| abstract |
The present invention provides for marking an object with a composition that can later be used to identify the source of the composition. In one embodiment, the composition is a substance that is visually conspicuous and includes a taggant having a chemical code which can link the substance to a discrete source. One source of the substance can be a personnal use size container from which the substance may be expelled as a spray or stream propelled by an appropriate pressurized propellant also contained in the container. |