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Mia Janse
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As a science teacher, I also had the unfortunate experience of getting silver nitrate on my hands. As you know, it stains a horrible brown/black colour and is difficult to remove. I would just like to share with my fellow scientists what doesn't work:
1.) Washing your hands with water, no matter how HOT it is
2.) Washing your hands with salt water
3.) Scrubbing
4.) Ethanol, acetone or nail polish remover
5.) Dettol
6.) Soap
7.) Licking it
And finally, I would like to add that that myth about it going away naturally after 3 or 4 days really is a myth. I've had it on my hands for a week now. It just gets a bit lighter.
So what does work? Tatooing your whole hand to hide the stain ;)
1.) Washing your hands with water, no matter how HOT it is
2.) Washing your hands with salt water
3.) Scrubbing
4.) Ethanol, acetone or nail polish remover
5.) Dettol
6.) Soap
7.) Licking it
And finally, I would like to add that that myth about it going away naturally after 3 or 4 days really is a myth. I've had it on my hands for a week now. It just gets a bit lighter.
So what does work? Tatooing your whole hand to hide the stain ;)