Recently, the Human Rights Watch accused Israel of "unlawfully" using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town.
About White Phosphorus:
White (sometimes called yellow) phosphorus is a white to yellow waxy solid with a garlic like odour.
Properties: It ignites spontaneously in air at temperatures above 30 °C and continues to burn until it is fully oxidized or until deprived of oxygen.
Applications:
It is often used by militaries to illuminate battlefields, to generate a smokescreen and as an incendiary.
It is used for military purposes in grenades and artillery shells to produce illumination, to generate a smokescreen and as an incendiary.
Its major industrial uses are in the production of phosphoric acid, phosphates and other compounds.
Phosphates are used to manufacture a range of products including fertilizers and detergents. Phosphorus has been used as a rodenticide and in fireworks.
Impact of White phosphorus on Humans:
It is harmful to humans by all routes of exposure.
The smoke from burning phosphorus is also harmful to the eyes and respiratory tract due to the presence of phosphoric acids and phosphine.
It can cause deep and severe burns, penetrating even through bone.
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