Riot Control Agents
In the Korean and Vietnam wars riot control agents were used
to to flush enemies out of caves, forests, buildings, and holes,
as well as for riot control. The following serves as a brief
overview of that riot control agents are.
Two major riot control agents are going to be talked about
here, and they are Agents CS and DM.
The U.S. spent a lot of money on riot gases during the 1960's
because of the Vietnam war
| Costs of Riot Control Agents By Year (14) |
|
Year
|
1963
|
1964
|
1965
|
1966
|
1967
|
1968
|
1969
|
|
$ spent on riot gases (millions)
|
2.4
|
2.9
|
1.1
|
16.8
|
17.3
|
16.3
|
80.5
|
Riot control agents are solids with low vapor
pressures that are dispersed as fine particles or in solution.
In most cases the symptoms will dissipate with exposure to fresh
air, and medical treatment is usually not needed.