Essential Depot vegetable glycerin concerns

[Zippo3]

This may already be answered somewhere else, but I have searched the site for 2 hours and haven't really found an answer that covers my question. I have seen where it was discussed and the coa info was posted, but I was reading the MSDS sheet here "http://www.essentialdepot.com/msds/msds%20glycerin%20kosher%20food%20grade.pdf" under section 7 handling line 7, "Do not breath gases from burning as those gases are toxic". I have been using this for several weeks now with no problem and see where other members recommend it for use. But is it really safe to vape, is our vaping below the burning point, or should I be concerned?

 

[Hoosier]

If it was burning, you'd be smoking. The smoke would be all you tasted.

I have no idea how you use yours, but my VG is boiled by a tiny coil so I'm fine vaping it.

 

[Completely Average]

If you heat any form of vegetable oil to the point of producing smoke the smoke is toxic. This includes cooking oil, and vegetable glycerin is often used in food preparation.

Shouldn't be a problem as far as vaping goes, you aren't heating it enough to produce smoke. You're only boiling it enough to produce steam.

 

[Zippo3]

Thanks, for the answers, I was kinda thinking that it wasn't actually burning, but being new to vaping, I wasn't sure. I apologize for the odd question, I feel there is no stupid questions, but maybe odd, and or crazy ones . But, can't learn without asking, and I did try searching for the answer first, but couldn't find anything as odd as my question.

 

[Completely Average]

No, there are lots of stupid questions, but this isn't one of them.

Now when a girl asks "Does this make me look fat?" ...... that is a stupid question. I find it best to refuse to answer stupid questions.

 

[bwh79]

No, there are lots of stupid questions, but this isn't one of them.

Now when a girl asks "Does this make me look fat?" ...... that is a stupid question. I find it best to refuse to answer stupid questions.

Just tell her "no your fat makes you look fat, the dress just covers it up." Then, you know, run and hide

 

[Vatic]

Just tell her "no your fat makes you look fat, the dress just covers it up." Then, you know, run and hide

Vision...the fact that I have vision makes me look fat.

 

[DingerCPA]

I like Essential Depot's VG - just bought a load of it a few weeks ago. I think it's one of the best out there.

 

[salemgold]

This was a very valid question IMO It is great that you are educating yourself. Those MSDS sheets can be very scary and confusing indeed. When in doubt, ask. better to be safe than sorry and yadda, yadda, yadda

 

[Alien Traveler]

This may already be answered somewhere else, but I have searched the site for 2 hours and haven't really found an answer that covers my question. I have seen where it was discussed and the coa info was posted, but I was reading the MSDS sheet here "http://www.essentialdepot.com/msds/msds%20glycerin%20kosher%20food%20grade.pdf" under section 7 handling line 7, "Do not breath gases from burning as those gases are toxic". I have been using this for several weeks now with no problem and see where other members recommend it for use. But is it really safe to vape, is our vaping below the burning point, or should I be concerned?

MSDS can be really scary.
This is MSDS for water:
MSDS - 320072

You can find over there:

Skin protection
Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.

So, you must handle water with gloves and then wash you hands with water.

Another piece:

Additional Information RTECS: ZC0110000 To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.

 

[Jimi D.]

MSDS can be really scary.
This is MSDS for water:
MSDS - 320072

You can find over there:

Skin protection
Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.

So, you must handle water with gloves and then wash you hands with water.

Another piece:

Additional Information RTECS: ZC0110000 To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.

Also, If inhaled If not breathing give artificial respiration.

 

[bwh79]

MSDS can be really scary.
This is MSDS for water:

Skin protection
Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.

So, you must handle water with gloves and then wash you hands with water.

What the actual frak? Is there any actual reason for this, or is it really just a case of "copy and paste the same warning onto every single thing, regardless of whether or not it's relevant"? If that's the case, is there any merit to an MSDS at all or can they all just be replaced with signs that say "be careful, everyone"?

 

[Zippo3]

I think it's a case of companies trying to protect themselves from trial lawyers and lawsuits. sad when it comes to the point you have to put warning labels on everything to prevent being sued. Like coffee I would get mad if you gave me a cup that wasn't hot, been drinking coffee most of my life and I expect it to be hot, but yet you have people suing companies for getting burned because they didn't know how to handle hot coffee.

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

If you heat any form of vegetable oil to the point of producing smoke the smoke is toxic. This includes cooking oil, and vegetable glycerin is often used in food preparation.

Shouldn't be a problem as far as vaping goes, you aren't heating it enough to produce smoke. You're only boiling it enough to produce steam.

Exactly, and more specifically that "smoke" is the fabled Acrolein some studies claim we're inhaling.

I honestly dare someone to heat a pan of cooking oil above its smoke point and even try to remain in the kitchen let alone actually inhale the stuff.

 

[Hoosier]

Heh, I work as a contracted designer for new industrial products. Working for a really big company right now and there are standard work instructions for everything, including working with 3D CAD. All the work instructions for computer work in a normal office environment require us to wear hard hats, safety glasses, and steel toed boots. I can walk out on the plant floor without the hard hat and steel toes though....

 

[kwb5064]

Great thread. It's definitely an important question. Any health risks concerning vaping has also intrigued me. And these people are right, those MSDS spreads can be daunting. It's great we have people in this community to dumb it down for people like me