I have silver nitrate on my hands and wrists?!


Question: I have silver nitrate on my hands and wrists.?
In my chemistry class I thought it'd be funny to make a huge angry face on my wrist and write messages on my hands in silver nitrate. Now I'm regretting it.

Are there any harmful side effects.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
LOL.

I dont know but your science teacher obviously doesn't think its extremely hazardous so it can't be too severe, just wash it off and learn to live with the pretty funny face on your hand:PHealth Question & Answer

That IS kind of funny.

"Skin contact with silver nitrate solid or solutions is likely to leave silver stains on the skin. These develop slowly over a period of hours and are initially brown, but darken gradually to black. Once the stains become apparent, they cannot usually be removed with soap and water, but gradually disappear as new skin grows."

You weren't supposed to let it come into contact with your skin.
You should wash it off with soap and water, as well as remove any contaminated clothing (or anything your contaminated skin touched... you sleeves, your coat, etc...)Health Question & Answer

Only long term. Short term side effects just include the purple or blue tinged stain which will fade as the chemical is processed through your body.

Be careful to keep your hand away from your face. Silver nitrate can cause severe vision problems if it gets in your eyes. Health Question & Answer

You've got an annoying stain on your hand. It's not something I'd recommend doing regularly, but this one instance won't be a problem. Heck they used to put it in baby's eyes...not that I'd recommend that. Wash the area thoroughly, and you'll be good.Health Question & Answer

No. heavy metals are good for you.Wash your face in a 1 molar mercury acetate solution and head home.


FYI to other answerers. Silver ion is poisonous.Health Question & Answer

I think you will have some skin irritation, but WASH IT OFF.
For one you dont know what your putting on your skin. None the less, im not gonna scream at you for doing that. Just remove it from yourself Health Question & Answer

Here is a web site that will tell you all about it ...

http://www.silverperoxide.com/silver%20t...

from what I read of the web site, you should be okay if it was only short contact. Health Question & Answer

I don't believe there are. All your stuck with now is a permanant angry face on your wrist. Oh well, atleast your not like my lab partner who spilled it all over his forearm.Health Question & Answer

it will seep into your skin move down your bloodline and then a big L in silver will apear on your forhead ....

DUMBASS PLAYING WITH CHEMICALS!Health Question & Answer

not really, but you'll be stuck with those stains for months and you can't get rid of themHealth Question & Answer



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