Silver Uses
(EC 231-131-3/CAS 7440-22-4)
OVERVIEW OF USES / USES DESCRIPTORS / EXPOSURE SCENARIO WHEN AVAILABLE
- Formulation or re-packing
- Use at industrial sites
- ES 5 - Use at industrial sites - Use of silver in the production of jewellery and silverware
- ES 11 - Use at industrial sites - Use of silver metal in the production of batteries
- ES 12 - Use at industrial sites - Use of silver metal in electronics, contact materials and electroplating
- ES 13 - Use at industrial sites - Use of silver metal in the production of other articles
- ES 14 - Use at industrial sites - Use of silver-containing preparations in industrial settings (adhesives, lubricants, inks, electrodes…)
- ES 15 - Use at industrial sites - Use of silver in the production of other silver compounds
- ES 16 - Use at industrial sites - Use of silver as catalyst
- ES 17 - Use at industrial sites - Welding in industrial settings
- ES 18 - Use at industrial sites - Use of nanosilver in sintering processes for production of electronics
- ES 19 - Use at industrial sites - Soldering and brazing in industrial settings
- Widespread use by professional workers
- ES 6 - Widespread use by professional workers - Use of silver in the production of jewellery and silverware
- ES 20 - Widespread use by professional workers - Welding in professional settings
- ES 21 - Widespread use by professional workers - Soldering and brazing in professional settings
- ES 22 - Widespread use by professional workers - Professional uses of silver metal, silver alloys and silver-containing preparations
- Service life (worker at industrial site)
- Service life (consumers)
- ES 9 - Service life (consumers) - Service life of silver in jewellery used by consumers
- ES 10 - Service life (consumers) - Service life of silver in cutlery and silver table ware
- ES 25 - Service life (consumers) - Service life of massive objects containing silver metal at ambient temperature (including trade bars)
- ES 26 - Service life (consumers) - Service life of articles containing silver being encapsulated in the internal part of the product
- ES 27 - Service life (consumers) - Service life of installed dental appliances and fillings containing silver
- ES 28 - Service life (consumers) - Service life of batteries
- Service life (professional worker)