Mass casualty acute pepper spray inhalation – Respiratory severity effect

Pepper spray use has gained momentum within the arena of law enforcements, self-defence and chemical weaponry-assisted crime since 1992. The active ingredient although available in local produce stores, pepper spray is considered a weapon and therefore of restricted use in many regions, including Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: B.M. Sweeting*
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13001845