GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part III - PERSONAL EQUIPMENT |
Section G - PERSONAL DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT |
III–G–8 |
LOTION, PHOSPHORUS BURN |
Behandlungsmittel für Phosphorbrandwunden |
PURPOSE: |
This lotion is used for the first aid treatment of phosphorus burns on the skin. |
MARKINGS: |
The label on the bottle is marked, "Behandlungsmittel für Phosphorbrandwunden", and also contains directions for use. |
DESCRIPTION: |
The lotion is contained in an amber colored glass bottle stoppered with a waxed cork stopper. The bottles may be rectangular in shape, 4 x 4 inches in cross-section and 8 in-ches tall, or they may be cylindrical in shape, 3.6 inches in diameter and 9.5 inches tall. |
The contents of the bottle, when thoroughly mixed, is a thick cream colored, odorless liquid, smooth to the touch. Upon standing, the liquid separates into two portions. The copper sulphate solution, light blue in color, forms a layer above the mixture of hydrated aluminum silicate which falls to the bottom in the form of a white precipitate. |
III–G–8 |
Lotion, Phosphorus Burn |
Behandlungsmittel für Phosphorbrandwunden |