Safety and Misuse Policy
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N20 Nitrous Oxide
– Before attempting to use any of our gas cartridges, ensure that you take the time to read through any and all manufacturer’s instructions that come complete with our products.
– When using your cream whipper, no more than 1 charger should be released in a 1/4L or 1/2 litre whipper, and no more than 2 chargers for a 1 litre whipper.
Important safety information:
– The chargers contain Nitrous Oxide under great pressure. Any attempt to pierce the sealing cap of these chargers without the correct equipment could result in EXPLOSION INJURY & SERIOUS FREEZE BURNS.
– EXPLOSION DANGER – do not incinerate or expose chargers to the sun or heat. Temperature not to exceed 50C.
– Do not dispose of full chargers as they could cause injury to others.
– Keep out of reach of children.
– Pressurised gas cartridges must not be taken on board an aeroplane. Doing so may lead to prosecution.
– Non-aerosol. Non-refillable. Recyclable steel.
– For food use only.
– If you are burnt by freezing N2O you must immediately seek medical advice. An N2O burn can cause deep tissue damage, which may not be immediately obvious at the time of the injury.
- NEVER inhale Nitrous Oxide or use it for it’s psychoactive effects. Inhalation of Nitrous Oxide carries a risk of serious health consequences. The risks of such misuse include narcosis, asphyxiation and potentially death.
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Nitrous Oxide will NOT be delivered to the following places:
- University Halls of Residence
- Colleges
- Schools
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MISUSE: buying cream chargers as a source of Laughing Gas
The nitrous oxide contained within the nitrous chargers is identical to the gas used as an anesthetic in medical environments which can tempt people to use it as laughing gas. We would like to remind our customers of the potentially fatal consequence of abusing nitrous oxide and the dangerous effects of Nitrous Oxide abuse.
Nitrous Oxide is sold only for the purpose of catering - we do not condone any off-label usage.
The dangers of abusing nitrous oxide are well documented and we have compiled an easy to read list of the long and short term effects of abusing the gas.
We are not medical experts but have sourced the information from reliable sources.
If you or anyone you know has any more quesions regarding the daners and effects a good source of information is Talk to Frank.
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Other useful information:
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Nitrous Oxide can cause Oxygen Deprivation
As many members of modern society search for new ways to experience the high that a great number of drugs can give them, anesthetics are becoming more popular to people who use them for this purpose. The use of nitrous oxide in this manner is becoming more popular even though it does not possess the strength that other anesthetics contain. Perhaps it is because of its relative weakness that it is not considered by abusers to be as significant a risk as other pharmaceuticals and analgesics - but they are confusing weakness of affect with lower risk levels, which is not a correct correlation. Although it is weak by some standards it can still produce feelings of euphoria and dramatically affect the behavior of a user.
Brain Damage
However, one of the side effects of using nitrous oxide in this way could see the user suffer brain damage. The reason for this is that when it is inhaled if it is not controlled and mixed with at least twenty percent oxygen, the oxygen content of the blood is greatly reduced and this triggers a medical condition known as hypoxia. To achieve the behavioral effect that many crave, larger amounts of nitrous oxide have to be inhaled at the expense of the essential oxygen that everyone relies upon to exist. The brain damage that could follow this action is irreversible. When Nitrous is used in a controlled and professional medical environment it is always administered with oxygen - which is why it is often referred to as "gas and air". It only takes one case of hypoxia to cause permanent brains damage.
Death by asphyxiation
There have been a great number of deaths brought about by nitrous abuse solely due to lack of oxygen. Practices such as putting ones head into a plastic bag of nitrous oxide and securing it around the neck will just ensure that a user is breathing in neat nitro and if this is the case the human body cannot survive without any oxygen for any length of time regardless of the high that can be experienced. There is also the possibility of passing out with the bag still in place over the user's head. Excessive use could also bring about hyperthermia and this could result in a serious condition and lead to further medical complications as well. In addition, it could also result in a fatality if there has been any health problem within the family with anesthetics or in addition to there being an existing medical problem in the genes.
Damage to Nervous Systems
Nitrous oxide has long been considered a safe form of anaesthesia by the medical profession, but research has confirmed that if a person subjects their body to prolonged or excessive use, then over a period of time it could have devastating effects. The nervous system could have severe damage inflicted upon it and the body’s bone marrow could show signs of change and deterioration. The practice of breathing nitrous oxide straight from pressurised tanks is extremely dangerous because as the gas flows it is extremely cold and this could result in the vocal cords being frozen and a user being asphyxiated. The the sudden change of state of the gas can also cause what is effectively frost-bite to the lungs and respiratory system. Apparently it is common at parties for users to inhale through face masks and as this does not enable the required amount of oxygen to be mixed with the gas; again the result could have fatal consequences. Whilst young adults are notoriously cavalier with their attitude towards long-term health risks, inhaling Nitrous poses a very real danger to users.
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