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APPLICATION USING HAND HELD EXTINGUISHERS
In each class of fire, the fire fighter should direct the stream of PYROCAP B-
136™ enhanced with water, at the base of the fire.
In using PYROCAP B-136™ to extinguish Class B fires in non-polar hydrocar-
bons, firefighters must direct the stream directly onto the fuel to create a turbulence at
the base of the fire. This technique will expedite the emulsifying action of PYROCAP
B-136™ in such fuels.
REMOVING THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS
PYROCAP B-136™ can be used to reduce the threat caused by hazardous
material spills. Plunging the stream of PYROCAP B-136™ directly into a contained
spill of non-polar hydrocarbons will emulsify them and significantly reduce their
flammability (fig. 8).
PYROCAP B-136™ emulsifies non-polar hydrocarbons. The material can be
removed in the most expeditious way consistent with safety and environmental
considerations.
Figure 8 - Emulsifying Non-Polar Hydrocarbons
