The Effects of Pepper Spray

Pepper sprays vary in their formula of base products, solvents and added incedients, although the effects are very similarly. Intensity and timelines of the effects may vary. People that are exposed to pepper spray will experience any combination of the effects listed below.
Skin
The first effect of pepper spray exposure will be on the person's skin. Because pepper spray is an inflammatory agent, the peron will experience an excruciating, burning sensation on the affected areas. Skin may also redden, swell, and even blister as a severe complication of pepper spray exposure.
Respiration
A exposed person will experience bouts of dry cough, gagging, and wheezing aswell as a burning sensation in their throat and difficulties with breathing and speaking.
If pepper spray enters the nasal cavities, the person could also start sneezing, experience greater irritation in the affected area, and suffer from reflex mucus secretion, which basically means suffering from a runny nose due to pepper spray exposure.
Direct inhalation of pepper spray may also result to acute hypertension, which could possibly lead to headaches and a risk of cardiac arrest. Other rare and severe respiratory complications include asystole, atrioventricular blockade, bradycardia, systemic vasodilation, apnea, and airway edema and constriction.
Studies suggest that chronic exposure to pepper spray will still make a person suffer from respiratory effects. It seems impossible that a criminal could prepare and immunize himself to the effects of pepper spray. Long time exposure could cause chronic bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, severe chronic bronchitis, and hemoptysis.
Eyes
The eyes are most vulnerable to the exposure to pepper spray. Effected by pepper spray, eyes will slam shut involuntarily, redden, swell, and sting tremendously. A person will also suffer from blepharospasm, lacrimation, and conjuctival inflammation.
Affected eyes may also suffer from superficial anesthesia and deficient blink reflex, which will then result to inevitable corneal abrasions from contact lenses and other foreign objects.
If the person is previously suffering from certain eye problems (recurrent corneal erosion, keratomalacia, or keratitis) then the effects could be more severe. Treatment for effected individuals is a fifteen to thirty minute period of flushing with water.
General treatment and decontamination efforts
Effects of pepper spray exposure can only be softened. Extensive flushing of the skin with water, whole milk or a solution of dish detergent have in some cases be proven to be effective in slightly shortening the duration of the effects.
Actively flushing of the eyes with water and intentional blinking to produce tears will help to reduce the irritation lightly.

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