• TWeaK@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    It really should be said that this expert is talking out of his ass here. He hasn’t positively identified the specific gas being used, just a similar product by the same manufacturer, and he definitely hasn’t actually measured nor tested the gas at the scene. It’s an educated guess, but still a guess.

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      19 hours ago

      What you described isn’t “talking out of his ass”. It’s making a logical hypotheses based on the info provided. You even contradict yourself by calling it an educated guess.

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        19 hours ago

        I say that because, from a safety perspective, his advice should absolutely not be relied on when determining whether or not the gas currently being used is safe.

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          16 hours ago

          From a safety perspective, anyone planning to be on the fontlines should have good ppe and expect the worst atp