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it seems that due to the high alert status, what police would normally have dealt with in a sane and sensible manner was instead treated as a major alert.
On finding the powder all over the inside of the shop, they called ( Read more... )
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/swindonnewsheadlines/display.var.1517112.0.white_powder_sparks_chemical_scare.php
it seems that due to the high alert status, what police would normally have dealt with in a sane and sensible manner was instead treated as a major alert.
On finding the powder all over the inside of the shop, they called ( Read more... )
As far as ease of use is concerned, you're completely right: CO2 is a lot harder than powder or foam, and foam is maybe a smidge easier than powder.
But when it comes to cleaning up, powder gets everywhere, and is corrosive to boot. Foam leaves a residue of, basically, soap & sugar.
Imagine the following two scenarios:
1. You have a fire in your rubbish bin. You grab your powder extinguisher, aim it at the bin, *fwoosh*, the fire's out. Luckily, you saw it on time, and the fire damage is limited to the contents of the bin, and some soot on the side of your work table. But there's white (or yellowish, or whatever) powder everywhere. You can taste it on your tongue. It's inside your phone. It's inside your card payment machine. It's inside your computer. It's inside your sewing machines. And it's corroding away the delicate electronic connections. The chances of them failing soon is large. liasbluestone's network installation efforts? Going to have to be re-done, those sockets are gone. You find powder in the hallway. You find powder in the next room over. And the one after that. And the kitchen. Not much, but it's there.
2. You have a fire in your rubbish bin. You grab your foam extinguisher, aim it at the bin, *piddlepiddlepiddle*, the fire's out. Luckily, you saw it on time, and the fire damage is limited to the contents of the bin, and some soot on the side of your work table. You sprayed foam in and around the bin, but the rest of the room is untouched. A mop, a sponge, a bit of scrubbing, and things are as good as new.
Me, an opinion on this? Naah, never!
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OK advice taken and extinguisher ordered. The bit that convinced me...
t's inside your sewing machines
noooooooo!
not my precioussesesess
thank ye kindly for the help
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