Defending Yourself Against Teargas

[sixmile]

via: http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/defending-yourself-against-tear-gas

[sharp_stick]

1. How soon until some cities

declare it illegal to carry around spray bottles or dust masks?

I can walk into the local WalMart and stock up on as much 5.56 ammo as I can carry but I'll probably now need to provide ID to buy a bottle of fuckin' Maalox.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. Also, milk of magnesia --

50/50 dilution can be soaked onto a rag and used to wipe eyes. 50/50 Maloxx and water make good eyedrops. A rag or your mask can be soaked in vinegar to protect your hairway from teargas. They can also be soaked with water in a pinch, but vinegar is better.

Learned this manning the medical tent at Occupy SF.:D

[sixmile]

3. Good on you!

Vinegar is also a handy antibacterial and antiseptic for scrapes and lacerations.

[Recursion]

4. Take quick and shallow breaths through your mouth

Keep your eyes gently closed (don't crinkle them if you can help it).

It's painful and irritating, but you can still breathe and it won't kill you.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Just buy a surplus mask...

and make sure you have spare cartridges.

[LiberalEsto]

6. Do NOT wear CONTACT LENSES

if there's any chance you will be tear gassed.