Furthermore, I do use film processors to do not have to touch anything
except by accident. Once Is enough and often too much.
El lun., 9 ago. 2021 15:45, BOB KISS <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
DEAR LIST,
I have posted this info a number of times before. When I was
a student and beginning photog, "real men don't use tongs or gloves" was
the rap. As a result I needed medical treatment to remove phenols (most
dev agents) and some metals from my liver using chelation. Further, I
love pyro devs and Gordon Hutchins in his BOOK OF PYRO points out that
pyrogallol is both a toxin and carcinogen...you choose to die quickly or
slowly...if you don't wear gloves.
The "no glove" rule was in direct contradiction to the lab
safety techniques I learned in both undergrad and grad Photo Chem Lab at
RIT. Thank god I returned to the fold and, for many decades, have used
tongs when possible and gloves when not. I prefer working with gloves as
tongs don't let me handle the prints as carefully. I also prefer the
more puncture proof (and therefore thinner and more tactile) nitrile exam
gloves as I am also allergic to latex...as are many people.
CHEERS!
BOB
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