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1
Q

Approved darkroom facilities accommodate these three operations:

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  • Proper storage of both exposed and unexposed
  • Loading and Unloading film cassettes
  • Film development, viewing and interpretation
2
Q

Two distinct areas of the darkroom

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  1. dry side
  2. wet side

located on separate sides of the darkroom

3
Q

Wet side of the darkroom consists of:

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  • a developer tank
  • stop tank/pre-wash tank
  • fixation tank (fixer)
  • film washing/rinsing tank
4
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Dry side of the darkroom consists of:

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  • film drying station
  • film loading/unloading area
  • storage
  • accessory storage (thermometers, hydrometers, pH testers, cutting tools, administrative items
5
Q

Access to darkroom facilities include:

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  • Locked entrances
  • maze or labyrinth entrances
  • revolving door
6
Q

Disadvantages of Mobile darkrooms

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films are processed and washed in uncirculated tanks, thus increasing the frequency of water and chemical changes/replenishments to prevent build-up and/or residues.