Bomb, smoke

Smoke bomb A firework type of device that produces smoke used for the observation of airflow within a space. 

Marshall (Ref 1, Vol 3) states that the British used a mild but hot expl, Ophorite (qv), during WWI as an opening charge for incendiary shells and smoke bombs... 

Red phosphors are formed either by heating white phosphorus or by exposing white phosphorus to sunlight. It is quite different from the explosive white phosphorus. For instance, when scratched on a surface, the heads of safety matches made of red phosphorus convert back to white phosphorus and ignite due to the heat of the shght friction of the match on a rough surface. Red phosphorus is also used in fireworks, smoke bombs, and pesticides and to make phosphoric acid, electroluminescent paints, and fertilizers. 

Milliken JA, Waugh D, Kadish ME Acute interstitial pulmonary fibrosis caused by a smoke bomb. CanMed Assoc JSS-36-39, 1963... 

Phosphorus is used in pyrotechnics, smoke bombs, incendiary shells, and safety matches. It also is used in organic syntheses, manufacture of phosphoric acid, phosphorus trichloride, phosphine, and other compounds. 

Definition of smoke bombs is given in Ref 44, p B229-L, under Bombs, Chemical The following type is described in Ref 51a, pp 2-56 2-57 ... 

When the Mongolian Khan Bhatu (Batyi) invaded Russia and Western Europe, and went as far as Nahlstadt near Lignitz, his troops used poisonous smoke bombs (Ref 66, p 18)... 

Z. Composizioni a fumo nero (Black smoke compns) a) Hexachloroethane 50, anthracene 15, naphthalene 15 Mg powder 20% (Izzo, p 236 Belgrano, p 631) b) HC1E 65, anthracene 6, a-naphthol 17 A1 powder 12%. They were used in Italian smoke bombs (bomba fumo-gena) initiated by a mixture of KN03 61, S 17.5, AS2S2 17.5 gum arabic or dextrin 4% (Izzo, p 236) and c) KC103 31, naphthalene 11, red P 11 tar 47% d) KCIO 45, naphthalene 40 charcoal 15% (Izzo, p 237)... 

Type 100 50-kg Smoke Bomb consisted of thin-steel body filled with FS smoke compn (chlorosulfonic acid 41, sulfur trioxide 54 sulfuric acid 5%). The HE chge in the nose and in the burster was PA (p 21) ... 

Smoke Bomb (Hatsuen bakudan). One of such bombs is described here under Markers and Indicators and also in Ref 2, p 113-R as Type 2 2-kg Target Indicator. A larger Bomb, weighing 155 lbs, called Type 3, No 6 Target Marker Bomb is also described here and in Ref 2, p 113-L... 

Smoke Bomb 9.45 2.75 Titanium Tetra- chloride 100ml Unknown None... 

The incendiary bombs usually contained thermite or magnesium incendiary mixture, and some smoke bombs contained a titanium tetrachloride mixture... 

Ignite colored smoke bombs, or even old tires in the firebox. 

Chemical Bombs Under this name are bombs filled with a chemical agent(qv). Some US chemical bombs are listed in Vol 2 of this Encyclopedia under BOMBS and most Ger chemical bombs of WWII are listed in Ref 4 Some fairly recent US chemical bombs are listed in Refs 1,2 3, but none is listed or described in the latest edition of "Ammunition Complete. Round Charts (Ref 5). The smoke bombs described on sheets 13 14 of Ref 5 are used for signalling, and for this reason are classified not as chemical bombs but as pyrotechnic items... 

Refs l)Anon, "Chemical Bombs and Clusters , Dept of the Army Tech Manual TM 3 400(1957) (Characteristics, nomenclature and marking of gas, incendiary and smoke bombs) 2)... 

B. Assman, Incendiary Composition for Incendiary and Smoke Bombs, Hand Grenades, etc, Based on Red Phosphorus and Magnesium Powder , AustrianP 339800 (1977) CA88,107543 (1978)... 

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