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How to Defend Yourself with Pepper Spray

Published by Tara Garner | January 14th 2010 | Views:

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Pepper spray is a non-lethal non-toxic inflammatory agent that comes in a dispensing canister. Its active ingredient is Oleoresin Capsicum (O.C.), commonly referred to as red pepper. The percentage of pepper used and the heat rating of that pepper are measured in Scoville Heat Units (S.H.U.). If a canister of pepper spray is rated at 10% and two million S.H.U., it would have 200,000 out of nozzle Scoville Heat Units. A 17% and two million S.H.U. pepper spray would have 340,000 out of nozzle Scoville Heat Units. Thus, the higher the Scoville Heat Units, the stronger and more effective the pepper spray.

Pepper spray is dispersible from canisters in the form of a stream, fogger or foam. The stream squirts out like a water gun to about 15 feet; the fogger scatters out a fine mist at a shorter distance but can affect multiple assailants; and the foam spurts out like shaving crème. The foam is heavier than the stream and fogger. It will not travel as far as the stream, but it will exceed the distance of the fogger. The fine mist of the fogger is subject to resistance and wind blow-back. As a result, the fogger may be more effective against an assailant when it is not very windy or when you are indoors.

If you are ever confronted by an attacker while walking, jogging, or getting in or out of your car, you can successfully defend yourself with pepper spray. It will overwhelm and take the fight out of an aggressor. A one to three second burst to the face will cause temporary blindness, choking, coughing, an intense burning sensation, and a loss of balance. It will take an assailant about three to ten minutes to recover. This gives you adequate time to get to a safe area.


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