Anyone vaped in the Hospital yet?

[dedmonwakin]

OSHA
There is no limit (PEL) for PG --> Chemical Sampling Information: Propylene glycol
The Limit for Nicotine is 0.5mg/m3 --> Nicotine

Form this table --> Electronic Cigarette | E-Cigarette | E-Liquid - Density of Nicotine @ 24mg --> 0.16mg per puff.

From this forum on nicotine measurements --> http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/nicotine/3285-nicotine-measurements.html We have absorbtion somewhere between 80-98 %, lets say 90%. This leaves 10% to be exhaled. This means of the 0.16mg inhaled, 0.016mg is potentialy exhaled per puff.

Let's say a room is 3mx4mx3m this gives 36m3. 36m3 @ 0.5mg/m3 --> 18mg for this room or 1125 puffs. (Fully sealed room no ventillation)

It is unlikely that the nicotine from an e-cig would exceed the OSHA PEL in a normal environment.
(In a study in St Louis in 19 establishments, Nicotine (in Second Hand Smoke) from regular cigs did not exceed OSHA guidelines).

My maths may be out, so please check for yourself.

I get what your saying. Even if your math is off or dead on. But, your basis is off of one cigarette or device.

So, how likely is it going to be just one? If they allow this one employee to do this....would they not allow all? So now the equation has a larger variable.

Anyway, not likely this will ever happen thanks to the new report the FDA has just released. Brace yourself for the ban....oh, your in the UK. Lucky son of a gun.

 

[crafty-myra]

I went to a follow up with my neuro surgeon and she was so impressed with the e-cig that she intends to tell her cancer patients about it, I even vaped for her to see.

 

[bzlytbeer]

My Wife and I had our newest little girl on June 7, 2009. While in the delivery room, I asked the nurse if I could use my 901. I showed it to her, and she said since it was basically a nicotine inhaler, and no "real" smoke was produced, that it was fine. Woo hoo! I vaped all day & night. My Wife just kept rolling her eyes at me, but I knew she preferred it to me going outside every hour or two, and she definitely does not miss the smell (she is not a smoker).

 

[wiscguy]

I wish I would have seen this earlier, but I actually work at a hospital and vape everyday. I work security and basically go everywhere with no problems. I keep it private of course as to not upset pts (especially the childrens hospital, but with good reason) I asked my boss as soon as my e-cig arrived and he has absolutely no issue with it. The best part is that he is hardcore "anti-smoking"

Our hospital also has strict tobacco use as you have to go about 500 feet to the city sidewalk to smoke. Part of my daily activities includes smoking enforcement (people smoke right infront of the "No Smoking" sign) and I just use it as a chance to educate them on e-cigs. Well except for the people above, they annoy the hell out of me lol.

 

[happily]

I did some stealth vaping in the E.R a few weeks back but made sure I vaped right up to the front door when walking in and out.

 

[mickey223]

I vape at work all day long in the ER. We had a patient admitted to the hospital about 3 weeks ago, and he was allowed to freely vape in his room. I have gotten several nurses to try some 401's from litecig and so far they are liking. Hopefully, the adminstration will follow suit and allow the nurses to use them in the break room.

 

[maryjo]

I vaped in my husbands hospital room recently. I was careful not to vape openly, but when we were in the room alone no one even knew. It kept me from having to go off the hospital property as there is no tobacco use on hospital property. It worked out well for me, but as I said I was careful not to push things.

 

[Superstargoddess]

I'll probably vape in my private doctors office to show it to him when I get mine, but I won't be doing it in a hospital since I don't want to freak anyone out.

 

[Sad Society]

my roomate vaped in her hospital bed all night and even did it right in front of a nurse. No one even tried to stop her.

I guess it's different for a patient to vape a rather than an employee of the hospital. The bottom line it all come down to morals. A patient may need to smoke or vape to make tham feel better, but they might take away their cigaette faster than their VP.

 

[texan]

My wife recently ended up in the emergency room. Lots of tests - lots of waiting - didn't want to leave the room.

Had been vaping for a couple weeks, completely off cigs, definately had my 401 with me and it kept me from having to leave the ER and kept my nerves down to earth.

Kept it out of site as to not get anyone excited - made a huge difference that day.

 

[Tyler2.0]

i dont care if the byproducts of ecigs are virtually harmless. smoking in a hospital is just flat out rude. and doing so will only help speed up the process of the ban. those are my thoughts. i'm still more than happy to step outside to the smokers circle to do my vaping

 

[ramblingrose]

My wife recently ended up in the emergency room. Lots of tests - lots of waiting - didn't want to leave the room.

I found myself in the same situation when my mother was in the ER last week, and also used my e-cig every now and then, but only in her room.

 

[KevinD872]

I was stuck in the hospital for 4 days recently and after the 3rd day, my roommate told his dad to bring him some "chew" since he couldn't smoke. After his dad left I mentioned that I had been puffing on my wife's e-cig every time she visited. He had no idea and seemed impressed. I thought about bringing my own but didn't know where to keep it.

And of course I held the vapor in and avoided it when nurses were in the room.

 

[nocomply]

nothing against those who have, but personally, I'd just go outside. I couldn't bring myself to do it inside. All hospitals around here are smoke free campus's, despite having an outside ashtray in the hidden employee area(wife's mom is in admitting) lol....

I'd go outside, and if hit up, I'd plead my case, and go from there. Last resort, go to my car.

Side note, last april, my father(40+ year smoker) had a major heart attack. Oddly enough, med-evac got him 30 minutes away, and did emergency surgery and he eventually pulled through. While waiting, my sister and I was outside, 30 feet from any entrance, and the "smoke police" came. LOL. After a short verbal battle, I broke it off, went to the car and lit up. Only to return to the waiting room, smelling like stale .... I'd love to encounter that same "smoke cop" now with my 510. It would be epic.

My father, intrigued by my 510, has no desire for one, since for a year and a half, has not smoked. He had the last one, the morning before he had the heart attack.

 

[RIMP]

I'm a nurse I "do it" in my hospital. In the stairwells, in the bathrooms, no one can smell it. And I spend more time inside.



RIMP

 

[mickey223]

If anyone comes in my ED while I'm the doc, they have my full permission to vape until there hearts content (as long as they share some juice with me)

 

[Kilroy2.0]

Just had surgery about a month ago. I took this pix to try and win a contest.

 

[minedbojo]

I just got my 510 Titan, and I have been vaping for almost two weeks now. I introduced it to my supervisor and explained how they work. My supervisor commended me for not smoking anymore and welcomed it to our workshop. I work in a repair shop in the basement of the Hospital. My Supervisor explained that he rather have me vape in the shop than go out side to a smoking section to smoke. I was happy to get his support and all my co workers as well. Theyre just happy I quit smoking. The only downfall is that I work with a bunch of engineers and for them this is new tech and got riddled with a bunch of questions. I think its a small price to pay.

 

[SnuggleBunny]

I tend to vape outside, though I do ignore the little "don't smoke inside the blue line" thing...

however, the last time I saw my Doctor, I had it in my hand, mentioned that I had quit smoking (to her praise and applause) and when she asked how, I just lifted my e-cig... she was so impressed she had me demonstrate it to another Doctor

I gave her some info about it and she thinks they are great.

 

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