Stop Bath 1

SB-1 is a classic, simple acetic acid stop bath containing a final acetic concentration of about 1.4 percent. Glacial acetic acid may be diluted to 28 percent by mixing 3 parts of Glacial acetic acid with 8 parts of water. Glacial acetic acid is harmful to skin and respiratory tract. Do not breathe the fumes or allow it to splatter on skin.

WORKING SOLUTION
Chemical Amount Units
acetic acid 48 ml
Cold water to make 1000 ml


REFERENCE
Stop Bath SB-1, The Negative, Ansel Adams, p.256
Fixers and Stop Baths, Robert Chapman, Chemistry of Photography, p.112


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Revised: Apr. 29, 2001