BS 1153:1992
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Recommendations for processing and storage of silver-gelatine-type microfilm
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English
01-05-1992
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Foreword
Recommendations
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Processing
4 Measurement of residual thiosulfate content
5 Splices
6 Storage media
7 Storage: commercial records
8 Storage: archival records
9 Microfilm inspection and reading
10 Protection of originals
Appendix
A Adjustment of microforms to the atmosphere inside
the container
Table
1 Time required for film reconditioning
Gives procedures for processing and archival storage of microfilm that is in roll, sheet, strip or card form, mounted or unmounted. Applies to microfilm on a base of cellulose ester of polyester coated with a gelatin layer containing a conventional silver image produced by the use of a liquid developer, fixer and wash system. Does not apply to dry-processed silver images, diffusion transfer processes, monobath processing systems or halide reversal processes. Covers measurement of residual thiousulfate content, splices, storage media, storage: commercial records, storage: archival records, microfilm inspection and reading, protection of originals and adjustment of microforms to the atmosphere inside the container.
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IDT/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 91/96457 DC, BS 1153(1975) and BS 5706(1979). (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard gives recommendations for the processing and commercial or archival storage of microfilm that is in roll, sheet, strip or card form, mounted or unmounted. It applies to microfilm on a base of cellulose ester or polyester coated with a gelatin layer containing a conventional silver image produced by the use of a liquid developer, fixer and wash system.
It does not apply to the following:
| Processes | Films |
| dry-processed silver images | vesicular |
| diffusion transfer processes | colour |
| monobath processing systems | diazo |
| halide reversal processes |
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5706:1979 | Methods for the determination of thiosulphate and other residual chemicals in processed photographic films, plates and papers: methylene blue photometric method and silver sulphide densitometric method |
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