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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry This Public Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological Profile for Silver. It is one in a series of Public Health Statements about hazardous substances and their health effects. Get the complete document here.
Silver-Colloids This site is dedicated to the publication and dissemination of scientific information about colloidal silver. Information contained on these pages is intended for informational and educational purposes. The authors contributing information found on these pages do not directly or indirectly dispense medical advice nor prescribe any remedies or assume responsibility for those who choose to treat themselves. EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Health assessment information on a chemical substance is included in IRIS only after a comprehensive review of chronic toxicity data by U.S. EPA health scientists from several Program Offices and the Office of Research and Development. MSDS for Silver Metal Material Safety Data Sheet. ...Potential Health Effects: Metallic silver is relatively non-toxic to humans. This product may cause mild local irritation to eyes, nose, throat and upper airways, particularly if the product is heated to the point of fuming. Prolonged exposure to silver dust may cause a bluish or grayish pigmentation to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Silver is not listed as a carcinogen by OSHA, NTP, IARC, ACGIH or the EU. More information Chemical PropertiesFrom WebElements - Periodic table on the WWW. Information on Silver
Northwest Mining Association. Interesting info and some activities for students studying the attributes of silver. Mentions Argyrol. Research on Trace Minerals
Trace Minerals Research was founded on sound science and the basic principle that continual research will produce higher quality products. It is with this desire to use science as a tool to explain nature that we present this small collection of recent research regarding trace elements. What does Colloidal Silver look like? Check out these scanning electron microscope photos of CS courtesy of Silvergen.Com. Historical Perspectives
A short history of the development and use of silver in the medical industry. Presented by Argentum Medical, L.L.C. The Facts Vs the Hype About Colloidal Silver BY Electro-Pure™ Bio-chemist David C. Beebe
Common Questions and Answers by Electro-Pure™ Colloidal Silver. Theory on how colloidal silver works by Ken Adachi at Educate-Yourself. Tiny particles of pure silver are made to deposit into water by simple electrolysis. Two silver wire electrodes, placed in a glass of water, are attached to the positive and negative terminals of a source of Direct Current (DC) electricity. Different Forms of Colloidal Silver There are basically six production techniques used in these silver preparations. An understanding is important because although these other preparations are referred to as colloidal silver, though in fact they are not necessarily. Silver Toxicity Silver is a relatively rare metal that occurs naturally in the earth's crust and is released to the environment from various industrial sources. Human exposure to silver and silver compounds can occur orally, dermally, or by inhalation. Silver is found in most tissues, but has no known physiologic function. Tyndall Effect The Tyndall Effect is caused by reflection of light by very small particles in suspension in a trasnparent medium. It is often seen from the dust in the air when sunlight comes in through a window, or comes down through holes in clouds. It is seen when headlight beams are visible on foggy nights, and in most X-File episodes when Moulder and Sculley check out some dark place with flashlights. Uses for Silver Demand for silver is built on three main pillars; industrial and decorative uses, photography and jewelry & silverware. Together, these three categories represent more than 95 percent of annual silver consumption. In 2000, 378 million ounces of silver were used for industrial applications, while over 230 million ounces of silver were committed to the photographic sector, and 281 million ounces were consumed in the jewelry and silverware markets.
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