An evaluation of the relative potential public health concern for the self-defense spray active ingredients oleoresin capsicum, o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, and 2-chloroacetophenone

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-11

  Recer, Gregg M ^a,b   Johnson, Thomas B ^a   Gleason, A Kevin ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b BTSA   (United States)

Author keywords

2 chloroacetophenone; Capsaicin; Capsaicinoids; Mace; Malononitrile; o chlorobenzylidene; Oleoresin capsicum; Self defense spray; Tear gas

Indexed keywords

2 CHLOROBENZYLIDENEMALONONITRILE; PHENACYL CHLORIDE; RESIN;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LAW; NONHUMAN; PEPPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES;

CAPSICUM; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS;

EID: 0036974389     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.2002.1569     Document Type: Article

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