Experimental Injuries of the Eye Caused by a Tear Gas Pen Gun Loaded with Ortho-Chlorobenzalmalononitrile,
Abstract
The wounding effects and lesions of the eye resulting from tear gas pen guns and other tear gas devices have been reported recently. The tear gas devices, however, were usually loaded with chloroacetophenone (CN). Recent articles describe the eye lesions resulting from spraying a solution of ortho- chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) into the eyes of rabbits and man. Eye injuries caused by the discharge of tear gas pen guns loaded with CS, however, have not been considered previously, and a review of the medical literature disclosed no reports of injuries of this type. The purpose of this report is to describe the ocular lesions resulting from the discharge of a tear gas pen gun loaded with CS into the eyes of experimental animals.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0753374
Entities
People
- C. J. Stahl
- K. M. Ayers
Organizations
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology