Exam 3 Traditional Film Processing

Question 1

Identify components of traditional film

Answer 1

• Plastic film coated
on both sides with
emulsion
• Black paper
wrapping
• Thin sheet of lead
foil
• Plastic cover
• Embossed dot
• Can be 1 or 2 films
per packet

Question 2

Discuss the process of converting the latent image to latent image during film processing through developing and fixing.

Answer 2

yep notes

Question 3

Explain the use of a safe-light during processing

Answer 3

darkroom or daylight loader

Question 4

Discuss maintenance of automatic film processors.

Answer 4

• Clean at regular intervals 
• Change solutions at regular intervals 
• Replenish daily 
• Monitor time and temp daily 
• Remember daily, weekly, monthly and
quarterly maintenance

Question 5

Green packet

Answer 5

Single D speed

Question 6

Gray packet

Answer 6

Double D speed

Question 7

recording medium or image receptor

Answer 7

Film

Question 8

(radiation sensitive)-homogeneous mixture

of gelatin and silver halide crystals

Answer 8

Active Emulsion

Question 9

90-99% sliver bromide (AgBr), 1-

10% silver iodide (AgI)

Answer 9

Silver Halide

Question 10

When an xray photon hits surface of film ___ a ___image is formed

Answer 10

emulsion

latent

Question 11

transparent layer to protect emulsion

Answer 11

Protective layer

Question 12

thin plastic made of flexible polyester that is coated on

both sides by the emulsion

Answer 12

Base

Question 13

Film processing: Convert the __ image to a visible image. ___ The visible image.

Answer 13

latent

preserve