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riot-control gas |
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riot-control gas: see poison gas poison gas, any of various gases sometimes used in warfare or riot control because of their poisonous or corrosive nature. These gases may be roughly grouped according to the portal of entry into the body and their physiological effects. ..... Click the link for more information. ; tear gas tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for dispersing mobs. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When it issued these, the worst potential result of a mask failure would have involved officers receiving a face full of riot control agent and the necessity to back off the skirmish line. The individual riot control agent disperser has been changed from Federal Supply Class V (ammunition) to Class II (individual equipment). A Marine is sprayed with a simulated riot control agent as he pulls on the shield of a non-lethal platoon member during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's humanitarian assistance operation exercise April 26. |
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