1 Question: Can peper spray blind you ? Keywords: blind, eye, pepper spray Asked by telishallen to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 16 Mar 2012.
Sean Murphy answered on 15 Mar 2012:
Pepper spray shouldn’t blind you if you do not have any other eye problems
Viv Lyons answered on 16 Mar 2012:
No, in the UK we use PAVA spray or CS Spray – PAVA Spray is a type of pepper spray that uses a synthetically produced pepper to ensure that each spray gives a predictable effect. Both of these types of spray have been assessed by independent medical committees to determine whether they can cause immediate or longer lasting damage to a person they are used against. The Home Office has published a document that summarises the effects and toxicology of both sprays: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100413151441/http://scienceandresearch.homeoffice.gov.uk/hosdb/publications/police-weaponry/Compairson_CS_and_PAVAe8f5.html?view=Standard&pubID=385487
Laura Waters answered on 16 Mar 2012:
Hopefully you will never have it sprayed at you though!
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