Silver

Silver: biological information

Biological role of silver: silver has no biological role.

Levels in humans

How much silver is in your body? Find out here.

You can use this form to calculate how much silver your body contains. Enter your weight in either kilograms or pounds and click the "Calculate" button. You must enter a number, not text! Elements for which there are no data will always give a value of zero for the weight, no matter what you put in the weight box.

Hazards and Risks

Hazards and risks associated with silver: silver is very toxic to lower organisms. The metal itself causes few problems but silver salts irritate skin and mucous membranes. Sloppy laboratory technique when using silver nitrate solutions is shown up by very dark stains on the skin. Silver salts in small amounts may cause death if ingested and may be carcinogenic in very small quantities.

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