Is Mercuric Chloride stil used much in photography. And if so, how do they/you dispose of it?

-- Gary Smith (educated_1_2@yahoo.com), June 08, 2001

Answers

If I am not mistaken mercury salts are considered as extremely hazardous and cannot more obtained (in Europe) without proper permission from the authorities.

-- Marc Leest (valdez68@hotmail.com), June 08, 2001.

It is still used in some alternatives but as stated... very hazardous!

-- Scott Walton (f64sw@hotmail.com), June 08, 2001.

Merchuric chloride is available from FotoChem at http://www.colba.net/~fotochem/index.htm. It is not carried by Artcraft, Bryant Labs, or Photographer's Formulary.

-- Ed Buffaloe (edb@unblinkingeye.com), June 08, 2001.

So, noone has had any actual experience when working with it? I

didn't know that it was difficult to get in Eu. I thought about

trying it in MONCKHOVEN'S INTENSIFIER Ansco 331

For Reproduction Films. It is very hazardous, I wonder if

UPS/FedX/Postal Service would have any trouble delivering this. Any

thoughts?

-- Gary Smith (educated_1_2@yahoo.com), June 08, 2001.

Gary, take a look at the MSDS sheets on this stuff and then make a decision if you want to mess with it. Common sense and very good ventilation are a must if not a fume hood.

-- Scott Walton (scotlynn@shore.net), June 10, 2001.

Gary get the book "the darkroom cookbook" by Steve Anchell and look at other intensifiers, there are many recepies there that might be good for you without the hassle and risk involved using mercuric chlroide.

-- Jorge Gasteazoro (jorgegm@worldnet.att.net), June 10, 2001.

There's no doubt that mercuric chloride is hazardous and therefore regulated in transportation.

-- Sam (sselkind@home.com), June 10, 2001.