How it works


The TG Guard Security Protection System delivers a powerful tear gas deterrent agent in powered form. The dispersal is non-burning, non-concussive and non-fragmenting.



Selective and rapid discharge

The TG Guard Security Protection System is capable of selective and rapid deployment of a powerful tear gas deterrent agent from single or multi-fixture dispensers. The fixtures are tamper-resistant and inaccessible to the general population. The remote firing console is customarily located in a secure area and requires a security key for activation.


Varying Levels of Irritant Agent

The chemical agent dispenser configuration is highly customizable. The TG Guard Security Protection System may be installed using single fixture, multi-fixture or a combination of fixtures throughout.

In a typical correctional institution installation, each fixture contains one canister of low, medium, and high concentration of irritant agent. Upon triggering at the remote console, the respective chemical agent fixtures are activated. The operator has complete control over the system and may activate a variety of levels of agent to selected locations to contain, move, and thus quell the potential riot.

For example, assume an area is enclosed on three sides with exits on the far end. Chemical agent dispensers have been installed in the ceiling, each covering a floor area of 600-625 square feet. The yellow dispenser contains a low level concentration of irritant agent. The orange dispenser contains a medium level, and the red dispenser contains a high level concentration. Disruptive inmates in this area would be shepherded towards the exits by discharging the low-level concentration of agent at the closed end of the area. If this action does not move the inmates as quickly as desired, the medium level dispenser may be activated to increase the amount of irritant in the area and induce the inmates to move towards the exits faster. Experience has shown that this is sufficient to break up the beginning of a disturbance.

System Placement

The TG Guard Security Protection System is designed for indoor installation and deployment. The system is typically installed in high traffic or congregation area where the maintenance of security is most challenging. These areas include:

  • Dining halls
  • Gymnasiums
  • Housing units
  • Work areas
  • Intersections between complexes such as 'Times Square' at the Attica Correctional Facility, and
  • Other areas of risk


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