NCJ Number
508
Date Published
Unknown
Length
61 pages
Annotation
CHEMICAL AGENT DISSEMINATION METHODS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS ARE CLASSIFIED AND EXPLAINED, AND DATA ARE PROVIDED ON CURRENTLY AVAILABLE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS.
Abstract
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DISSEMINATION BY EXPULSION, PYROTECHNICS, FOG, AND LIQUID ARE DESCRIBED. THE ADVANTAGES AND DRAWBACKS OF GRENADES, HAND-HELD PYROTECHNIC WANDS, PROJECTILES, CARTRIDGES, AND BULK DISPENSERS AS DELIVERY SYSTEMS ARE SUMMARIZED. DATA SHEETS CONTAIN WEIGHTS, FUSE INFORMATION, SIZE, MATERIALS, MANUFACTURER NAME, CATALOG SPECIFICATIONS, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ON MOST CHEMICAL MUNITIONS AVAILABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. FOR A RELATED VOLUME WHICH OFFERS GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF RIOT CONTROL AGENTS, SEE NCJ-00070.