Long story short, I was testing the 24 ml/mg nicotine juice I ordered with a test kit from eliquidtest
Relatively easy. Since it's a bit more involved than mixing nic, VG and flavor, I decided to put on my gloves and mask. Couldn't find my safety goggles... oh well.
Everything goes pretty smooth, and I verified the 24 mg/ml nicotine solution is accurate. The liquid turned blue at about 4.4 mg of the solution, so 5.8 times 4.4 (used 3ml of the nic juice) is within standard error for 24 mg/ml. Pretty fun. Brought me back memories of high school.
So I rinsed the shot glass I was mixing it in... Splash - felt a spray hit my face, maybe a drop hit my eye or close to it, around the bridge of my nose. Turned on the water too high. The solution looks like a very low concentration of sulfuric acid, pretty safe in general (mild irritant on your hands), but not so great to get in your eyes... I took a shower immediately and rinsed the hell out of my eye just in case. If anything it was a drop, but who wants that in your eye?
So that's why you play it safe. After getting goopy nicotine liquid all over my gloves and having to rinse things off, getting drops of VG and who knows what all over my counter, I'm not going to be lazy about it. Honestly, it will save time cleaning up in the end anyway. There's no guessing about whether you got too much on your skin or not. You can just rinse and forget.
I'm going to go ahead with a safer mentality now. If you don't want what you're messing with to get in your face and eyes, and if it's dangerous at all to pour the liquid all over your hands, wear the gear. Shit happens.
PS: lavender flavor juice is awesome
I've spilled a ton of 100mg juice all over my hands and counter when I was transferring it to 30ml bottles. Nothing happened. (I accidentally over poured it while using a small funnel) I can understand being careful about your eyes, but honestly I don't see what all the fuss is about handling it so carefully. Just don't drink it, and don't vape something at 100mg lol... but yea, I'd say eye safety is a good idea... cleanup right away and thourouly.... don't mix near carpet in case u do spill, etc.
This. I mix 100mg as well. I do it on my kitchen counter, wearing exactly what I was wearing before I started mixing - no gloves, eye protection, etc. If I get some on me, I rinse it off, if any were to get in my eyes, there's a water sprayer nearby.
People on here treat this like they're mixing nuclear materials. I think the younger set likes to pretend they're doing cool, dangerous stuff and need to "suit up" for it. Risking their very lives in the name of money saving and creativity.
BTW - I also don't wear gloves and goggles when I fill my lawnmower gas tank, or when I pour acid in my pool, bleach in my washer, etc.
Downvote away, but if you're really terrified of getting a drop or two on your skin, maybe you shouldn't be vaporizing it and breathing into the part of your body that gets chemicals into your bloodstream faster than any other organ.
> if you're really terrified of getting a drop or two on your skin, maybe you shouldn't be vaporizing it and breathing
For real. I see people talking bout respirators and shit and it makes me wonder if I'm using the wrong kind of nicotine. While I normally mix at a desk, I've mixed juice sitting in bed in my boxers before. It's not gonna eat your skin, the fumes are not going to deflate your lungs, and gloves are just a hassle not worth any of the "protection" they provide.
I always wonder if mixing from my 30ml bottles would give off bad fumes, like disclaimers on nic sites give warnings about... I haven't stuck my nose near it for obvious reasons, I jus shake, open, drip to the correct weight, and close... Never felt light headed, got sick, or felt anything in my lungs. So assuming that if u r careful it's fine.
I'm not going to tell anyone else not to use safety equipment, I just choose not to. I would personally consider eye goggles in the future when transferring to bottles or something else, but when mixing I don't see any reason for me to personally use em.
Lol nice point about the bleach etc. I was expecting to get flamed over my reply.
>I was expecting to get flamed over my reply.
Yeah, I've gotten scolded before for dissing the "hazmat" suit overkill in this sub. I really do think it's folks wanting to feel all "scientisty" and all. I mean people vape 24mg and higher and then others wear gear mixing 24mg nic. Go figure.
Well anyway, happy mixing, don't spill! :)
Wait, what?! Yes, I'm one of the younger set since I just started a couple weeks ago and this sub literally had me suiting up. Everytime I go near the bottle of 100g, my heart pounds and I treat it like I'm handling anthrax.
So I'm not putting my life at risk by starting this new hobby?!
Well look, it is dangerous stuff, but so aren't dozens of things around the home we use every day, and nobody wears goggles and a respirator to add bleach to their wash.
Common sense is all you really need. Use good caution, mix near a sink, have a rag/towels ready for spills and be careful. Also a big one - store them safely for pets/children.
These liquids aren't solvent based and don't soak into your skin immediately. If you spill some, wipe it up or rinse it off. There aren't any fumes to worry about - until you start making them on purpose lol.
I definitely understand safety, especially with chemicals but I'm fucking lazy and very careful. Honestly never spilled a drop while mixing by weight. Use disposable pipettes. Two or three strips of paper towel. No mess. I've gotten more liquid on my skin from removing my drip tip than mixing.
I keep my nic mess to minimum by using a dropper bottle and going slow - splashes, flicks, etc are less of a problem if you're squeezing bulbs gently, waiting for excess thick liquid to drip off the pipette or syringe into it's original container first, etc.
Once the nic is caped again, I go faster. Mixing by weight, I usually don't have to visit the sink for a mix's cleanup (or lack thereof) if I'm careful like this. I'm talking about 100mg VG nic though - with 24mg you're probably using syringes, in which case slow has dual purpose: if you force the syringe, you aerate the nic unnecessarily (violent bubbles), increasing oxidation.
Over 10 months of DIY and still wearing full on gloves, respirator and goggles while handling 100mg/ml nicotine. Washing and cleaning any service that came in contact by a drop for safety reason. Will do this for the next 50 years if I have to.
Eye safety gear is always worth the hassle / time. We can make a prosthetic hand, we can't make a functional prosthetic eye.
Would standard eyeglasses be okay until I can get my hands on some actual goggles?
Yes, but only because the danger is liquid in the eye. You don't have a need for plastic rated for high speed impacts. A sheet of plastic wrap between your eyes and the work space would be enough. You just want to protect yourself from splatter or any stray liquid from being able to be easily flung into your face.
I would look for a cheapish pair of safety glasses. Should be able to find them at any hardware or lawn care store. Goggles are kind of overkill.