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NONLETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS

NCJ Number
554
Author(s)
J F COATES
Date Published
Unknown
Length
24 pages
Annotation
AVAILABLE AGENTS AND DELIVERY DEVICES FOR NONLETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND PRINCIPLES GOVERNING INCAPACITATION ARE DISCUSSED.
Abstract
SPECIFIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL AGENTS ON THE HUMAN BODY AND FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE AGENT ARE EXPLAINED. AGENTS AND DISSEMINATORS DESCRIBED ARE TEAR AND VOMIT AGENTS, PEPPER EXTRACTS, RIOT CONTROL DISPENSERS, MACE, SUPER WATER PISTOL, AND DART AND INJECTOR WEAPONS. TABLES GIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF RIOT CONTROL AGENTS. 14 REFERENCES.