Bertram O. Stull

“ This invention relates to fuels for fuel air explosive weapons. More particularly, this invention relates to a method for causing an explosion comprising the steps of dispersing a cloud of liquid fuel in the air and detonating the cloud wherein the cloud is composed of particles of 10 gelled or ungelled 1,2-butylene oxide. ”

“ It has been found that butylene oxide is significantly less toxic than 15 either of the two commonly used oxides. Air containing 400 parts per million of 1,2-butylene oxide may be breathed safely for up to 8 hours with no undesirable results as compared to 100 parts per million for propylene oxide and only 50 parts per million for ethylene 20 oxide. ”

“ Its boiling point is 63° C. as opposed to 10.4° C. and 34.2° C. respectively 25 for the other two oxides. Thus, loading operations are much easier to carry out. No special equipment is needed for its handling. ”