TM 31-210
Improvised Munitions Handbook
| Section V |
No. 4-3 |
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GELLED FLAME FUELS |
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SOAP-ALCOHOL SYSTEMS |
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| Common household soap can be used in combination with alcohol to gel gasoline for use as a flame fuel which will adhere to target surfaces. | |
| MATERIALS REQUIRED: | |||
| Parts by Volume | Ingredient | How Used | Common Source |
| 36 | Gasoline | Motor fuel | Gas station, Motor vehicle |
| 1 | Ethyl Alcohol | Whiskey Medicine |
Liquor Store Drug Store |
| NOTE: Methyl (wood) alcohol or isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol can be substituted for the whiskey. | |||
| 20 (powdered) or 28 (flake) | Laundry soap | Washing clothes | Stores |
| NOTE: Unless the word "soap" actually appears somewhere on the container or wrapper, a washing compound is probably a detergent. These Can Not Be Used. | |||
| PROCEDURE: |
| CAUTION: Make sure that there are no open flames in the area when mixing the flame fuels. NO SMOKING! |
| 1. If bar soap is used, carve into thin flakes using a knife. |
| 2. Pour alcohol and gasoline into a jar, bottle or other container and mix thoroughly. |
| 3. Add soap powder or flakes to gasoline-alcohol mix and stir occasionally until thickened (about 15 minutes). |