21. White phosphorus was poisonous to match makers, causing Phossy jaw.22. Monsanto is the only manufacturer of white phosphorus for military use in the US. 23. I believe the bomb should be the white phosphorus type, 24. White phosphorus can burn skin tissue deeply, and this can cause multiple organ failure.25. Indeed, white phosphorus is only safe from self-igniting when it is submerged in water. 26. White phosphorus usually kills humans within a week of ingestion by attacking the liver.27. He also stressed that the white phosphorus munition is neither chemical nor incendiary weapon. 28. White phosphorus was first made commercially in the 19th century for the match industry.29. Wilbanks flew through the heavy fire as he marked the area with white phosphorus rockets. 30. There were several recorded instances where white phosphorus shells defeated German tanks in this fashion.
