The Comparative Effectiveness of Four Riot Control Agents

Abstract

The need of dispelling riotous mobs without causing casualties has led to the study of several chemical substances which have harassing or incapacitating properties when inhaled. This report includes data on the inhalation toxicity in laboratory animals and the tolerable or incapacitating dosage in man of CN, DM, EA 1778, and EA-1779. Toxicity determinations were conducted on the mouse, rat, and guinea pig by exposing them to the agents for various periods of time, ranging from 15 to 60 minutes at concentrations from 50 to 4000 mg./cu m. Periodic samples of the chamber atmosphere were analyzed for airborne concentrations. The toxicity of inhaled riot control agents for laboratory animals is summarized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0737784

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Punte
  • Edmund J. Owens
  • Louis E. Gongwer
  • Philip J. Gutentag
  • Thomas A. Ballard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biomedical Research
  • Casualties
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Laboratories
  • Gas Masks
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Lethal Dosage
  • Masks
  • Physical Examination (Medicine)
  • Riot Control
  • Riot Control Agents
  • Riots
  • Rodents
  • Safety Factor
  • Toxicity
  • Volunteers

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology