The best candidates for dry chemical fire suppression systems are industrial applications. The agents most commonly employed are ABC or BC type powder. They are extremely effective fire fighting agents that, in many instances, suppress fire by coating the surface of the combusting material. The coating separates the fuel from the oxygen supply and prevents reflashes.

Typical hazards protected by dry chemical systems include dip tanks, flammable liquid storage areas, mechanical rooms, exhaust ducts, quench tanks and coating equipment.

However, for smaller applications Coolaire Consolidated, Inc. also has portable dry chemical extinguishers that can also effectively suppress the fire.