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I understood your question to be to ask whether
(WP)White Phosphorus is forbidden by the (CWC)Chemical Weapons Convention
No, it's not forbidden by the CWC if it's used within the context of
a military application which does not require or does not intend to use
the toxic properties of WP.
WP is normally used to produce smoke to camouflage movement
and if that is the purpose for which the WP is used
in other words - just to camouflage movement
then that is considered under the convention as legitimate use.
If on the other hand the Toxic properties of WP,
in other words, the caustic properties of WP are specifically intended
to be used as a weapon then that of course is prohibited.
Because the way the convention is structured or the way it is infact applied
Any chemical that is used against humans or against animals
that causes harm or death through the toxic properties of the chemical
are considered chemical weapons.
So it doesn't matter what substance we're talking about
as long as the purpose is to cause harm through toxic properties
that is prohibited behaviour.