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24 September Z0l0
JOINT DOH-DENR ADVISORY
Series of 2010 -' O O O I

SUBJECT: BAN ON SILVER.JEWELRY

CLEANING SQLUTION.
CONTAINING CYANIDE AND OTHER TO4rc
;iITSTANCES

In view of the increasing public health concern

on the reported poisfning cases attributed to
silver cyanide cleaning sdluiion-containing
.y*iar LJothe, to*ic suu$arrcEs as documented by
the universitv of *,J rnitippinrr-Nutioial" poison
NPMCC), the public is herebv ru-.a on
M;;.;;;A'ffirol center (up-
;;i"g ;rr#ffiffiafir]""'r"lu.red silver jewelry
cleaning solution/agents. proliieratinf i1
the
Health has earlier issued DepartmenT Memorandu.
;"fttilfi. Relative to this, the Department of
No. 1or0-0r59 dated July 05, 2010 on the
"Health Advisorv on silver-iewelry creaning
Agents;,to lhe various DoH offices on the pubric
health precaution arylpteventive measur.. In.l-uding
eariy recogniti{n and management of
cyanide poisoning cases, for dissemination j.Guipuurir.
to tn" i

., Laboratory analysis.of samples of these silver cleaners solutionishow elevated levels of

cyanide clearly posingimminent danger
or even death to humans, particlrlarly when accidentally
or ingested.-l!:-otpartirent of Health
$ll.iberately
and Natural Resources (DENR) declare. fboni and the Deparrmenr of Environment
silver-jewelry Jr*i"g solution;containing cyanide and
other toxic substances as threaf to health
on their sale in the market
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una -"^-"J *'$
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",'orl.o ,tr,, strict prohibition
All commercial establishment suc-h as jewelry shops and other ret[il outlets
are,strongly warned against selling and ambulant
:,t1d:" iirp#ing unregiste{ed and unlabeled silver
trr. 'u*n.o products I shall be penalized in
cleaners solution/agents. Anyone found "iral"t
accordance with the provisions of the _ielling
DoH-Food and Drug Admirlistration (FDA) under
Administrative order :tz
lroaal) on Household Harardous Substances. AIso, all registered
importers, distributors, and manuf'acturers
distributing the said toxic substances. to-
of cyanide ;"J;t""id;;;;"""ds are warned of
unregistered clients/end-userp and penalized under
DENR Ao No' e7-3e orRA 6e6e (roxic
substaic., uno H;;;;ffiffifr#i:ar waste AcQ.
The public is enjoined to-report to the DOH-FDA
(Tel. No. tonz)$any information rhar
may lead to the apprehension of p.rrom importing,
subject products without product iegistration
runllu.ruring, distrrfibuting and selling the
grq
containing and other toxiC substun.i, the DoH-Fne ;;"p*^tuu.ting. Bein$ suspected of cyanide-
possession of unresistered and unlabeled
furtrrer dire"ct i"{iriJlals and entities in
silver .l*nil;;;Ln,, ,o surrendler
"ri to the nearest DoH-
FDA or DENR-E-nviton.'ettut ruiliu-g.,n.nt Bureau-Cfrragl
Offices to ensure proper disposal,
L or its c$nesponding Regional

This advisory is jointly issued by the DOH and

the DENR in the ir{terest of protecting the
public health and safetylt ut tire government
is tasked to uphold at all times.

For information and dissemination to all concerned.

q
ENRIQUE T. ONA, M
Secret ary W.FXF
KAMON,J.P. PAJE .
talrt l,
Department of Health
Secre
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Departiient of Environment an(C
Natural Resources