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stop bath
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stop bath [′stäp ‚bath]
(graphic arts)
When a negative or print is removed from the developer, it is usually placed in a stop bath to halt the action of the developer immediately; a common stop bath is a solution of 2 to 5% acetic or citric acid, or potassium metabisulfite.
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Stop baths and fixers also warrant extreme caution when used, and should never be handled casually.
Photos, Philanthropy and Perfumed Pages by PRESLEY, AMANDA / E
Water Impurities Water that is safe to drink can also be used to prepare all modern developers, stop baths, fixers, clearing agents and wetting agents.
Water for Processing Fine Negatives by May, Larry / PSA Journal
 
 
 
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