(DoD) Any chemical, not listed in a schedule of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction which can produce rapidly in humans sensory irritation or disabling physical effects which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure. Also called RCA. See also chemical warfare.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). riot control agent. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/riot_control_agent/definitions/1963775 |
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