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…[T]his excellent book provides an informed and detailed summary of the efforts made over the last century to evolve RCAs which are effective but do not (usually) cause permanent impairment or death. … This is an authoritative collection of contributions from those who are closely associated with riot control agent use, evaluation and research.
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…[T]his excellent book provides an informed and detailed summary of the efforts made over the last century to evolve RCAs which are effective but do not (usually) cause permanent impairment or death. … This is an authoritative collection of contributions from those who are closely associated with riot control agent use, evaluation and research.
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The proliferation and increasing sophistication of chemical riot control agents mean that all parties need to understand the responsible use and effects of such compounds. Riot Control Agents: Issues in Toxicology, Safety, and Health provides a single, authoritative, and comprehensive body of practical information regarding the history, chemistry, biology, medical, and public health aspects of riot control agents. This unique resource describes their biological actions in humans and animals, aspects related to risk assessment, and recent technical developments. Chapters include practical information on chemical analysis, toxicology, pharmacology, risk management, and environmental issues. The authors also discuss emerging concepts, trends, and technologies in detail.This timely book presents a detailed review of the proper applications and realistic risks of riot control agents. It will be of great value to researchers, medical and public health officials, law enforcement and criminal justice personnel, and scientists interested in the biomedical and non-biomedical fields.
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…[T]his excellent book provides an informed and detailed summary of the efforts made over the last century to evolve RCAs which are effective but do not (usually) cause permanent impairment or death. … This is an authoritative collection of contributions from those who are closely associated with riot control agent use, evaluation and research.
- BTS Newsletter
…[T]his excellent book provides an informed and detailed summary of the efforts made over the last century to evolve RCAs which are effective but do not (usually) cause permanent impairment or death. … This is an authoritative collection of contributions from those who are closely associated with riot control agent use, evaluation and research.
- BTS Newsletter
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The proliferation and increasing sophistication of chemical riot control agents mean that all parties need to understand the responsible use and effects of such compounds. Riot Control Agents: Issues in Toxicology, Safety, and Health provides a single, authoritative, and comprehensive body of practical information regarding the history, chemistry, biology, medical, and public health aspects of riot control agents. This unique resource describes their biological actions in humans and animals, aspects related to risk assessment, and recent technical developments. Chapters include practical information on chemical analysis, toxicology, pharmacology, risk management, and environmental issues. The authors also discuss emerging concepts, trends, and technologies in detail.This timely book presents a detailed review of the proper applications and realistic risks of riot control agents. It will be of great value to researchers, medical and public health officials, law enforcement and criminal justice personnel, and scientists interested in the biomedical and non-biomedical fields.
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Techniques have been available for many years to deal with civil disturbances and uncontrolled demonstrations - in particular methods involving the utilization of irritant chemical substances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
defense spray formulations, lacrimatory compounds, personal defense sprays, peripheral sensory irritation, blepharospasm test, peripheral sensory irritants, synthetic capsaicin, natural capsaicin, intense lacrimation, tear gas pen guns, use for civil purposes, copious lacrimation, cyanogenic properties, ophthalmic toxicology, potent sensory irritants, capsaicinoid content, inhaled capsaicin, riot control agents, oleoresin capsicum, cyanogenic potential, harassing agents, chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, riot control situations, bromobenzyl cyanide, capsaicin inhalation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Techniques have been available for many years to deal with civil disturbances and uncontrolled demonstrations - in particular methods involving the utilization of irritant chemical substances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
defense spray formulations, lacrimatory compounds, personal defense sprays, peripheral sensory irritation, blepharospasm test, peripheral sensory irritants, synthetic capsaicin, natural capsaicin, intense lacrimation, tear gas pen guns, use for civil purposes, copious lacrimation, cyanogenic properties, ophthalmic toxicology, potent sensory irritants, capsaicinoid content, inhaled capsaicin, riot control agents, oleoresin capsicum, cyanogenic potential, harassing agents, chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, riot control situations, bromobenzyl cyanide, capsaicin inhalation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Archives of Toxicology, Aberdeen Proving Ground, First World War, Military Medicine, British Journal of Pharmacology, Academic Press, Journal of Physiology, Mutation Research, National Toxicology Program, Public Health Service, American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, National Research Council, Archives of Environmental Health, Brain Research, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Life Sciences, Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, Critical Reviews, National Academy Press, Toxicology Letters, Department of Justice, Medical Research Laboratory, North Carolina, European Journal of Pharmacology New!
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- Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare (Textbook of Military Medicine. Part 1, Warfare, Weaponry, and the Casualty, V. 3.) by Frederick R. Sidell on 8 pages
- General and Applied Toxicology by Bryan Ballantyne on 7 pages
- Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levels by Satu M. Somani on 5 pages
- Capsaicin in the Study of Pain (Neuroscience Perspectives) by John N. Wood on 5 pages
- Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology: The Work Environment v.3 (Patty's Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology) (Vol 3) by Frank Arthur Patty on 4 pages
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