If you anticipate being tear gassed/pepper sprayed

Avoid wearing oil based moisturizer or sunscreen as chemicals cling to these on your skin.
Wear glasses rather than contact lenses; tear gas behind contact lenses is unimaginable pain. Swimming goggles can protect eyes, or a gas mask.
Go to home depot and buy the disposable respirators used for working with paint thinner, paint, and other toxic chemicals. Alternatively, you can put vinegar soaked wet bandannas in a plastic bag and carry these for your mouth.
Wear vinyl or latex gloves to protect your hands from pepper spray.
Wear long sleeved shirts. Wear pants. Carry spare clothes to change if you're hit by chemicals.


If you have it in your eyes, rinse with water for 10 minutes. Avoid rubbing your hands or fingers into eyes, nose, mouth.
Change your clothes.
Rinse with water. Do not use soap!
Homemade Decon Spray-a spray bottle full of baking soda and water solution. Acts as a chemical neutralizer.