Civil disturbances chemical agents used

Ballantyne, B. 1977. Riot control agents. Biomedical and health aspects of the use of chemicals In civil disturbances. IN Scott, R.B., and Frazer, J., eds. Medical Annual 1977. Bristol, England John Wright. 1977. p. 7-41. 

Ballantyne, B. (1977a). Riot control agents - biomedical and health aspects of the use of chemicals in civil disturbances. In Medical Annual (R.B. Scott, J. Frazer, eds.), pp. 7-41. Wright and Sons, Bristol, UK. 

As noted above, the Committee of Enquiry into the use of CS in Northern Ireland recommended that chemical agents intended for use in the control of a civil disturbance should be assessed from the viewpoint more of a medicinal drug than that of a military weapon (HMSO, 1969,1971). However, in reaching this conclusion the Committee did make the distinction that with new drugs there is a need for a balanced risk-benefit analysis and these are purely professional medical considerations. However, with a chemical intended for use against humans for peacekeeping purposes, while many of the hazard and risk assessments are of a medical nature, additional other questions may arise which are concerned with social policy and there may also be... 

Lacrimatory and irritant compounds, with a history dating from World War I, have been used in riot-control and civil disturbances, military exercises and training, and as chemical warfare agents. A listing of these chemicals and their use application is... 

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