Is ASAP Solution safe?
The ASAP Solution is not toxic to humans either when taken internally or when applied to the skin or eyes, according to the guidelines of the EPA as recorded in EPA 738-R-93-005. In testing done it rats where they were given the equivalent of a 200 pound man taking about 4 full 8-oz bottles of the 10 ppm solution, “there was no mortality or significant evidence of toxicity observed in the rats.” In addition, unlike some other silver based products, the ASAP Solution is not thought to be a risk for any permanent graying of the skin, also known as argyria, according to Dr. Leavitt. Argyria, although not a toxic effect, is obviously a very undesirable cosmetic effect. It can be caused when large amounts of silver are absorbed in the skin tissue and can give it a bluish, grey-blue, or even a black color in extreme instances.
