A thread on tear gas//

Police forces, mainly riot control, use many forms of gases, with CS gas being the most widely used. This thread will detail there types and methods of safeguard.

The most common rule is just wearing full sleeves. Use safety goggles so that your eyes are packed. Wear turtlenecks/highnecks. Wear fabric that breathes. Avoid synthetic materials, they can melt and stick to skin.

1. CS gas//
Apparatus : canisters, grenades, fog machines

Effects: Running nose and eyes, coughing, burning in eyes, redness of skin, dizziness

Aid:
*Run like hell, clear the area as soon as you can.
*Wash eyes with 1:3 by volume boric acid/water

*Apply mineral oil on exposed skin
or
*Wash with cold tapwater and then wipe with alcohol

Precautions: gas masks, wet cloth masks, full sleeves, skin to be covered as much as possible