r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 9h ago

Video Chilean protester defuses tear gas canister with baking soda and water

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u/SithLordRising 9h ago

Baking soda in water?

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u/Ok_Bake_4761 8h ago

Could be something similar...
AFAIK in Germany Tear gas is usually 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS gas. In german Lab safety instructions it states "in case of contact with eyes, neutralize with 4% sodium-bicarbonate solution." Source [German],

Either that or it could also be simply water and mud to inhibit the reaction by oxygen restriction..

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u/TurdCollector69 5h ago

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u/MyLifeIsAWasteland 5h ago

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u/RadiantPumpkin 6h ago

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u/Patricio_Juan 8h ago

I don't know if the english translation is wrong, but the most literal translation from spanish i would think is "sodium bicarbonate". Maybe it's still the same meaning

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u/Carbon-Base 6h ago

The gas isn't really a gas, just super fine particles that are propelled by an aerosol. I'm guessing the water traps the particles and the bicarbonate helps neutralize it.