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The Home Office standard for police chemical irritants PAVA (publication number 23/14) sets out therequirements for apolice chemical irritant spray product (based on PAVA)that must be met in order to gain Home Office certification.
This document replaces existing specifications and standards.
The major revisions include:
- removal of references to CAST and CS
- removal of a section concerning a trial to determine accuracy and handling qualities
- removal of a section on the familiarisation of training sprays
- removal of a section detailing results tables
- removal of a questionnaire for the accuracy and handling trial
- an update to requirements for the compatibility of spray with conducted energy devices
- the movement of requirements for the technical file to an appendix
- an update to the flammability of spray assessment
- an update to assessments relevant to the impact pressure of spray to solid surfaces
The Home Office certification for police chemical irritants PAVA process and guidance document provides supporting information for gaining certification of police chemical irritant spray products and should be read in conjunction with the standards document.
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