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Originally Posted by anti fishstick
this may be a stupid, question but is pepper spray and mace the same thing?
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Here's what I found at a
distributor of pepper spray.
"What is the difference between pepper spray and Mace or tear gas?
Mace is a brand name for a tear gas product. Tear gas, both CS and CN are synthesized chemicals that are known as "lacrimators".
A lacrimator is a substance that produces profuse tearing. Lacrimators, such as tear gas, are not effective against animals. Tear gas can also cause severe blistering of the skin and permanent blindness.
In short, tear gas has a very high level of toxicity whereas our pepper spray is totally non-toxic.
It appears that the chemicals used are different in the two sprays. Both may have a mixture of the same chemicals but not in the same ratio. It appears that pepper spray has a larger ratio of chemicals made from peppers. I am generally not knowledgable about this subject but I do know where to find information about it at least.