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Mace is a tear gas in the form of an aerosol spray which propels the lachrymator mixed with a volatile solvent. It is sometimes used as a self-defense device. This form of mace is legal in very few countries, thus its use is becoming uncommon. A riot control agent is a type of lachrymatory agent (or lacrimatory agent). ...
Aerosol spray can Aerosol spray is a type of canister that sprays an aerosol when its button is pressed or held down. ...
A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator is a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tearing, pain, and even temporary blindness. ...
Self defense refers to actions taken by a person to defend onself, ones property or ones home. ...
The original formulation consisted of 1% CN gas in a solvent of sec-butanol, propylene glycol, cyclohexene, and dipropylene glycol methyl ether. Some formulations now also include Oleoresin Capsicum (active ingredient in pepper spray). Not to be confused with hydrogen cyanide, HCN. CN, or chloroacetophenone, is a gas used as a riot control agent. ...
2-Butanol, or sec-butanol, is a secondary alcohol. ...
Propylene glycol, also known as 1,2-propanediol, is an organic compound (a diol alcohol), usually a tasteless, odorless, and colorless clear oily liquid that is hygroscopic and miscible with water, acetone, and chloroform. ...
Cyclohexene is a colorless clear liquid cycloalkene with an intense aversive characteristic sharp smell reminiscent of an oil refinery. ...
The chemical compound capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is the active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. ...
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Mace was originally manufactured under the name "Chemical Mace" by Lake Erie Chemical (a former division of Smith & Wesson) in 1962, but is now a registered trademark of Mace Security International. The Mace sold today by Mace Security International is pepper spray rather than tear gas. Many other companies now manufacture similar products. Smith & Wesson NASDAQ: SWHC are the largest manufacturers of handguns in the United States. ...
A trademark or trade mark[1] is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by an individual, business organization or other legal entity to uniquely identify the source of its products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. ...
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A riot control agent is a type of lachrymatory agent (or lacrimatory agent). ...
Mace vs. pepper spray Due to the current brand-name use of the term "Mace" to refer to pepper sprays and the fact that mace is illegal in most Western countries, it is very difficult to find information on traditional mace. "Mace" and "Pepper Spray" are frequently used interchangeably.
Training Most law enforcement agencies require that their personnel become certified on similar aerosol spray devices such as pepper spray before using them in the field. In some agencies, such as the FBI, chemically inactive versions of the spray are also available for training purposes. Aerosol spray can Aerosol spray is a type of canister that sprays an aerosol when its button is pressed or held down. ...
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...
Effect
 An Icelandic police officer recovering from being "maced" with training grade spray. The effect of "Mace" or "Pepper Spray" varies on humans. Most common is a burning sensation on the area affected with the spray (described by some as "having your face drenched in gasoline and lit on fire"). If in contact with eyes it causes automatic closing of the eyes due to intense pain if open. This along with a feeling of suffocating if inhaled it causes the person to be very vulnerable and dependent, resulting in easy overpowering (for example, law enforcement officials over a suspect). Effects can be minimal on those under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The duration of the effects vary from 30 minutes up to 2 hours, depending on the person and treatment. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 745 KB) An Icelandic police officer recovering after being maced or pepper sprayed as a part of his training. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 745 KB) An Icelandic police officer recovering after being maced or pepper sprayed as a part of his training. ...
Mace in History - During the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks Mace was supposedly used by the hijackers of American Airlines Flight 11 to prevent entry to the first-class area and keep passengers at the rear of the plane. The official 9/11 Commission Report states that "The hijackers quickly gained control and sprayed Mace, pepper spray, or some other irritant in the first-class cabin, in order to force the passengers and flight attendants toward the rear of the plane."[1]
A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...
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