This data sheet describes how fires start, and methods to prevent and extinguish them. Topics include: the fire triangle, (fuels, oxidizers, ignition source, plus fire propogation); definitions, (flammable range, flash point, flammability, combustibile, vapour pressure, auto-ignition tempreture); storage conditions and containers; handling,(dispensing, spills and leaks); types of fires,(class A-common solids, class B-flammable liquids, class C-electrical equipment, class D-burning metals); fire extinguishers,(class A types, class ABC multipurpose dry chemical, class ABC Halon 211, class BC Carbon dixiode); automatic sprinkler systems,(water, halon) and fire fighting procedures. References. This is a reference for Occupational Safety and Health, and for Emergency and Disaster Planning and Preparedness.