White phosphorus is a chemical substance that self-ignites upon exposure to oxygen and burns until it ... against civilian targets and the use of air-delivered incendiary weapons in densely ...

White phosphorus is a particularly incendiary weapon. When exposed to the air, the chemical ignites ... is it ignites when exposed to atmospheric oxygen and continues to burn until it’s deprived ...

White phosphorus ignites when exposed to atmospheric oxygen and continues to burn until ... a permanent military directive. Attacks using air-delivered incendiary weapons in civilian areas are ...

White phosphorus ignites when in contact with oxygen and burns at temperatures ... Tyler Pager aboard Air Force One, Missy Ryan in Washington and Mohamad El Chamaa in Beirut contributed to this ...

Until today, you find remnants – the size of a fist – that reignite when exposed to air.” This description ... In the case of white phosphorus, that reaction occurs when the substance is exposed to ...

White phosphorus munitions are difficult to extinguish, continuing to flare until the phosphorous has been burned up or until it is no longer exposed to oxygen ... in the air over populated ...

"Generally speaking, the bomb is used to blind the anti-air system of the ... the use of white phosphorus bombs, which ignite when in contact with oxygen, in densely populated areas — like ...

These bacteria can thrive particularly well when the nutrient supply is high, which is why excessive nutrient inputs (especially nitrogen and phosphorus ... oxygen to bodies of water: air or ...