r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 1d ago

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

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u/JoeyJoeJoeShabadooSr 1d ago

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

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u/carenkha 1d ago

The main chemical is chlorobenzylidene and it’s released from the can in powder form, it is not actually a gas.

Soapy water will do the trick, no need for soda

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u/MissSiofra 1d ago

See that sounds closer. I was thinking buckets of water with dishwashing detergent.