It takes soap and water to remove pepper spray. Remove all contaminated clothing and flush the affected areas with cool water (do not use warm water). Do not rub your face. Wash the affected areas with non-oil or cold cream based soap. If you use oily lotions, they may trap the OC resin to your skin. There may be some lingering discomfort, but most of the effects should wear off within an hour.

Pepper Sprays are mostly made of OC (Oleoresin Capsicum), an inflammatory agent made from hot cayenne and other peppers. Upon contact, it causes disorientation, restricted breathing, an intense burning sensation and temporary blindness. ________________________________________ See similar questions...

Most pepper sprays have an expiration date stamped on the can. It is a relatively important factor of the effectiveness of the product. We recommend replacing your pepper spray after the expiration date. See similar questions...

Pepper spray is primarliy made up of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) and propellant. Oleoresin Capsicum is the product CRCs are the active ingredient in the OC. It is a potent compound that gives all hot peppers their fiery nature, See similar questions...

The defense sprays protectmefirst.com carries are humane and effective. These self defense sprays contain OC Pepper, Tear Gas, Ultraviolet Dye, or any combination of the three. They are an effective means of non-lethal self defense for people concerned with safety and security. Used by police departments, security agencies, and individuals concerned with security and self defense. Recommended by the American Security Institute. See similar questions...

Pepper spray is rated in two ways: OC% and SHU rating. The % you see listed on the package (10%, 15%, etc.) explains how much OC is in the container relative to the other ingredients (dyes, propellant, etc.). To compare the hotness of different pepper sprays, SHU rating is an important factor. Scoville Heat Units (SHU) is a measurement of the amount of capsaicin in OC. See similar questions...

Pepper spray is rated in two ways: OC% and SHU rating. The % you see listed on the package (10%, 15%, etc.) explains how much OC is in the container relative to the other ingredients (dyes, propellant, etc.). To compare the hotness of different pepper sprays, SHU rating is an important factor. Scoville Heat Units (SHU) is a measurement of the amount of capsaicin in OC. See similar questions...

All pepper sprays should have an expiration date code stamped on a sticker placed, on the bottom of the can. To safeguard your life and insure the effectiveness of the spray, we put a three year expiration date on all of our sprays. Always check to make sure you are not carrying an expired can of spray. See similar questions...

It takes 3-5 seconds for pepper spray to take effect, and the effects can last from 15 minutes to about 60 minutes depending on the types of pepper spray. ________________________________________ Yes. If you put one in your garage and one in your backyard, the recording for the garage transmitter could be something like, "There's someone in the garage." and the back yard could say, "There's someone in the backyard." This is how you would be notified if someone trespassed into those areas. See similar questions...

Oleoresin capsicum ("pepper spray") has been used since the 1960s as a sublethal inflammatory agent for law enforcement, personal defense and as a dog repellent. The active ingredient-capsaicin-is derived from cayenne pepper plants and mixed with oil or another carrier agent for dispersal as an aerosol. Early field tests on 5 dump and campground bears in Michigan and Minnesota repelled the bears without aggressive response. See similar questions...

KNOCKOUT is specially designed to spray in a stream pattern effective upto 7 feet. Stream is less affected by winds. See similar questions...