Weaponized Irritants: The Aerosol Dynamics of Crowd Control

Dispersing an aggressive mob requires forcing an immediate, involuntary physiological surrender without causing lethal ballistic trauma. The tactical solution lies in the precise aerosolization of 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile, commonly recognized worldwide as CS gas. Despite its name, this compound is not actually a gas. It is a fine, crystalline powder tightly packed into pyrotechnic canisters. ...