Nicotine handling and care

[SuperDave721]

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Google Idiot… u will see his picture

[SessionDrummer]

@woftam

When handling nic it is always a good idea to wear gloves and glasses if you spill any on your skin wash off immediately with cold water and soap.

Storage - if it best to cut down into smaller bottles and store the unused portions in the freezer (away from the reach of children) the portion you are using can be stored in cool dark place but is also better to be kept in the fridge (away from the reach of children).

There are a bunch of threads about both if you would like further reading.

Good luck with your mixing.

@SuperDave721 Pretty much everything @woftam said.

I personally cannot stress enough to BREAK it down into smaller bottles (amber glass with conical seals), and for me, I top them almost all the way to the top and keep in the freezer. As stated, air/heat/sunlight are the baddies here.

As far as the safety thing, I’m probably NOT the safest mixer out there, and I only use 100mg NIC. When I first started out, I would cut down my 1L bottles into smaller 60ml bottles. I used gloves, and goggles, and still do. I don’t own a hazmat suit, but I guess it couldn’t hurt. I would say even with mid level NIC, gloves and at least glasses or goggles should be used. When I’m mixing however (only a 60ml bottle of 100mg NIC) I don’t use gloves or goggles, as I’m only using a syringe, so even if a spill happened, would be small amount.

[anon56603502]

I once spilt 72mg/ml nicotine all over my hand while mixing (it was dripping off me), I waited a good 10mins before wiping it off with some kitchen towel, I had a mix to finish! Long story short, nothing happened. I felt perfectly fine, I didn’t die, I don’t think but the proper way is the way to go, like others have suggested, had it gone in my eyes I would have been panicking all the way to the fridge to get another beer before I was permanently blinded but a little bit of nic on the hand is worth 2 in a bush or something…

I guess what I’m trying to say is, be wary but don’t be over cautious or nervous using nicotine as that can cause its own set of problems.

As for storage, I keep my bottle in a sealable bag in the kitchen medicine cupboard, I’ve had no issues with it going bad.

Oh, I dispense mine with a 1ml throw away pipette

[SmilingOgre]

This makes the most sense to me and is my experience. I know what I’m playing with so I’m careful to be alert and aware but becoming worried only makes me clumsy and forgetful.

[SuperDave721]

thank u 4 your time and input.
All ideas and thoughts are appreciated!

[SuperDave721]

As I was thinking. It takes it getting soaked into the blood stream.
The way you acted is probably the way I would have.

[SuperDave721]

[SuperDave721]

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[worm1]

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