"A large emergency service response was launched on Monday before 5pm after reports of a potential hazardous materials incident at Europe's busiest airport, which closed Terminal Four for three hours. Metropolitan Police specialist officers attended the scene alongside the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service. A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and causing a public nuisance on Tuesday after specialist officers found a cannister of what is believed to be CS spray."
"The spray is used by UK police forces as a temporary incapacitant spray to subdue people who may pose a risk to themselves or others, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It may be dispersed in a smoke cloud or dissolved into liquid (the solvent methyl iso-butyl ketone) to be used as a spray. It is also used by the military in training operations and for testing gas masks."
An incident at Heathrow Terminal 4 prompted a large emergency response before 5pm on Monday and led to the terminal's closure for three hours. Metropolitan Police specialist officers, the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service attended the scene. A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and causing a public nuisance after officers discovered a cannister believed to contain CS spray. CS spray can be dispersed as a smoke cloud or dissolved into a solvent for spraying and is used by police and the military. Twenty-one people reported irritation and sought paramedic attention; no life-changing or life-threatening injuries were reported and the incident is not being treated as terrorism while an investigation continues.
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