FIRE HAZARDS

• Fire


  The visible manifestation of combustion
• Fire Triangle

  • Combustion is a chemical process in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen giving off heat as a result
  • The original substance is called fuel
• Elements required for fire

  • Fuel
  • Heat
  • Oxygen
• Fuel - For a fire to start, there should be a material to burn at the first place
• Flammable materials give off flammable vapors which, when heated, burst into flames
• Oxygen - Air around us is approximately 21% oxygen and, since most fires only need at least 16% oxygen to burn, oxygen in our environment becomes oxidizing agent in this chemical reaction
• Sources of Ignition


  • Lit (lighted) cigarettes, matches, and lighters
  • Open flames from lit candles, cooking stoves, camp fires
  • Hot processes and hot surfaces
  • Electrical equipments which are switched on
  • Static electricity
• Sources of Fuel


  • Flammable Paper, saw dust, cardboard
  • Fabric, any soft furnishing
  • Plastic
• Sources of Oxygen


  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Fluorine, Chlorine, and other halogens
  • Nitric acid and other nitric compounds
  • Sulfuric acid
• Fire extinguisher


  A device that discharges a jet of water, foam, gas, dust, or other materials to put off fire
• Types of Fire Extinguisher

  • Water (APW) Fire Extinguisher
  • Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
  • Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher
• Fire Safety Equipment

  • Fire Hydrant
  • Fire Hose Cabinet
  • Fire Sprinkler