Barrier-Penetrating Tear Gas Munitions - NIJ Standard 0111.00

• NCJ Number: 99857
• Author(s): Law Enforcement Standards Laboratory of the National Bureau of Standards
• Date Published: September 1985
• Length: 20 pages
• Agencies: NIJ

Annotation

Establishes minimum performance requirements and test methods, including safety and handling aspects, for barrier-penetrating tear gas (less than lethal) munitions. This is NIJ Standard 0111.00.

Abstract

The scope of this standard is limited to barrier-penetrating tear gas munitions that incorporate orthochlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) or alpha-chloroacetophenone (CN) as the active agent (lacrimator), regardless of the means of dissemination of the tear gas. Requirements include labeling and workmanship, reliability, accuracy, penetration, range, characteristics of the active agent, storage stability, and ability to withstand rough handling. Diagrams.