Abstract:Chemicals used in war fit into five categories: flame agents, incendiaries, smokes and obscurants, incapacitants and riot control agents, and toxic agents. Flame agents, typically hydrocarbons or other readily flammable liquids, are used in flame throwers and flame projectors such as flame rockets. Incendiaries are often metals such as magnesium or aluminum, or oil and metal mixtures. These materials often require a fuse or ignition cup. Smokes and obscurants may be gaseous, liquid, or particulate aerosols. In… Show more
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