Image |
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 |