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DCMomOf3 11:14 AM 11-14-2010
Does it say something like 5-A:10-B:C:K? If it doesn't expressly list B, I would say it's not rated for B class fires. K is for cooking oils and fats, but not for gas fires, etc. K is better than nothing, but it doesn't cover everything that B does.


•Class A - Fire extinguishers with a Class A rating are effective against fires involving paper, wood, textiles, and plastics.

•Class B - Fire extinguishers with a Class B rating are effective against flammable liquid fires. These can be fires where cooking liquids, oil, gasoline, kerosene, or paint have become ignited.

•Class C - Fire extinguishers with a Class C rating are suitable for fires in “live” electrical equipment.
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