Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Guy, I am very careful when it comes to chemicals. Even those considered to be relatively benign. Still, over the last few years I've noticed some changes when I spend time over trays. Started out my lips became very chapped after printing. (My lips never get chapped otherwise.)Yet I never touch any part of my face in the darkroom, nor do I ever put my hands in chemicals. If I inadvertantly come into contact with anything -- and it always seems to happen regardless of how careful I am -- I wash with soap immediately. Recently other things have occured. Not serious mind you. But I know it was a result of working with darkroom chemicals because it only happened when I spent time there. And I have to spend less and less time for it to happen. And the affects seem to be getting worse. I'm in my mid-40s and I've been printing and developing film for 20+ years. Maybe it's an age thing. Maybe it's an exposure thing. Maybe it's just me. My darkroom, BTW, is extremely well ventilated and I never use exotic chemicals. OTOH, perhaps because I never used more dangerous chemicals, and therefore took less care over the years, I've built up some allergies to certain ingredients. I suppose there could be issues with ink, but I don't think it's in the same league. Dave At 09:44 PM 11/7/2001 -0800, you wrote: >And as for the toxic chemicals, if you're not splashing around in them and >your darkroom is well ventilated, the potential danger to your health is >minimal, ferricyanide notwithstanding. And while we're on the subject, >hours and hours spent working on the computer can also cause physical >damage. > >Been there, done that. I'll take the darkroom. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html