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The 12 pages that link to Pepper spray, each with the reason it gives.

• Self-defenseBroader topic: It is a widely known personal-defense tool, though access and use are regulated in some places.

• CapsaicinRelated: Its capsaicinoids activate sensory channels in the eyes, airways, and skin.

• Scoville scaleRelated: Its active chili extract is sometimes described using SHU, though that figure does not directly measure spray effectiveness.

• Hot sauceCompared with: It uses related pungent compounds for a nonculinary purpose, unlike edible hot sauce.

• CapsaicinoidBroader topic: Capsaicinoids are the active irritants in many pepper sprays.

• Police use of forceBroader topic: Chemical irritants are a force option with specific exposure and decontamination concerns.

• Riot control agentCompared with: It is a particular formulation and delivery method, not a synonym for every riot-control agent.

• Tear gasCompared with: It is another crowd-control irritant, but its active chemicals differ from conventional tear gas.

• Carolina ReaperCompared with: Its concentrated irritant effect contrasts with the Reaper’s use as food.

• Non-lethal weaponBroader topic: This widely used irritant is a specific example, and its effects can still cause serious harm.

• Ghost pepperCompared with: Both rely on capsaicinoids, but ghost pepper is food while pepper spray is a defensive irritant.

• Baton roundCompared with: It is a less-lethal crowd-control option that causes effects through chemical irritation rather than impact.