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2. Pepper spray - Wikipedia

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   Pepper spray, oleoresin capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, or capsicum spray is a lachrymator (tear gas) product containing the compound capsaicin as the active ingredient that irritates the eyes to cause burning and pain sensations, as well as temporary blindness. Its inflammatory effects cause the eyes to close, temporarily taking ...

3. Capsaicin - Wikipedia

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   Capsaicinoids are also an active ingredient in riot control and personal defense pepper spray agents. [2] When the spray comes in contact with skin, especially eyes or mucous membranes, it produces pain and breathing difficulty in the affected individual. [2] Capsaicin is also used to deter pests, specifically mammalian pests.

4. Tear gas - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. How to handle a pepper spray attack - AOL

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   Pepper spray packs a serious punch. Pepper spray, along with tear gas, is one of the most common weapons in police departments’ crowd control arsenals. It was frequently used against protesters ...

6. How often, why does Fayette County use pepper spray on ... - AOL

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   School police used pepper spray “to keep students from hurting themselves or others,” district spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall said.

7. When is deadly force justified? Recent police killings raise ...

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   A small percentage of people don’t feel the effects of pepper spray, and Higgins has seen several instances where an officer accidentally sprayed himself or another officer.

8. Body slams, pepper spray and other recent abuses inside KY ...

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   The records, obtained from internal investigators, also show continued improper use of pepper spray on youths who don’t follow orders and a social service worker who was fired after having a ...

9. Capsinoid - Wikipedia

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   Purified extracts of the sweet chili pepper containing capsinoids have been extensively studied through rigorous safety tests, including evaluation of chronic toxicity, reproduction, genotoxicity, and teratology in animals, single oral administration and pharmacokinetics in humans.