An Improved Agent for Riot Control: Comparison of the Effectiveness of CR and CS as 'Tear Smokes'

Abstract

All available UK data on human exposures to aerosols of CS and CR has been collated and reviewed, in order to provide the best estimate of the difference in the effectiveness of the two compounds as riot control agents. Probit analysis was used to obtain this estimate, and the results show that CR is about ten times more potent than CS in that a concentration of 1 mg/cu m of CR will produce effects equivalent to those produced by a concentration of CS of 10 mg/cu m, which is that normally considered appropriate for riot control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0595687

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  • M. A. Hogg

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Chemistry
  • Contractors
  • Factor Analysis
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Motivation
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Riot Control
  • Riot Control Agents
  • Riots
  • Security
  • United States

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Metallurgy
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