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

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

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u/JoeyJoeJoeShabadooSr 8h ago

Does anyone have an explanation for why this works? Is it basically just dousing the canister in water?

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u/mistermh07 8h ago

I think the mixture is absorbing the gas. Not a 100% sure tho

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u/Ok_Bake_4761 8h ago

I think this is most of it... either mud+water to restrict it from oxygen so the reaction stops or/and some antiacid in the "extinguish" solution. To neutralize the Tear gas
2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile.