[Leica] Disposal of chemistry

[red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)]

This question has appeared several times in various NG.  The apparent answer
is that if you are an amateur ( you define the term), you will not put
enough chemicals down the drain to make any difference.  If you are a
commercial lab, while the same thing may be true, the City or other
municipal water service, may have requirements in place that preclude
dumping.  Best check.

The answer from Kodak has always been that a septic tank will not be
harmed.....

Think of what chemicals you might use...

XTOL..... Vitamin C based
Stop.... Citric Acid  ( orange juice)
Fixer.... I never did get these chemicals worked out ... basically you are
adding silver salts to the chemicals.

Nothing is that harmful, other than the possibility of the silver.  And of
that I do not know.....

Frank Filippone
red735i@earthlink.net