White Phosphorus

Materials that resist white phosphorus.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US3644142A/en

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White Phosphorus

Irrigate wounds with cold water, then cover with saline-soaked gauze pads.

Copper sulfate aids in identifying phosphorus. However, CuSO4 has been reported to have adverse effects including vomiting, diarrhea, hepatic necrosis, tachycardia and hypotension. Copper toxicity can occur within 15H of using 2% CuSO4 solution.

A safer option is 1–3% solution of silver nitrate.

https://disastermilitarymedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40696-017-0034-y

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> ..falling over..#Kyiv..earlier this week. #WhitePhosphorus ignites on contact with oxygen and burns at extremely high temperatures. It’s fat-soluble, easily absorbed through the skin and can melt through flesh. #Russia previously used white phosphorus in attacks on #Chechnya..called “Whiskey Pete” by the #USmilitary, which used the substance in #Korea, #Vietnam, #Iraq, #Afghanistan and #Syria.
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