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Pelargonic acid morpholide (MPK) is widely used as a self-defense chemical agent spray in Russia, though its effectiveness compared to natural pepper spray is unclear. [ citation needed ] In China , Ministry of Public Security police units and security guards use tear gas ejectors with OC, CS or CN gases.
A chemical weapon agent (CWA), or chemical warfare agent, is a chemical substance whose toxic properties are meant to kill, injure or incapacitate human beings.About 70 different chemicals have been used or stockpiled as chemical weapon agents during the 20th century, although the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has an online database listing 35,942 chemicals which ...
Tear gas in use in France 2007 Exploded tear gas canister in the air in Greece. Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from Latin lacrima 'tear'), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial self-defense spray, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the eye to produce tears.
In 1932, the association established its first permanent office in New York City and later eventually changed the name to Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association, Inc. (CSMA) to more accurately represent the more diverse membership. By 1974, to have a more direct impact on federal legislation, CSMA moved to Washington, D.C.
Incapacitating agent is a chemical or biological agent which renders a person unable to harm themselves or others, regardless of consciousness. [ 1 ] Lethal agents are primarily intended to kill, but incapacitating agents can also kill if administered in a potent enough dose, or in certain scenarios.
In 2009, the University of California Regents approved a 32% (compounded for the year) tuition hike for the 2009–2010 school year. [23] The following years saw several large protests and actions across California in response to tuition hikes and other complaints against the UC administration, including 52 arrested on November 19, 2009 [24] and an attempt to block the local interstate on ...
The organization was based in New York City until it relocated to Washington, DC in the 1970s. On March 19, 2009, SOCMA members voted to formally change the organization’s name to the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates. The name change, the first in SOCMA’s 88-year history, allowed the organization to retain its acronym. [4]
Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is an organic compound with the formula OC(OCH 3) 2. It is a colourless, flammable liquid. It is classified as a carbonate ester. This compound has found use as a methylating agent and as a co-solvent in lithium-ion batteries. [1] Notably, dimethyl carbonate is a weak methylating agent, and is not considered as a ...