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minus-squarequeerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down1·9 days agoI am no expert but this feels like a fun and useful bookmark: https://phr.org/our-work/resources/preparing-for-protecting-against-and-treating-tear-gas-and-other-chemical-irritant-exposure-a-protesters-guide/ Something I learned / remembered from reading that: Though tear gas was classified as a chemical weapon in 1993 and banned from use in international warfare, law enforcement officers are still allowed to use it on civilians in the United States. That’s fun.
minus-squareMajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·9 days agoIt’s not a war crime if you’re not at war! Taps-head.jpg
minus-squareplyth@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·8 days ago Rinse your body as soon as you get to a location with a shower. Lesson 2. DO NOT USE WATER to clean off tear gas. So, how to clean it off?
minus-squareMidnitte@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoProbably use dawn soup first, then wash with very cold water to prevent your pores from opening further?
I am no expert but this feels like a fun and useful bookmark:
https://phr.org/our-work/resources/preparing-for-protecting-against-and-treating-tear-gas-and-other-chemical-irritant-exposure-a-protesters-guide/
Something I learned / remembered from reading that:
That’s fun.
It’s not a war crime if you’re not at war!
Taps-head.jpg
So, how to clean it off?
Probably use dawn soup first, then wash with very cold water to prevent your pores from opening further?