Fire Extinguishing ... media or agents?

[vuponauta]

Can you please tell me what the difference is between these two? or...
Are agent and medium synonyms in this context?

 

[birdeen's call]

Can you please tell me what the difference is between these two? or...
Are agent and medium synonyms in this context?

What context, vuponauta?

 

[vuponauta]

It's a safety data sheet...

The exact context is the following:

Suitable extinguishing media (or agent? ) [/COLOR][/COLOR]: carbon-dioxide (CO2), extinguishing powder, water spray,
fire-fighting foam, sand.

Unsuitable extinguishing media (or agent): Do not use direct water jets on the burning product; they
could cause splattering and spread the fire.
Simultaneous use of foam and water on the same surface is to be avoided as water destroys
the foam.

 

[vuponauta]

By context I meant, fire extinguisher stuff

 

[5jj]

Fire Extinguishing Agents

 

[vuponauta]

Thank you! Saw that page already but still not convinced... I've seen other pages that were confusing