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CONCISE IDENTIFICATIONS OF COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED TEAR GASES

NCJ Number
40916
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1977) Pages: 358-364
Author(s)
J A GAG; N F MERCK
Date Published
1977
Length
9 pages
Annotation
ARTICLE CONCERNS THE CONCLUSIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF TEAR GASES USING INFRARED SPECTROMETRY AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY.
Abstract
INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES ARE PROPOSED FOR IDENTIFYING TEAR GAS COMPONENTS, WHICH WILL AID IN ESTABLISHING THE ILLEGAL USE OF TEAR GAS. THE TEXT IS DOCUMENTED WITH GRAPHIC TABLES OF EXPERIMENTAL FINDINGS....KAP