Basic Darkroom Rules 1. Be Clean. Cleanliness is extremely important and cannot be overstressed. If everyone is slightly messy we’ll soon have one very large mess. Leave everything cleaner than you found it! Remember, lack of cleanliness leads to contamination of the darkroom environment, which will in turn mess up your photographic work. Wash your hands. A tiny bit of fixer can make many nasty bleached fingerprints on your negatives and prints. Developer and stop bath are bad for negatives, too. Photo chemicals are not beneficial to your health -- use laboratory common sense in the darkroom. No Food. No Smoking. 2. Be Friendly. Friendliness makes the darkroom considerably more pleasant. Consideration of other people is very important. If someone is having difficulty, take the time to help them do it right so they don’t do something that everyone will regret. Make sure all users have given their explicit permission to have the room lights turned on before doing so. 3. Signing In. There is some paperwork associated with the darkroom. Keep in mind that it exists for a purpose -- so that those coming after you will know exactly what has happened in the darkroom at any time. Sign in every time you enter the darkroom. The sign-in sheet has spaces for your name, the date, the time, and comments. The ‘comments’ column is very important: It is your chance to implicate previous users for messiness, stupidity, or negligence. If you fail to note a problem with the darkroom, or to correct it, the next user will correctly assume that it is your fault and responsibility. In the comments column, you should also make note of any work that you have done, especially mixing chemicals. 4. Report All Accidents. If you think you’ve contaminated chemistry, exposed a box of paper, or broken equipment, immediately report what has happened to a 6.163 staff member.

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