WAREHOUSING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Store rooms and warehouses are at a higher risk of fire due to the large number of flammable goods that may be stored with limited supervision. An added danger in a warehouse is that there are often large undivided areas and if fire starts it can spread uncontrollably.

Other fire risks in this environment include processes using flammable substances; faulty electrical apparatus or machinery; faulty or unattended equipment in kitchenettes and tea rooms; carelessly discarded smoking materials coming into contact with flammable items; and tradesmen working on the premises using equipment capable of starting a fire, such as blow lamps, gas torches or angle grinders, etc (known as Hot Work).

Fire safety is one of the most important aspects of health and safety and is something that all businesses, no matter how small the storage room or big the warehousing area, one must give some consideration to – see a few options for good fire extinguishers here :

Some Typical Warehousing Fir e Extinguishers
> 3SAFE ABC Powder 6kg and 9kg
> 3SAFE AB Foam 6 Liter and 9 Liter
> LITH SAFE Stored-pressure Fire Extinguisher 6 Liter

Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-Ion batteries found in forklift trucks as well as tablets and mobile phones may also pose a specific and significant fire risk in this environment. The battery of any of these devices may have been damaged or over- charged for example, causing it to become hot and potentially start smoking or burst into flames. Conventional fire extinguishers such as ABC Powder, Carbon Dioxide cannot effectively extinguish a Lithium-Ion battery fire. Using Foam fire extinguisher will become fatal action as this kind of fire cannot be sprayed with water. Only special designed fire extinguisher for Lithium-Ion battery fires can be used such as Lith Safe.