Description
Fire Extinguisher :
A CO2 fire extinguisher, often referred to as a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, is a type of fire extinguisher that uses carbon dioxide gas to extinguish fires. The CO2 is stored in a high-pressure cylinder,
Applications & Process :
It prevents the chemical reactions involving heat,
fuel and oxygen (combustion) thus extinguishing the fire.
Sodium bicarbonate, regular or ordinary used on class B and C fires was the
first of the dry chemical agents developed. In the heat of a fire,
it releases a cloud of carbon dioxide that smothers the fire.