Re: selenium toner

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 Mankin.Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi out there in infrared land:
> 
> I am interested in trying selenium toning of my prints and have Kodak Rapid
> Selenium Toner available.   I read somewhere that this toner is extremely toxic
> and must be handled with extreme care.   Has anyone out there used this toner
> and can I get some feedback regarding safety precautions I should take.  I
> usually wear rubber gloves in the darkroom and try to use tongs to move my
> prints from one tray to the next.  As usual any help will be greatly
> appreciated!!

I would say definitely do not drink it.  Beyond that, I believe that
reasonable precautions should be made.  I've used it extensively over the
years and have never botherered with tongs or rubber gloves when dealing
with it.

Cheers -

george

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