As per the Indian Standard IS: 2190 inspection,maintenance, recharging, and testing of portable fire extinguishers.
Water CO2 type - These extinguishers are BIS approved and use CO2 and water store with pressure released on the surface and is most effective in guarding electrical fire and provide safety against "A" class of the fire which involves material like wood, paper, cloth, plastics & fiber, rubber etc.
DCP - The 9kg DCP STP Fire Extinguisher from the Safequip range is SABS 1910 approved and suitable for Class A, B or C fires, or a combination of these type of fires. Dry Chemical Portable fire extinguishers are the most widely used of all types of fire extinguishers.
ABC Multipurpose - Monoammonium phosphate, ABC Dry Chemical, ABE Powder, tri-class, or multi-purpose dry chemical is a dry chemical extinguishing agent used on class A, class B, and class C fires. It uses a specially fluidized and siliconized monoammonium phosphate ABC dry chemical is usually a mix of monoammonium phosphate and ammonium sulfate, the former being the active one. The mix between the two agents is usually 40–60%, 60-40%, or 90-10% depending on local standards worldwide
CO2 - The very popular CO2 extinguisher can be used on Class B & Electrical Fires, can be used on electrical equipment regardless of High or Low voltage and is highly effective against liquid flammables such as solvents, propane, butane & petrol.
Clean agent - Clean agent suppression using chemical agents or an inert gas protects the content of the room from the damage of using traditional fire suppression methods.
