BATTLING TEAR GAS!

1. It’s simple, Mud!!! Just cover the canister with mud, and it neutralizes it instantly.
If natural mud can be accessed, it will be best as it’s thick and works faster, nonetheless, a quick mixture of water and soil can still do the magic.

#SARSMUSTEND

2. If there was liquid nitrogen available, it would massively cool down the charge and stop the chemical reaction. But there would likely be a lot of fog coming out of the container.

Protesters successfully disabled a canister with a traffic cone. #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria

3. Leaf blowers can be used to divert the gas. P.S: never touch a tear gas canister without gloves. Welders gloves are the best! #SarsMustGoNow

4. Read this! A video of how it works is in the next tweet on the thread #EndSARSImmediately

5. there's no perfect solution to deactivating tear gas grenades. A simple bucket of water is almost certainly enough to neutralize one. If you're at a protest without welding gloves, never, ever pick up a tear gas grenade. It's extremely hot and will burn you. #EndSARS

6. There’s no way to simply neutralize the effects of tear gas, especially if you yourself are exposed to it. But you can give medical attention to another protester who’s been exposed.

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7. Do not wear contacts to a protest. Your eyes will reflexively shut as a reaction to the pain, and it'll be very hard to get the contacts out, As you're doing that, you'll have tear gas on your hands too.
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8. To avoid taking the brunt of a chemical attack, wear goggles, even swimming goggles. They can make a huge difference. Tear gas burns the skin, so the more skin you can cover up, the better.

#EndSARSBrutality

9. wear a long-sleeve shirt you don't care about, one you're prepared to toss if it ends up in the path of tear gas. Tear gas also hits harder when you're sunburned, so wear sunscreen too (non-oil-based options are best). #EndSarsNowNow

10. Have at least a few water bottles or saline solution, in case you need to flush your eyes or another person’s eyes. The goal is a gentle, constant stream of water, which is hard to achieve with a bottle that has a large opening. #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria

dedicated eye-flush bottles are available, but a sports bottle also works well, as does a water bottle with a small hole poked into the top. #EndSARS

10. There's little evidence proving that any substances beyond water and sterile saline can alleviate the body's response to tear gas. So Milk, Baking Soda, Cider Vinegar etc, doesn’t help much. Just water to the eye does the magic.

#SARSMUSTEND