British Gas Shells

[Sappersnooper]

I have found a list of chemical fillings of British Gas Shells in archive but cannot decipher the abbreviations. The most common appear to be as follows:

HS, CG (Chlorine Gas?), NC, SK and KSK

Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance for any responses.

 

[14276265]

HS - HunStuff, sulphur mustard - Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulphide

CG - Collongite - phosgene or carbonyl choride

NC - a mix of chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane) and stannic chloride (tin IV choride)

SK - a mix of 75% ethyl iodoacetate and 25% ethyl alcohol

KSK - "pure" ethyl iodoacetate

 

 

Edited 20 April by 14276265

[JMB1943]

I believe that SK / KSK refer to South Kensington, the location of Imperial College, wherein these particular nasties were developed.in the laboratories of the Chemistry Dept.

Regards,

JMB

 

[Sappersnooper]

16 hours ago, 14276265 said:

HS - HunStuff, sulphur mustard - Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulphide

CG - Collongite - phosgene or carbonyl choride

NC - a mix of chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane) and stannic chloride (tin IV choride)

SK - a mix of 75% ethyl iodoacetate and 25% ethyl alcohol

KSK - "pure" ethyl iodoacetate

 

 

Thanks, that is terrific. You wouldn't happen to know what 'BB' meant that was used  to name one of the British gas shells?

[jay dubaya]

BB = Mustard Gas and comes from the chemical name ‘beta-beta-dichlorethyl sulphide’.

[Sappersnooper]

2 minutes ago, jay dubaya said:

BB = Mustard Gas and comes from the chemical name ‘beta-beta-dichlorethyl sulphide’.

Thanks Jay