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mains in the environment until deep cleaned .
Crotega
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REPULS
• Best Less Lethal Tactical
Equip-
ment
The patented REPULS is a next-gen- eration of chemical irritant unlike any other irritant on the market
.
Arresting officers can deploy
REPULS , approach and detain a subject with- out contamination and no need to decontaminate either the suspect or the officer ’ s squad car , saving
hours of time for officer as compared to the decontamination time with pepper spray .
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Crotega was also recognized in the 2019 ,
2018 and 2017 ‘ ASTORS
’
Homeland Security Award
Programs .
REPULS has a pungent odor and
the same irritant qualities as pepper spray , OC , CS , which causes invol- untary eye closure , highly irritating to the eyes , nose , nasal passages
, throat , lungs , and skin .
REPULS can be mitigated with one bottle of water poured over the sus- pects head , and when the spray dries
, the irritating agent is no longer ac- tive , unlike pepper spray , which re-
REPULS Water-based irritant is available
in Police Duty Belt Model MK-4 ( 3.5 oz size ) with a target range of 15 feet .
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