Due to its self-igniting feature and toxicity, it is unlikely to come across white phosphorous in daily life. However, since it can also be preserved in seawater, there are cases in which white phosphorous in munition that fell into the sea was washed up and accidentally collected by beachcombers.
If it is still worrying, you can identify white phosphorous according to the following information:

- White phosphorous is a waxy, yellow, transparent solid, and is usually stored under water to prevent exposure to the air.
- White phosphorous glows greenish in the dark when exposed to oxygen but not burning fiercely.
- Burning phosphorous produces white fumes with a characteristic garlic smell.
- Acute oral exposure to white phosphorous can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea in the first stage, and chronic exposure results in necrosis of the jaw beginning as a local inflammation or irritation.
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