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HeiQ AGS-20, a silver-silica nanocomposite containing silver nanoparticles imbedded in a matrix of amorphous silicon dioxide
- Benchmark: Benchmark 0
- Assessed: 2012-07-29
Key Functions: Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, Textile Applications
Silver is an EPA registered active ingredient in numerous pesticide products, including antimicrobial treated textiles. NSF recently performed a GreenScreen™ assessment to characterize the hazards of inorganic, low solubility nanosilver in textiles. In the present report, NSF performs a GreenScreen™ assessment on conventional (low-solubility, non-nano) silver for comparison.