Fire Extinguisher Ratings

NUMERAL

FIRE CLASS

RANGE

DIRECT INDEX OF THE SIZE FIRE THE QUANTITY OF AGENT CAN HANDLE

1-A thru 40-A

A Trash Wood Paper

INDICATION OF THE SQUARE FOOT AREA OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID THE EXTINGUISHER WILL HANDLE

1-B thru 640-B

B Liquids Grease

C Electrical Equipment

NO NUMERAL IS USED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO DEGREES OF SAFETY WHERE ELECTRICITY IS CONCERNED

N/A

NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE OF THE SPECIALIZED NATURE OF THE BURNING MATERIAL

N/A

COMBUSTIBLE

METALS

K Cooking Media

1-A:C:K or 2-A:C:K

DIRECT INDEX OF THE SIZE FIRE THE QUANTITY OF AGENT CAN HANDLE