CR Gas
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide
CR gas or dibenzoxazepine is a lachymatory agent (tear gas) and incapacitating agent. It was used as a riot control agent in the late 1950s and early 1960s. CR is a yellow solid at room temperature. It is suspended in a propylene glycol solution for use.
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