Terry Chamberlin wrote: > Matthew, > What is .1 M? How does that translate into ppm?
silver nitrate molecular weight is 170 1 liter of water has a weight of 1000 grams 0.1 molar solution would have 17 grams of silver nitrate in one liter of water, and would thus be 17,000 ppm. Marshall > > > 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/factsheet_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>
