Fire Extinguishing Agents: Transitioning to Safer Alternatives Post Carbon Tetrachloride and Chlorobromomethane Bans
Fire Extinguishing Agents: Transitioning to Safer Alternatives Post Carbon Tetrachloride and Chlorobromomethane Bans
OSHA 1910.157(c)(3): The employer shall not provide or make
available in the workplace portable fire extinguishers using carbon
tetrachloride or chlorobromomethane extinguishing agents.
Carbon tetrachloride and chlorobromomethane were once used in fire extinguishers due to their fire suppression properties. However, their use has been significantly restricted and banned in many countries due to their harmful effects on human health and the environment.
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