Agent White

Agent White is the military code name of a defoliant, which was to take the enemy of the U.S. armed forces, the cover used during the Vietnam War to defoliate forests, similar to the better known Agent Orange. It was named after the white stripes, with which the barrels were marked.

Behind the name Agent White hid the product Tordon 101, the Dow Chemical Company. It contains as active tri- Isopropanylamin salts of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4- D), and picloram. The concentrations were 240.2 grams per liter 2,4-D (calculated as acid) and 64.9 grams of picloram. This herbicide contained in contrast to Agent Orange 2,4,5- trichlorophenoxyacetic acid no (2,4,5 -T) and was therefore not significantly contaminated with dioxins.

Due to the high consumption of Agent Orange, there was soon trouble raising on the global market enough 2,4,5 -T. Therefore, Agent White replaced by the beginning of 1966 to partially Agent Orange as herbicide to defoliate forests. The effect of Agent White did not occur until after a few weeks, which was regarded by the U.S. military as disadvantageous. Between 1966 and 1971, 20,556,525 liters were applied.

Evidence

Agent Blue | Green Agent | Agent Orange | Pink Agent | Agent Purple | Agent White

• Mixture
• Herbicide ( military)