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Could tear gas be a minor form of bio-terrorism?
No, due to the fact that the "Bio" in bio-terrorism means biological, also meaning living organisms and as far as i know, there are no living organisms in tear gas or pepper spray or anything of the sort.
Do police officers have to be tazed and sprayed with mace during training?
Whether officers are exposed to pepper spray (Mace, a form of tear gas, is seldom used anymore) and TASERs during training is determined by each training academy. Most officers do get some exposure, which can vary from walking through a room where pepper spray has been sprayed or being touched with the electrodes of a TASER to being sprayed directly in the face with pepper spray and getting "the full ride" of a TASER.
Is Mace legal in the state of Nebraska?
Just don't use it in illegal ways, like assault. Only self-defense....Mace is illegal in all 50 states........Pepper spray is legal in Nebraska...Mace is a tear gas in the form of an aerosol spray which propels a lachrymatory agent mixed with a volatile solvent. It is sometimes used as a self-defense device by law enforcement. This form of chemical Mace was banned in the 1980's and is illegal in the US...Pepper Spray is the extract of red pepper commonly called OC placed in areosol spray along with a UV dye..
What is lacrimator?
A lacrimator is a substance that causes irritation of the eyes and induces tears. It is commonly found in tear gas and pepper spray, used for crowd control and self-defense purposes. Lacrimators work by stimulating the nerves in the eyes, causing them to produce tears and temporarily impairing vision.
Where does mace come from?
Mace is a brand of pepper spray and pepper spray's main ingredient is OC or oleoresin capsicum. The OC is derived from Cayenne peppers - some of the hottest peppers in the world. OC is a reddish-orange, oily liquid, insoluble in water. The OC agent is dispersed by the aerosol in a number of spray patterns depending on the model. Some Mace brands also include tear gas and all Mace have UV dye. UV dye helps police identify attackers who have been sprayed with Mace.
Is mace and pepper spray the same?
Mace or "tear gas" is a chemical compound. Most US military people are exposed to it during boot camp in a vapor-filled room where they are instructed to remove their gas masks. Some special operations forces are repeatedly exposed so that they can learn to perform normal tasks under its effects. It has less of a burning effect but more of a respiratory and mucous effect. Pepper Spray is concentrated oil and resin from peppers, just like the name says. Its effects are claimed to be more intense and less easy to build up a tolerance to its effects, and has come to be more widely used for personal and policing purposes because of this. It is more of a liquid than a vapor, so it is less useful for weaponization. Pepper spray is extremely painful, moreso than mace. Mace is easy to weaponize and deploy on crowds or enemy troops from artillery shells, mortars, etc. It can form large, lingering clouds. Pepper spray is too heavy and oily for that, but pepper spray "clings" to the human skin and membranes and is harder to rinse off. Police have used combinations of both compounds on crowds in Seattle and at other protests. Potential hazards of doing this have been discussed but there isn't much medical research even though there have been deaths and law suits related to cardiac and respiratory failure after intense dosages have been delivered.
What is pepper spray?
first of all its not called ïnsta-freeze""pepper spray it is just called FREEZE usualy it + of P+ or +P after FREEZE. it is a pepper spray produced by a german chemical corporation especially for the German police force and unlike all other pepper spray it contains some amount of tear gas/oc content. This addition makes it especially effective. Personal experience it is the only style of pepper st=pray i would trust my life with.
What is a tearing gas?
There are 3 types of tear gas * CS(chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile) * CN (chloroacetophenone) - often sold as Mace * Pepper spray - made from chili peppers mixed with a vehicle like corn oil CS is stronger than CN but wears off more quickly. Tear gas is often used by law enforcement when they are faced with a combative crowd. Both CN and CS are irritants -- they irritate mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, mouth and lungs and cause tearing, sneezing, coughing, etc. Pepper spray is an inflammatory agent that causes inflammation in the eyes, nose and mouth. Its effect is more debilitating, but you have to hit someone with it directly for it to be effective. This makes it more useful for self-defense against an individual. It is also useful against attacking dogs and bears.
What chemical is known as tear gas?
The chemical name of Tear gas is 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile or o-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile.(C10H5ClN2). Tear Gas aka CS Gas.
What is composition of Tear gas?
Tear gas is a non-specific term for any chemical that is used to cause temporary incapacitation through irritation of eyes and/or respiratory system. Tear gas is used as a hand-held spray or in grenades. It is widely used by police forces to subdue people in arrest or riot situations.Popular tear gases include the eye irritants CS, CN, and CR. Another widely used chemical eye and respiratory irritant is OC pepper spray.See the Web Links to the left of this answer for more about CS, CN, and CR gases.
Is ethane used as tear gas?
Ethers containing peroxides can be detonate as tear gas when heated. Unburned material may form powerful tear gas. When wet, also forms irritating formaldehyde gas.
Which gas is used in tear gas and which gas is used in laughing gas?
The basic constituent of Tear gas is phosgen gas, COCl2 (Carbonyl chloride) and laughing gas is nitrous oxide or N2O.
