What Is in Pepper Spray?
Pepper spray is a self-defense weapon that temporarily incapacitate an attacker by irritating the eyes, mouth, throat, lungs, and skin. The active ingredient in most pepper sprays is oleoresin capsicum (OC), derived from hot peppers. When deployed against an assailant, the OC induces almost immediate closing of the eyes, coughing, gagging, shortness of breath, and […]
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