White phosphorus is a common allotrope of the chemical element phosphorus which has found extensive military application as an incendiary agent [1], smoke-screening agent, and as an antipersonnel flame compound capable of causing serious burns[2]. It has been called a chemical weapon by many people and organizations, including the U.S. Department o ...

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• White phosphorus weapon - Smoke-screening agent
• White phosphorus weapon - Effects on humans
• White phosphorus weapon - Effects of exposure to WP weapons
• White phosphorus weapon - Exposure and inhalation of smoke
• White phosphorus weapon - Oral ingestion
• White phosphorus weapon - Arms control status
• White phosphorus weapon - Military regulations
• White phosphorus weapon - History
• White phosphorus weapon - Disposal at sea
• White phosphorus weapon - Use in Iraq
• White phosphorus weapon - Notes

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White phosphorus weapon - Smoke-screening agent. Weight-for-weight, phosphorus is the most effective smoke-screening agent known, for two reasons: It absorbs most of the screening mass from the surrounding atmosphere; and The smoke particles are actually an aerosol, a mist of liquid droplets which are close to the ideal range of sizes for Mie scattering of visible light. This effect has been likened to three dimensional textured privacy glass—the smoke cloud does not obstruct an image, but thoroughly ...

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White phosphorus weapon, White phosphorus weapon - Applications, White phosphorus weapon - Smoke-screening agent, White phosphorus weapon - Effects on humans, White phosphorus weapon - Effects of exposure to WP weapons, White phosphorus weapon - Exposure and inhalation of smoke, White phosphorus weapon - Oral ingestion, White phosphorus weapon - Arms control status, White phosphorus weapon - Military regulations, White phosphorus weapon - History, White phosphorus weapon - Disposal at sea, White phosphorus weapon - Use in Iraq, White phosphorus weapon - Notes

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WP is believed to have been first used by Fenian arsonists in the 19th century in the form of a solution of WP in carbon disulfide. When the carbon disulfide evaporated, the WP would burst into flames, and probably also ignite the highly flammable carbon disulfide fumes. This mixture was known as "Fenian fire" and allegedly was also used by I.W.W. activists in the early 20th century. Britain's army introduced its first factory-built WP grenades in late 1916. In World War II, white phosphorus mortar bombs, shells, rockets and grenades ...

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White phosphorus weapon, White phosphorus weapon - Applications, White phosphorus weapon - Smoke-screening agent, White phosphorus weapon - Effects on humans, White phosphorus weapon - Effects of exposure to WP weapons, White phosphorus weapon - Exposure and inhalation of smoke, White phosphorus weapon - Oral ingestion, White phosphorus weapon - Arms control status, White phosphorus weapon - Military regulations, White phosphorus weapon - History, White phosphorus weapon - Disposal at sea, White phosphorus weapon - Use in Iraq, White phosphorus weapon - Notes

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Use of white phosphorus against military targets (outside civilian areas) is not specifically banned by any treaty. However, there is a debate on whether white phosphorus should be considered a chemical weapon and thus be outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) which went into effect in April of 1997. The Convention is meant to prohibit weapons that are "dependent on the use of the toxic properties of chemicals as a method of warfare" (Article II, Definitions, 9, "Purposes not Prohibited" c.). The Convention defines a "toxic chemic ...

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White phosphorus weapon, White phosphorus weapon - Applications, White phosphorus weapon - Smoke-screening agent, White phosphorus weapon - Effects on humans, White phosphorus weapon - Effects of exposure to WP weapons, White phosphorus weapon - Exposure and inhalation of smoke, White phosphorus weapon - Oral ingestion, White phosphorus weapon - Arms control status, White phosphorus weapon - Military regulations, White phosphorus weapon - History, White phosphorus weapon - Disposal at sea, White phosphorus weapon - Use in Iraq, White phosphorus weapon - Notes

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Use of white phosphorus against military targets (outside civilian areas) is not specifically banned by any treaty. However, there is a debate on whether white phosphorus should be considered a chemical weapon and thus be outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) which went into effect in April of 1997. The Convention is meant to prohibit weapons that are "dependent on the use of the toxic properties of chemicals as a method of warfare" (Article II, Definitions, 9, "Purposes not Prohibited" c.)). The Convention defines a "toxic chemi ...

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White phosphorus weapon, White phosphorus weapon - Applications, White phosphorus weapon - Smoke-screening agent, White phosphorus weapon - Effects on humans, White phosphorus weapon - Effects of exposure to WP weapons, White phosphorus weapon - Exposure and inhalation of smoke, White phosphorus weapon - Oral ingestion, White phosphorus weapon - Arms control status, White phosphorus weapon - Military regulations, White phosphorus weapon - History, White phosphorus weapon - Disposal at sea, White phosphorus weapon - Use in Iraq, White phosphorus weapon - Notes

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White phosphorus weapon - Effects of exposure to WP weapons. Incandescent particles of WP cast off by a WP weapon's initial explosion can produce extensive, deep (second and third degree), painful burns. Phosphorus burns carry a greater risk of mortality than other forms of burns due to the absorption of phosphorus into the body through the burned area, resulting in liver, heart and kidney damage, and in some cases multi-organ failure. [4] These weapons are particularly dangerous to exposed personnel because whit ...

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White phosphorus weapon, White phosphorus weapon - Applications, White phosphorus weapon - Smoke-screening agent, White phosphorus weapon - Effects on humans, White phosphorus weapon - Effects of exposure to WP weapons, White phosphorus weapon - Exposure and inhalation of smoke, White phosphorus weapon - Oral ingestion, White phosphorus weapon - Arms control status, White phosphorus weapon - Military regulations, White phosphorus weapon - History, White phosphorus weapon - Disposal at sea, White phosphorus weapon - Use in Iraq, White phosphorus weapon - Notes

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