clean-up after fire extinquisher use

[butchrobbins]

anyone know whats best for cleaning up after using a fire extinquisher? I've gotten the bulk of it up with vacum and water, but there is still a fine yellow grit on the walls/vinyl/etc.

 

[Ross]

From what I read in a quick Internet search the agent mono ammonium phosphate is water soluble and cleanup is with water and a vacuum cleaner. Just keep rinsing, don't forget the electronics.

 

[sailingdog]

It is also very, very corrosive... so any electronics that got sprayed are probably toast... unless they're sealed.

From what I read in a quick Internet search the agent mono ammonium phosphate is water soluble and cleanup is with water and a vacuum cleaner. Just keep rinsing, don't forget the electronics.

 

[48dodge]

Speaking from home fire experience, in my last line of work, pretty much any electronics exposed to soot got tossed, too. You may have luck with a chemical sponge to remove other residue. Here's an example. I don't know anything about the company, just has a good picture of the sponge. I think you should be able to get them locally. We just bought them in bulk
http://www.800sponged.com/