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Description

Europe (European Standard)

United States

Asia

Suitable suppression

Combustible materials (wood, paper, fabric, refuse)

Class A

Class A

Class A

Most suppression techniques

Flammable liquids Flammable gas

Class B

Class B

Class B

Inhibiting chemical chain reaction, such as water mist dry chemical or Halon

Gas fire

Class C

Class C

Class C

Inhibiting chemical chain reaction, such as dry chemical or Halon

Flammable metals

Class D

Class D

Class D

Specialist suppression required

Electrical fire

not classified (formerly Class E)

Class C

Class E

As ordinary combustibles, but conductive agents like water not to be used

Cooking oils and fats

Class F

Class K

Class F

Suppression by removal of oxygen or water mist