Product name:Capsicum oleoresin
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Product Description:Capsicum oleoresin, also known as OC spray
(from "Oleoresin Capsicum"), OC gas, and capsicum spray, is a
lachrymatory agent (a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to
cause tears, pain, and even temporary blindness) used in policing,
riot control, crowd control, and personal self-defense, including
defense against dogs and bears. Its inflammatory effects cause the
eyes to close, taking away vision. This temporary blindness allows
officers to more easily restrain subjects and permits persons using
pepper spray for self-defense an opportunity to escape. Although
considered a less-than-lethal agent, it has been deadly in rare
cases, and concerns have been raised about a number of deaths where
being pepper sprayed may have been a contributing factor.
