RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Educating on CS or ‘tear gas’
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 881
OP 882
DO 10.1136/emj.2010.092676
VO 27
IS 11
A1 Niroshan Sivathasan
YR 2010
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/27/11/881.abstract
AB Chlorobenzalmalononitrile or 2-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) is a commonly used riot control agent. Although generally deemed to be safe for this application, it is known that CS can cause a number of adverse effects in those exposed to it. Understanding its properties and its side effects is important in ensuring optimal medical management of its complications and, indeed, this principle applies to every chemical. As the need for CS and other law enforcement devices increases, it is important for the emergency medicine team and other specialties to be aware of correct management protocols.