Chemical Fire Bottle

MATERIALS REQUIRED: How Used                                           Common Source

Sulphuric Acid                                                                             Storage Batteries                             Motor Vehicles

Material Processing                        Industrial Plants

Gasoline                                                                                         Motor Fuel                                          Gas Station or Motor Vehicles

Potassium Chlorate                                                                  Medicine                                               Drug Store

Sugar                                                                                              Sweetening Foods                             Food Store

Glass bottle with stopper (roughly 1 quart size).

Small Bottle or jar with lid.

Rag or absorbent paper (paper towels, newspaper).

String or rubber bands.

PROCEDURE

1. Sulphuric Acid Must be Concentrated. If battery acid or other dilute acid is used, concentrate it by boiling until dense white fumes are given off. Container used should be of enamel- ware or oven glass.

CAUTION

Sulphuric acid will burn skin and destroy clothing. If any is spilled, wash it away with a large quantity of water. Fumes are also dangerous and should not be inhaled.

2. Remove the acid from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

3. Pour gasoline into the Urge (1 quart) bottle until it ii approximately 2/3 full.

4. Add concentrated sulphuric acid to gasoline slowly until the bottle is filled to within 1″ to 2″ from top. Place the stopper on the bottle.

5. Wash the outside of the bottle thoroughly with clear water.

CAUTION: If this is not done, the fire bottle may be dangerous to handle during use.

6. Wrap a clean cloth or several sheets of absorbent paper around the outside of the bottle. Tie with string or fasten with rubber bands.

7. Dissolve 1/2 cup (100 gm) of potassium chlorate and 1/2 cup (100 gm) of sugar in one cup (250 cc) of boiling water.

8. Allow the solution to cool, pour into the small bottle and cap tightly. The cooled solution should be approx. 2/3 crystals and 1/3 liquid. If there is more liquid than this, pour off excess before using.

CAUTION:Store this bottle separately from the other bottle.

HOW TO USE

1. Shake the small bottle to mix contents and pour onto the cloth or paper around the large bottle.

Bottle can be used wet or after solution has dried. However, when dry, the sugar - Potaesium chlorate mixture is very sensitive to spark or flame and should be handled accordingly.

2. Throw or launch the bottle. When the bottle breaks against a hard surface (target) the fuel will ignite.