The association of the name "blue blood' and silverware use is pure speculation..and HIGHLY unlikely. In the 1910s and on, silver plated flatware became very common till stainless took over as the main stay.. but no blue people made the news. Blue blood decription is more likely to be from the appearance of fair skinned people who stay out of the sun and/or an association with royal blue as in rainments. [clothing] Blue dyes [Indigo] were extremely expensive and highly prized at the time.
Ode At 11:01 PM 5/14/2005 -0400, you wrote: > >Matthew, >What is .1 M? How does that translate into ppm? > >I didnt mean to imply that silver didnt accumulate >in the body, the Blue Bloods demonstrated that. >Peter Lindemans testing concerned the accumulation of >colloidal silver (EIS). Of course silver powder, >probably silver compounds, and maybe even very large >particle, coffee-colored CS (such as Stan Jones >brewed) could accumulate, but in all those cases, it >would seem to be because of the large particle size, >and none of those three categories is colorless. > >In the case of silver nitrate, although it is >colorless, it has a distinct staining property, which >would certainly account for it causing argyria. See: > >http://www.espimetals.com/msds's/Silver%20Nitrate.htm > > >"Effects of Exposure: Caustic and irritating to the >skin and mucous membranes. Absorption over a long >period may cause argyria (grayish discoloration of >various tissues). Industrial argyria may be local, >involving formation of gray-blue particles on the skin >or in the conjunctivae, or generalized, in which the >uncovered skin becomes pigmented. Ingestion can cause >severe gastroenteritis." > >Also: >http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/ingredients/factsheets/factshee t_072503.htm > > >"Silver nitrate is a non-food-use active ingredient >that is not toxic to humans. Applicators are >instructed to use gloves to protect against contact >with the skin because silver nitrate can discolor >skin." > >The staining property of silver nitrate seems to set >it in a separate class as far as argyria goes, since >its lack of color could be unrelated concerning its >argyria-causing potential. Would it be causative of >argyria if it had no staining property? > >Are there other silver preparations that you are aware >of that are scientifically implicated in the occasion >of argyria? > >Terry Chamberlin > > >______________________________________________________________________ >Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > > >-- >The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > >Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > >To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com >Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > >Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com >OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 - Release Date: 5/13/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 - Release Date: 5/13/2005
