Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, I can't speak to what ails you, but as for me, I get chapped hands after darkroom work and I'm convinced its from washing too much! Lotion soap seems to help. Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers@swiftnet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: [Leica] Darkroom exposure (was digit stuff) > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html