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Types of Fire Extinguisher
Depending on the environment that you are in will depend on the type of fire extinguishers that should be available.
Colour Codes
All Fire Extinguishers are colour coded so you can see at a glance they type of extinguisher and what it contains.
British Standards BS7863 means that a block of colour has now been placed above the opertaing instructions to cover 3-5% of the extinguisher area. The most common types of fire exinguisher available are shown below.
| Label Colour | Contains: | Use on the following Fire types: |
| White | Water | Paper, Fabric, Wood, Textiles. |
| Blue | Dry Powder | Paper, textiles, flaming liquids (i.e, oil, alcohol, solvent paint and gases) & Electrical. |
| Cream | Foam | Flammable liquids (not electrical fires). |
| Black |
CO2 |
Electrical Fires and burning liquids such as grease, fat, oil, paint (not chip pan) electrical fires, but switch off supply first. |
| Green | Vapourising Liquids | Flammable liquids and live electrical equipment |
| Yellow | Wet Chemical | Paper, Fabric, Wood, Cooking Oil |