this kind of fire extinguisher still consists of various disadvantages. It must not be sprayed on class C fire which is caused by flammable gasses. The  body may absorbed the fluoro tensides that it contains. But so far, there are no negative effects reported.

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