APPENDIX 2

Safety in the Color Darkroom

It is of vital importance for all photographers to assume responsibility for protecting their health when working with any photo-based process in the color darkroom. Learning all safety precautions and guidelines before beginning to work with any process will help to ensure a long and safe relationship between yourself and the practice of making images.

Guidelines for Chemical Handling and Mixing

Every photographer working in a color darkroom needs to be aware of specific health and environmental hazards to ensure safe working conditions. Before working with any process mentioned in this book, it is necessary for each photographer to become familiar with and observe the basic precautions and guidelines ...

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