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GASES FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Weld, test, fill


Gases for fire extinguishers

WELD, TEST, FILL

Fire extinguishers are part of the basic equipment of public buildings and transportation, offices and factories – and also increasingly in private homes. The manufacturers that produce them use several gases: argon is used to weld the fire extinguishers, helium is used to make sure they don’t leak, and the CO2 fire extinguishers are filled with carbon dioxide as an extinguishing agent.

CO2

CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2): ORIGIN OF BIOMASS

Ar

ARGON (Ar): INERTNESS AS A STRENGTH

He

HELIUM (He): GASEOUS ALL-ROUNDER