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A single charger. A whipped cream charger (colloquially called a whippet, nos or nang when used recreationally [1]) is a steel cylinder or cartridge filled with nitrous oxide (N 2 O) that is used as a whipping agent in whipped cream. The narrow end of a charger has a foil covering that is broken to release the gas.
A 2021 New York state law banned the sale of "whipped cream chargers" to anyone under 21 to crack down on recreational whippet use and prevent the sale of nitrous oxide cartridges.
Atlanta-based company Galaxy Gas sells whipped cream dispensers, nitrous oxide tanks and whipped cream chargers intended for chefs, barista and other professionals to use for culinary creations.
Using nitrous oxide for recreational use is called "boffning" as slang. It is not illegal, and whipped cream chargers with nitrous oxide can be purchased as kitchen supply. [40] [41] Most retailers have a voluntary age restriction of 18 years for purchase. At festivals or bigger events, sales have been stopped, referring to "environmental ...
Galaxy Gas, among other brands, sell canisters containing a mass of nitrous oxide well above 500 grams, with typical chargers containing 8 grams. The relatively large size and sale outside of culinary suppliers has led to professionals involved with assisting individuals who have abused nitrous oxide being skeptical of the stated culinary ...
The law, which went into effect in November 2021, but is now reportedly being enforced in more places, prohibits the sale of whipped cream chargers — small metal cartridges that contain nitrous ...
Purchasing nitrous oxide with the intent to inhale is considered a misdemeanor in California — punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, or both. But the sale of the gas is ...
A wide variety of hand-carried small gas containers, which may be called cylinders, bottles, cartridges, capsules or canisters are available to supply LPG, butane, propane, carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide. Examples are whipped-cream chargers, powerlets, campingaz and sodastream.