TM 31-210 - Improvised Munitions Handbook - Section V

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

Parts by Volume	Ingredient	How Used	Common Source
68	Gasoline	Motor fuel Solvent	Gas station Motor vehicles
30	Animal blood Serum	Food Medicine	Slaughter House Natural habitat
Any one of the following:

2	Salt	Food Industrial processes	Seawater Natural brine Food store
	Ground coffee	Food Caffeine source Beverage	Coffee plant Food store
	Dried Tea Leaves	Food Beverage	Tea plant Food store
	Sugar	Sweetening foods Industrial processes	Sugar cane Food store
	Lime	Mortar Plaster Medicine Ceramics Steel making Industrial processes	From calcium carbonate Hardware store Drug store Garden supply store
	Baking soda	Baking Beverages Medicine Industrial processes	Food store Drug store
	Epsom sales	Medicine Mineral water Industrial processes	Drug store Natural deposits Food store

1. Preparation of animal blood serum:

a. Slit animal's throat by jugular vein. Hang up-side down to drain.

b. Place coagulated (lumpy) blood in a cloth or on a screen and catch the red fluid (serum) which drains through.

c. Store in cool place if possible.

CAUTION: Do not get aged animal blood or the serum into an open cut. This can cause infections.

2. Pour blood serum into jar, bottle, or other container and add gasoline.

3. Add the salt (or other additive) to the mixture and stir until a gel forms.

Section V	No. 4-7
GELLED FLAME FUELS

ANIMAL BLOOD SYSTEMS

Animal blood can be used to gel gasoline for use as a flame fuel which will adhere to target surfaces.