It is proposed that the use of white phosphorous be explored as the fuel for a gas phase high temperature incendiary (GHTI) weapon for defeat of chemical and biological warfare agents stored in hard or soft structures. Such a weapon would have some unique advantages over conventional high temperature incendiaries including the ability to better deliver heat throughout astructure. The research will model the expected temperatures which could be reached and test the possibility of a residual sporicidalaction by combustion products. products is to be investigated a An entirely new approach to the high temperature mediated destruction of chemical and biological agents is expected to emerge from this research. This new approach would enhance the ability to destroy stored agents in targets of unknown and complex geometry.
Keywords: HTI, GHTI, White Phosphorous, Incendiary, Agent Defeat
