Which term describes the described OC spray response when the subject complies after exposure?

• A. Successful hit
• B. Glancing hit
• C. Compliance hit
• D. No hit

Answer: (A)

When OC spray exposure achieves the intended effect and the subject complies afterward, that exposure is counted as a successful hit. A hit is considered successful because the spray reached the target and produced the desired response, which in training is compliance or submission. If the contact were only partial and did not produce the full effect, it would be a glancing hit; if there was no contact at all, it would be no hit. Although “compliance hit” might sound descriptive, the standard term used to indicate that the exposure worked and elicited the necessary response is a successful hit.