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| Class A | Ordinary Combustible SolidsWood, paper, cloth, plastics, rubber, coal, carbon based compounds etc.. |  | | Class B | Flammable & Combustible Liquidsfires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, grease, Petrol, oil, paint, thinners, kerosene, alcohol, and oil etc. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish. Geometric symbol (red square) |  | | Class C | Flammable GasesL.P.G., Butane, Acetylene, Hydrogen, natural gas and Methane etc. |  | | Class D | Combustible MetalsMagnesium, aluminium, sodium or potassium etc. |  | | Class E | Electrical FiresComputers, switchboards, power-boards, etc. |  | | Class F | Cooking Oils and FatsCooking oils and fats usually found in industrial kitchens etc. |  |
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