Pepper FoggerPepper Fogger

Chemical Agents Instructor CourseChemical Agents Instructor Course02-23-0702-23-07

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

1.1. What the device is.What the device is.

2.2. How it works.How it works.

3.3. Advantages/Disadvantages Advantages/Disadvantages

4.4. Operation. (5 step process)Operation. (5 step process)

What is it?What is it?A portable machine that uses a dense fog to A portable machine that uses a dense fog to dispense oil-based chemicals.dispense oil-based chemicals.

The fogger was created for and primarily used in The fogger was created for and primarily used in the agriculture industry to deliver pesticides to the agriculture industry to deliver pesticides to plants.plants.

Law Enforcement uses the fogger to deliver Law Enforcement uses the fogger to deliver chemical agents usually in a crowd control chemical agents usually in a crowd control capacity. capacity.

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How does it work?How does it work?

The machine uses heat from a small engine’s The machine uses heat from a small engine’s exhaust to vaporize the liquid or chemical.exhaust to vaporize the liquid or chemical.

This creates a vapor which is then pushed out This creates a vapor which is then pushed out through the tube into cooler air. through the tube into cooler air.

This creates a fog which is comprised of small This creates a fog which is comprised of small droplets of the liquid or chemical. droplets of the liquid or chemical.

The fog is then dispensed from the machine’s The fog is then dispensed from the machine’s tube onto a target area in a slightly more tube onto a target area in a slightly more controlled manner than smoke.controlled manner than smoke.

ComponentsComponents

Blow off valve

Power Switch

OperationOperation1. Formulation button and Formulation metering valve in the

“OFF” position.

2. ON/OFF control and “POWER” switch in the “ON” position.

3. Depress primer bulb until fuel is visible, then press three additional times.

4. Press and hold “IGNITION” and “AIR” switches until engine starts.

5. Once engine starts release “AIR” switch and continue to press “IGNITION”.

AdvantagesAdvantages

Simplicity. Simplicity. (Turn it on and fog things.)(Turn it on and fog things.)

Operator can control doses. Operator can control doses. (Can manipulate (Can manipulate micron size smaller or larger.)micron size smaller or larger.)

Run time. Run time. (10-20 minutes on full tank of chemical.)(10-20 minutes on full tank of chemical.)

Easy to reload. Easy to reload. (Pour pre-mixed chemical into (Pour pre-mixed chemical into tank.)tank.)

Psychologically effective. Psychologically effective. (Large cloud of fog.)(Large cloud of fog.)

DisadvantagesDisadvantagesCumbersome. Cumbersome. (A little over 4 feet long and a foot (A little over 4 feet long and a foot wide also weighs about 27 pounds.)wide also weighs about 27 pounds.)

Loud. Loud. (Noisy engine.)(Noisy engine.)

Mechanical operation. Mechanical operation. (Possibility of (Possibility of malfunction.)malfunction.)

Limited use. Limited use. (Difficult to apply to some tactical (Difficult to apply to some tactical operations.) operations.)

Heat. Heat. (Parts of machine get very hot.)(Parts of machine get very hot.)

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