Re: IR with no direct sunlight

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Colin McKie <colinmckie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Keith,
> 
> You are certainly not going to upset your septic tank or the environment
> by processing film at amateur usage levels, although large amounts of
> printing might be more of a problem. Beyond the practical
> considerations, you could store your spent chemicals and wash water -
> use a water change rather than continuous flow strategy - and dispose of
> them when convenient.

This is correct.  The only thing that you'll need to concern yourself about
with a septic system will be the fixer.  In this case, putting spent fixer into
a milk gallon container that contains steel wool will remove the silver.  Leave
it in there for several week, then it can be disposed of however you wish.

Cheers -

george

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