DANGER! Wear protection.

[squeezyjohn]

Well - I've been processing the whole leaf in to tobacco flour today in huge quantities and I thought I'd share some advice.

1. Don't snus while you're doing it! The nicotine in the leaves you are grinding will get in to your body in far larger quantities than you will want anyway!

2. Wear protection. I'm using a food processor and coffee grinder to get the flour the right size for snus and the finest grains float around like a cloud! A face mask will stop you inhaling the fine dust. Gloves will make sure that nicotine in the flour doesn't get absorbed through the skin.

3. Take a break if you are feeling it affect you - signs of incroaching nicotine OD are indigestion, palpitations/increased heart rate, restlessness and involuntary twitching of any muscle.

Who knew it could be this dangerous?

[Frankie Reloaded]

Cuban ladies are said to roll the famous cigars on their thighs.

They must live in a state of constant overdose

[sgreger1]

What are you using tobaco flour for?

[Snusdog]

I remember hearing of fieldworkers who pick tobacco getting Nicotine OD.....I saw a news piece on it sometime back

[lxskllr]

What are you using tobaco flour for?

Pancakes

[sirloot]

What are you using tobacco flour for?

Nicotine Cookies n cakes ofc !

[squeezyjohn]

I decided to take your advice sgreger1 - I'm going to make some guns out of it.

[Ansel]

[insert crude joke here]

[whalen]

Try harvesting a big sticky plot of ripe tobacco, i know you have grown before, but when the crop gets big enough, Yowsa! I wear Gloves.

And I am allergic to Burley tobacco dust from grinding the flour, only Burley though, go figure.

[whalen]

[insert crude joke here]

If you insist...........

[halocog]

I worked in tobacco a few years ago. You can get quite the buzz if you're not careful. And the damned dust will kill you lol.

[crullers]

I was sick as a dog the first time working in tobacco. I was only 14 or 15 at the time. I might actually enjoy it now.

[Premium Parrots]

I often wonder about the effects of poppies in the field.....




in OZ of course.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

Good advice Squeezy! It's true. I have gotten nicotine bombed twice while harvesting with snus in. Comes on very strong through the hands.

[voodooman]

right on. i never had a problem through the skin, but that dust will get you! i use a small food processor, and no mask or anything. i just try to dodge the cloud when i see it rise.

no. it doesn't work.