What is Pepper Spray?

What is Pepper Spray? by my favorite authority Michael@safetytechnology.com

There are a number of sprays that are used for personal protection and often the names of those sprays are used interchangeably. However, pepper sprays on the market can vary in quality and effectiveness.

Spray makes use of a natural irritant that can be found in hot peppers. The chemical Oleoresin Capsicum, known as OC, is the chemical ingredient that makes habanero peppers hot. As anyone who has eaten a habanero knows, it can cause eye irritation and irritation in the mouth, throat and nose. This effect is compounded by spray, which uses a higher amount of this chemical than is found in the habanero pepper.

While the exact amount of oleoresin capsicum varies in different brands and models of pepper spray, a typical percentage of OC in spray has about 15 times the amount of OC as in a pepper. When this percentage is sprayed on the face of a potential assailant, the effects can be eyes that become swollen shut and they have an irritated nose and throat. The irritation to the eyes often causes the assailant’s eyes to produce tears, making it difficult to see even if the eyelids do not become swollen.

The point of spray is to cause only temporary blindness or a temporary difficulty in seeing in order to allow the victim a chance to get away from the assailant. Like eating a hot pepper, the effects of pepper spray are temporary, leaving lasting effects behind only in very rare cases. It is one of the safer personal protection devices because the effects are so temporary.

The active ingredient in spray is added to inactive ingredients to make the pepper spray strong enough to cause temporary damage without being concentrated enough to permanently damage the eyes. This mixture of active and inactive ingredients is packaged into a cylinder that keeps the content under pressure. This pressure allows the contents to be sprayed out with force, much like a can of aerosol hairspray.

Spray is made in a variety of sizes for different needs. Some people want the smallest version of pepper spray possible so that they can keep the spray concealed from view in their hand or in their pocket. This allows them to stay protected without looking aggressive. Other people want a large container so that they can show that they have spray in order to avoid having to use it. This can scare assailants away before a confrontation becomes necessary.

Some people only want convenience and chose their pepper spray in a form that will be the easiest to locate and use. This includes key rings or backpack clips that keep the pepper spray close at hand. Some pepper sprays come with designer cases, others are plain and simple. There are even various colors of pepper spray canisters on the market. There are enough sizes, shapes and designs of pepper spray on the market that anyone can find one that will meet their needs.

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