Chemical Compound used as a fixer...

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What chemical compound is used as a fixer in black and white photography?

-- haneefa corbie (haneefa_c@hotmail.com), September 20, 2000

Answers

Either Sodium (standard) or Ammonium (rapid) thiosulphate is typically used. Other chemicals will work, but have various problems.

-- Terry Carraway (TCarraway@compuserve.com), September 20, 2000.

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