Tyco launches new metal extinguisher
Published: 01 June, 2007
Tyco recently launched an extinguishers specifically designed to fight metal fires that typically can reach temperatures in excess of 2,000 degrees 0C.
It is aimed at metalworking production areas in vehicle manufacturing and household appliance plants where there is a risk of light metal and alloy waste catching fire during machining operations. The new portable should also interest safety officers in the chemical industry, in nuclear power plants and laboratories.
The new extinguisher is suitable for such metals as magnesium,aluminium, potassium, sodium, calcium and lithium. Unlike conventional Class D portable extinguishers that use agents with a high risk of chemical reaction, the new extinguisher uses a specially developed TOTALIT M metal-fire powder extinguishant that works by forming a crust on the combustible surface, depriving the fire of oxygen.
A purpose-designed nozzle ensures gentle application, further reducing the risk to the extinguisher operator. Two models are available, a 12kg hand-held portable and a 50kg wheel-mounted unit. Both feature a 1.5-metre hose and an extended length lance.
Other TOTAL specials include powder portables for coal fires; antimagnetic CO2 portables for hospitals and clinics; specially-formulated water portables for sawdust fires; wet chemical portables for cooking oil and fat fires, and purpose-designed foam portables for polar liquid fires. There is also a unique ‘Tandem’ portable / automatic extinguisher that doubles up as a fixed, automatic extinguisher for protecting unattended fire risks.
Every cylinder is electrode-tested to ensure that there are no pin-point flaws in the coating. Further details are available from Express Fire on 0161 688 5050 or from Tyco Safety Products Fire Suppression Group on 01493 41760.
