The particles continue to burn unless deprived of atmospheric oxygen," it states in notes on the weapon. "These weapons are particularly nasty because white phosphorus continues to burn until it ...

White phosphorus is an incendiary agent that ignites when exposed to air. It can burn up to five thousand degrees Fahrenheit, ...

White phosphorus is also used to create smokescreens during the day, as it puts off a huge amount of smoke when it burns. It can ignite fast-burning, fast-spreading fires on the ground ...

Phosphorus munitions and their use White phosphorus ignites instantly upon contact with oxygen. The substance burns at an ...

white phosphorous causes "deep and sever burns". The use of white phosphorus on the battlefield violates Protocol III of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons when "it is used ...