Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

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18 BATES AND RUNYAN July Table VII may be used as a guide for determining the required amounts of solid chemicals. TABLE VII Bleach, Specific Gravity Film Bleach No. 713 Original Specific Gravity 1 . 110 At 5 Per cent Dilution 1.104 At 10 Per cent Dilution 1 . 098 At 15 Per cent Dilution 1 . 093 At 20 Per cent Dilution 1 . 087 At 25 Per cent Dilution 1 .081 At 30 Per cent Dilution 1 .076 4. Fixing-Bath Control No replenishment or rejuvenation is recommended for the No. 800 fixer. Electrolytic methods of silver recovery are difficult to apply to neutral or alkaline fixing baths. It is recommended that the No. 800 fixer be used until a silver concentration of about 2.5 grams per liter is reached or the time of clearing exceeds x/2 the total available fixing time. When this point is reached, the fixer solution should be replaced by a fresh bath. The used solution may be treated with sulfides to recover the silver. III. SUMMAKY OF TESTING OPERATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR CONTROL OF COLOR-PROCESSING LABORATORY A. Testing of Raw Materials The recommended raw material tests are tabulated in Table VIII. The frequency of tests will, of course, depend principally on the supply situation, size of shipments received, and number of manufacturer's lot numbers involved. Emphasis should be placed on pretesting all lots of developing agents, sodium disulfite, and thiocyanate since variations in these chemicals are most likely to affect results. Less attention is required with the other chemicals once the consistency of a new source of supply has been ascertained. It is advisable to keep careful records of stock, date each chemical received, and date of its use for ready reference in tracking down variations in a solution mix. A thorough pretesting policy will often prevent bad solution mixes and reduce the possibility of machine slowdown because of solution supply.