>I don't think it's such a good idea to pour used fixer down the drains. >Silver is a cumulative toxin like mercury.
Where would you take it then? I've heard that lots of places that "dispose" of liquid waste like used oil just pour it down the drain too. Is there a way to check? rg2 On 9/7/07, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: > Scott Loveless > > Next is fixer. Depending on the film and the age of the fixer, it > > usually takes around 5 minutes. This goes back into the bottle, too. > > As the fixer depletes it will take longer to clear the film. So keep > > an eye on it. There are quite a few methods for determining fixer > > strength. When the fixer takes more than 10 minutes I dump the bottle > > and mix up another gallon. My only exception is with T-grain films. > > Any fixer I use to clear T-Max or Delta films goes right down the > > drain. Those films deplete the fixer more than traditional black and > > white, such as HP5 or Plus-X. > I don't think it's such a good idea to pour used fixer down the drains. > Silver is a cumulative toxin like mercury. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
