A Method of Testing for the Presence of Sodium Thiosulfate in Motion Picture Films

J. I. Crabtree, J. F. Ross

It is necessary that photographic films be thoroughly washed after fixing; otherwise, if any appreciable quantity of sodium thiosulfate or other sulfur-containing compounds remain in the film, sooner or later they react with the silver image to form silver sulfide with the result that the image becomes brown, and it is said to have faded.

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Published
1930-04
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J06568