How to use a co2 fire extinguisher?

Co2 fire extinguishers are mainly used to put out incipient fire’s invaluable equipment, archival materials, instruments and meters, electrical equipment below 600 volts, and oil. Carbon dioxide is also one of the common fire extinguishers and is very common in libraries, office buildings, and computer rooms. Understanding and learning to use co2 fire extinguishers can reduce many economic losses in the event of a fire.

Here is the list of contents

• How to use a co2 fire extinguisher

• Notes on co2 fire extinguishers

The use of co2 fire extinguishers

In use, the fire extinguisher should first be mentioned to the fire site, in about 5 meters from the burning object, put down the extinguisher, pull out the safety pin, one hand holding the handle at the root of the horn barrel, the other hand holding the pressure handle of the opening and closing valve. For co2 fire extinguishers without injection hoses, the horn barrel should be pulled upward 70-90 degrees. When using, do not directly grab the outer wall of the horn barrel or the metal connection tube with your hands to prevent frostbite. When extinguishing the fire, when the combustible liquid is flowing and burning, the user will spray the jet of carbon dioxide extinguishing agent to the flame from near to far. If the combustible liquid is burning in the container, the user should lift the flared barrel and spray it from the upper part of the side of the container to the burning container. However, the carbon dioxide jet cannot be directly impacted the combustible liquid surface, in order to prevent the combustible liquid out of the container and expanding the fire, causing difficulties in extinguishing the fire. In the use of co2 fire extinguishers, used outdoors, should choose the upwind direction of the spray; in the narrow indoor space, the operator should quickly leave after the fire to prevent asphyxiation.

Precautions when using co2 fire extinguishers

When using a co2 fire extinguisher, if it is used outdoors, it should be sprayed in the upwind direction and the hand should be placed on the wooden handle of the cylinder to prevent frostbite. If you use it indoors in a small space, the operator should leave quickly after extinguishing the fire to prevent suffocation. Push the cart type co2 fire extinguisher is generally operated by two people, use two people together to push or pull the fire extinguisher to the burning place, stop at about 10 meters from the burning object, one person quickly removes the horn barrel and expand the spray hose, hold the handle at the root of the horn barrel, the other person quickly rotates the handwheel in the counterclockwise direction, and open to the maximum position.

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