Seriously WTF is this????

**FormulaZR** · 10-22-2013, 03:18 PM

The two-foot long device is described as “a buoyant smoke and flame-producing device that is used by ships and aircraft as a positional marker on the water surface. The MLM is designed to sink to the ocean floor after it has been expended. “However, a small number of MLMs do not completely burn off and remain afloat. Periodically, members of the public find an MLM that has washed ashore. MLMs pose a potential hazard to the public that must be taken seriously. If an MLM is found, DO NOT TOUCH! MLMs should only be handled by military or police members who have received training on the disposal of unexploded ordnance. “Handling the MLM could result in very serious burns. The MLM contains white phosphorous, a compound that burns at an extremely high temperature. Chances are that if the MLM has washed up to shore or a place that you can find it, the MLM has not completely burned off and, therefore, could possibly reignite. If the MLM reignites, only a total lack of oxygen can put it out.”