I was mixing chemicals in a lab in Chemistry today and spilled AgNO3 all over my hands. How long wll my hand be black?I am also pregnant... will this hurt the baby?
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There's no danger to you or your baby. (Silver nitrate is sometimes used as a topical antibiotic.) Your skin will be black for about a week or two, until the blackened skin sloughs off. It looks ugly, but there's nothing wrong with it.