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CAS 7440-22-4

CAS 7440-22-4 matches 3 EU annex records across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

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Chemical identity and properties

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CAS 7440-22-4PubChem CID 23954

Silver

Silver is a naturally occurring element. It is found in the environment combined with other elements such as sulfide, chloride, and nitrate. Pure silver is "silver" colored, but silver nitrate and silver chloride are powdery white and silver sulfide and silver oxide are dark-gray to black. Silver is often found as a by-product during the retrieval of copper, lead, zinc, and gold ores. Silver is used to make jewelry, silverware, electronic equipment, and dental fillings. It is also used to make photographs, in brazing alloys and solders, to disinfect drinking water and water in swimming pools, and as an antibacterial agent. Silver has also been used in lozenges and chewing gum to help people stop smoking. — Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

IUPAC name
silver
Molecular formula
Ag
Molecular weight
107.868 g/mol
Exact mass
106.90509 Da
Topological polar surface area
0.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
0
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

ArgentumSilver atomSilver metalColloidal silverSilver, colloidalAlgaedynSilberShell silver
16 more reported names
Astroflake 5Carey Lea silverArgentum metallicumDegussa 67Degussa 80Silpowder 130argentSilflake 135Jelcon SH 1KS (metal)NanosilverDotite XA 208Metz 25BSilver colloidalD 25 (metal)TCG 7r
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External database identifiers

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Records for CAS 7440-22-4

3 total
Annex
III
Entry
379

Silver

Silver (powder) [100 nm < particle diameter < 1 mm]

(a) Toothpaste (b) Mouthwash

EC
231-131-3
Max concentration
Annex
IV
Entry
142

CI 77820

Silver (powder) [100 nm < particle diameter < 1 mm]

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E174)

EC
231-131-3
Max concentration

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CAS 7440-22-4 is the Chemical Abstracts Service identifier used to pin this page to a specific substance. In the current dataset, 3 EU annex records share this identifier, which helps you cross-check whether the same substance appears under one regulatory context or several.

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A substance identified by CAS 7440-22-4 may appear in multiple EU cosmetic regulation annexes when it is subject to different conditions in different contexts. For example, a substance might be restricted under Annex III with specific conditions, and the same CAS might also appear in Annex IV as an approved colorant under separate entry conditions. Each entry must be reviewed individually.

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