scope:
This specification covers requirements and tests for chemicals used in photographic
processing.
This specification covers one grade of photographic chemicals designed as
"photographic grade,"(see 6.3).
The photographic chemicals covered by this specification shall be of the following
classes:
Column 1 Column 2
Class I - Acids ANSI Standards (See 2.2)
Acetic Acid, Glacial PH4.100
Sulfuric Acid PH4.101
Citric Acid, Monohydrate PH4.102
Boric Acid, Crystalline PH4.103
Hydrochloric Acid PH4.104
Sodium Acid Sulfate, Fused PH4.105
Acetic Acid, 28-Percent Solution PH4.106
Citric Acid, Anhydrous PH4.107
Class II - Developing agents
p-Methylaminophenol Sulfate PH4.125
(Armol, Elon, Genol, Graphol, Metol, Photol, Pictol, Rhodol, Veritol, Verol)
Hydroquinone
(Para-Dihydroxybenzene, Quinol, Hydroquinol) PH4.126
2, 4-Diaminophenol Hydrochloride
(Acrol, Amidol, Dianol, Dolmi) PH4.127
p- Hydroxyphenyglycine
(Athenon, Glycin, p-Hydroxyphenylaminoacetic Acid, Iconyl, Monazol) PH4.128
p-Aminophenol Hydrochloride
(Kodelon, P.A.P.) PH4.129
Column 1 Column 2
Class II - Developing agents ANSI Standards (See 2.2)
Chlorohydroquinone
(Adurol, Chloroquinol, CHQ, Monochlorohydroquinone, PH4.134
2-Chloro-1, 4-Dihydrozybenzene)
p-Benzyl-Aminophenol Hydrochloride
(Duratol, Mono-Benzyl-para-Aminophenol Hydrochloride, N-Benzyl-p-Aminophenol
Hydrochloride) PH4.135
1-Phenyl-3 Pyrazolidone
(Phenidone, Phenidone A, Graphidone) PH4.136
Class III - Hardenero
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate PH4.150
Chromium Potassium Sulfate PH4.151
Formaldehyde, 37-Percent Solution (Formalin) PH4.152
Paraformaldehyde (Trioxymethylene) PH4.153
Aluminum Chloride Solution PH4.154
Sodium Formaldehyde Bisulfite, Anhydrous PH4.156
Class IV - Miscellaneous
Sodium Sulfate, Anhydrous PH4.175
Sodium Acetate, Anhydrous PH4.176
Sodium Thiocyanate PH4.177
Icopropylamine, 50-Percent Aqueous Solution (Monoisopropylamine) PH4.178
Sodium Citrate, Dihydrate PH4.179
Benzyl Alcohol PH4.181
Ammonium Chloride PH4.183
Ammonium Sulfate PH4.184
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid and its Salts (EDTA) PH4.185
Hydroxylamine Sulfate (Hydroxylammonium Sulfate) (Oxammonium Sulfate) PH4.186
Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride (Hydroxylammonium Chloride) PH4.187
Ethylenediomine PH4.188
Class V - Restrainers and Antifoggants
A. Inorganic
Potassium Bromide PH4.200
Potassium Iodide PH4.201
Potassium Chloride PH4.202
Sodium Chloride PH4.203
Sodium Bromide PH4.207
B. Organic
Benzotriazole (1, 2, 3-Benzotriazole) PH4.204
5-Methylbenzotriazole PH4.205
5-Nitrobenzimidazole Nitrate PH4.206
Column 1 Column 2
Class VI - Alkalies ANSI Standards (See 2.2)
Sodium Hydroxide PH4.225
Potassium Hydroxide PH4.226
Sodium Carbonate, Monohydrate PH4.227
Sodium Carbonate, Anhydrous PH4.228
Potassium Carbonate, Anhydrous and Sesquihydrate PH4.229
Sodium Tetraborate, Pentahydrate and Decahydrate
(Borax, 5 Mole and Borax, 10 Mole) PH4.230
Sodium Metaborate, Octahydrate PH4.231
Ammonium Hydroxide PH4.232
Trisodium Phosphate, Dodecahydrate PH4.234
Class VII - Fixing Agents
Sodium Thiosulfate, Anhydrous and Sodium Thiosulfate, Crystalline
(Anhydrous Hypo and Crystal Hypo) PH4.250
Ammonium Thiosulfate Solution (60-Percent Solution)
(Ammonium Hypo Solution) PH4.252
Class VIII - Sulfites
Sodium Sulfite, Anhydrous PH4.275
Sodium Bisulfite, Anhydrous PH4.276
Potassium Metabisulfite PH4.277
Class IX - Bleaching Agents
Potassium Dichromate (Potassium Bichromate) PH4.300
Potassium Permanganate PH4.301
Potassium Ferricyanide PH4.302
Potassium Persulfate PH4.303
Sodium Ferrocyanide PH4.304
