Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Darkroom exposure (was digit stuff)
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 19:43:16 -0500
References: <3BE97600.7F7F1F09@earthlink.net> <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJGEMOMPAA.darkroom@ix.netcom.com> <v04011701b80de30189e2@[66.81.63.142]> <3BE858C6.A2632383@home.com> <5.1.0.14.0.20011108090505.00a5aa10@swiftnet.com>

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

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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.
>
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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] digit stuff)
Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] digit stuff for those interested)
Message from Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com> (Re: [Leica] digit stuff)
Message from "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@home.com> (Re: [Leica] digit stuff)
Message from David Rodgers <drodgers@swiftnet.com> ([Leica] Darkroom exposure (was digit stuff))