Chemicals and Drugs

Chemical Riot Control Agents

Chemical substances which are employed during a riot in order to control or disperse the rioting parties.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Chemical substances which are employed during a riot in order to control or disperse the rioting parties.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Riot Control Agents, Chemical

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Irritants (1966-1974)
  • Tear Gases (1968-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.720.821
  2. D27.888w.569.734

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NLM Classification

QV 663

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chemical Riot Control Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012304. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012304
  2. Chemical Riot Control Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430156