According to the central laboratory of the prefecture of police, the CRS might have received a shot containing titanium tetrachloride, a chemical tear.

CRS have been affected by chemicals in the event of the caregivers, on the 16th of June ? According to the central laboratory of the prefecture of police, of the officials of the companies of Sancerre and Charleville-Mezieres, could have inhaled the titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4), a toxic product which was particularly used in the manufacture of the first tear.

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According to LCI, these CRS have been a victim of a jet of an object of dark colour at the event which was held at the Invalides, and which gave rise to altercations between the protesters and the forces of order. The object would be broken on the impact before releasing a large cloud of smoke, white in color, as well as a drizzle of paint to the strong smell of chemicals. The police would then have felt irritation at the level of the skin, face and eyes, as well as burning sensations and nausea.

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other expected results

This mode of operation and the chemical reaction are characteristics of titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) according to the central laboratory of the prefecture of police. This type of product is no longer in use, but it is sometimes found in waste dumps or in caves, highlights LCI. Additional analyses are anticipated, including the results of sampling carried out on a shield, to confirm with certainty the nature of the product to the precise site of the chain info.

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