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My Child Ate Silica Gel

Q: My child ate silica gel. Is silica gel toxic?

Silica gel is generally considered nontoxic. If your child ate silica gel, give them a few sips of water.

Silica Gel is usually nontoxic .

If your child ate silica gel, give them a few sips of water.

What to know: Silica Gel

Silica gel can also be referred to as desiccant, silicic acid or H2SiO3.
Silica gel can be a choking hazard. If your child is choking on silica gel beads or a packet of them, call 911 immediately.

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My child ate silica gel. Is silica gel toxic?

Silica gel is chemically inactive and is usually considered nontoxic. It comes in the form of clear round beads in a paper or cloth packet and is usually found in new, store-bought products.