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From: fohl@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Fohl)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Photo Chemicals
Message-ID: <1457@cbosgd.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 2-Sep-85 21:31:18 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  2 21:31:18 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 3-Sep-85 04:32:22 EDT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, Oh
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Keywords: Developer


Help!  I recently bought a package of Kodak's Selectol Soft paper developer.
Knowing I wouldn't be using it often, I divided the contents into four equal
amounts, intending to mix a quart at a time.  When I weighed the contents, I
put them into garden variety baggies for storage, fastening the tops with
twist ties.  A mere two weeks later, I mixed the first batch.  I thought some-
ting was fishy when I noticed the twist-tie had turned brown.  After mixing
the stuff in water, it turned just an awful shade of brown.  I realize the
stuff must have oxidized, so I pitched the rest of it.  Can anyone out there
recommend something for storing dry photo chemicals?  I keep the stuff in my
basement where the humidity is fairly high.  I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Replies over the net are OK.

Mark Fohl - Bell Labs, Columbus
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