Many women wonder how to protect themselves against unwanted situations in which just a little pepper spray could in some instances save their lives.
I put together this article to explain what a pepper spray is, and what is made out of, and how it can protect any woman that needs that extra assurance to make sure they are better protected to an unpleasant encounter!
Pepper spray, 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) that is used in riot control, crowd control, and personal self defense, including defense against dogs and bears.
The active ingredient in pepper spray is capsaicin, which is a chemical derived from the fruit of plants in the Capsicum genus, including chilis. Extraction of oleoresin capsicum from peppers involves finely ground capsicum, from which capsaicin is extracted in an organic solvent such as ethanol.
The solvent is then evaporated, and the remaining waxlike resin is the oleoresin capsicum. An emulsifier such as propylene glycol is used to suspend the OC in water, and pressurized to make it aerosol in pepper spray. The high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method is used to measure the amount of capsaicin within pepper sprays. Scoville Heat Units (SHU) are used to measure the concentration or heat of pepper spray.
Oleoresin capsicum also is used in foods where the flavor and piquancy are desired without visible pepper specks, or to standardize the Scoville units.[citation needed]
A synthetic analogue of capsaicin, pelargonic acid vanillylamide (desmethyldihydrocapsaicin), is used in another version of pepper spray known as PAVA spray which is used in the United Kingdom. Another synthetic counterpart of pepper spray, pelargonic acid morpholide, was developed and is widely used in Russia. Its effectiveness compared to natural pepper spray is unclear.
Pepper spray typically comes in canisters, which are often small enough to be carried or concealed in a pocket or purse. Pepper spray can also be bought concealed in items such as rings. There are also pepper spray projectiles available, which can be fired from a paintball gun. It has been used for years against demonstrators.
I found this great line of pepper sprays offered by Pro Safety Technologies. My first recommendations is the Pepper Shot.
Pepper Shot™ is a 10 pepper spray rated at 2 million scoville heat units and made with a very fine grain that is more effective than the coarser grains of most other pepper sprays. In addition to causing an attacker pain, Pepper Shot swells the mucous membranes, which makes breathing difficult, and swells the veins in the eyes, causing the eyes to close. These effects last 20 30 minutes and cause no permanent damage. All sprays have locking actuators for extra safety.
At under 10 bucks you cannot go wrong, I would stock up and give some to your family and friends, especially at this price! Definitely worth it!
Eddie Toledo is an online expert on home surveillance and safety and seeks only the best methods to share with the public.He spends his time online always serching the most innovative methods and always publishes them here for the public!Please check back here for more information on other exciting and great recommendations!
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Eddie Toledo is an online expert on home surveillance and safety and seeks only the best methods to share with the public.He spends his time online always serching the most innovative methods and always publishes them here for the public!For more information visit: http://www.prosafetytech.com
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