Hi list, Allison's Apothecary web page has an interesting article/opinion about the non-toxic character of Silver Chloride. See http://apothecary.hypermart.net/saline_question.htm I viewed it in January, so I don't know if it is still on the webpage. Basically, a poison control center said pure silver chloride is not harmful, but can act as a mild irritant. So the small amount formed in making CS is most likely harmless.
--Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Ivan Anderson <i...@win.co.nz> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 5:50 AM Subject: Re: CS>Silver compounds > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Wayne" <tw...@yahoo.com> > > > To the more research-oriented listers, > > I have noticed that one of the assumptions all our > > discussion seems to accept is that, if CS is made > > with, say, spring water, the silver may form compounds > > with the other substances in the water. > > Yes. > > > Now, I can accept that silver-chloride might form with > > the chlorine in city water, but when I think of it, do > > we have any hard info or research to substantiate our > > caution regarding this and other compounds? Who says > > silver-chloride is toxic? > > Silver chloride is no more toxic than silver alone, I suspect, but > silver chloride colloids are not very stable and are photosensitive. > There are toxic compounds of silver. > > > Has anyone demonstrated that > > these compounds actually do form when making CS? It > > seems simple enough; make CS in spring or river water, > > test for the presence of silver-? compounds. Are these > > compounds not detectable? > > Certainly detectable...await your results with interest ;-) > > > We believe that the spring water of 100 years ago had > > more minerals in it, including silver (the soil had > > more minerals in it); why would we not fear silver > > compounds in that water? > > I should think that spring water has the same minerals and compounds it > always had, plus more, in the shape of polution. > When one uses an electric current to produce silver ions in spring > water, not only are you creating a higher than normal concentration of > silver, but other impurities in this water will also react with the > electrodes creating compounds that were not there before. The silver > ions are also avaliable for reaction and may liberate otherwise bound > toxic minerals. Who knows what will be produced...it depends on what is > in the water and no two waters would be alike. > This may be acceptable in the short term, but for long term use? Why > risk it eyes wide shut, eyes wide open is my choice. > > > A CS maker is believed to be an excellant water > > purifier - take the suspected water, dip two silver > > wires in it and apply the voltage; kills the bacteria > > Not a purifier, a disinfective. > Adding small amounts of CS would be at least as effective. > > > - but wouldn't that be essentially making CS out of > > spring or river water? So now - according to this > > reasoning - the bacteria are dead, but I'm poisoning > > myself with toxic silver compounds. > > So... don't do it! > > > Comments, anyone? > > Terry Wayne > > Cheers > Ivan > > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >
