ISO 6051:1997
Photography - Processed reflection prints - Storage practices

Standard No.

ISO 6051:1997

Release Date

1997

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Status

Withdraw

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ISO 6051:1997

Scope

1.1 This International Standard specifies dark storage conditions, storage facilities, and procedures for handling and inspection of reflection prints of all types and sizes. 1.2 This International Standard covers reflection prints on the following opaque supports: — fibre base paper; — RC (resin coated) base paper; — opaque plastic films (polyester, cellulose acetate, etc.). This International Standard covers the following black-and-white silver gelatin prints: — wet-processed, including those that have been chemically treated to improve the permanence of the silver image and/or to modify its colour (e.g. with gold, selenium or sulfur formulations); — diffusion transfer (e.g. Polaroid instant prints); — stabilization-processed (which contain the silver image as well as invisible, chemically stabilized silver halides); — heat-processed. This International Standard covers the following multi-colour and monochrome photographic prints: — chromogenic, washed and stabilized; — silver dye bleach; — dye transfer; — diffusion transfer (e.g. Polaroid instant prints, peel-apart or integral); — pigmented gelatin (carbon, carbro, etc.). This International Standard covers black-and-white and colour reflection prints made with the following systems: — thermal dye transfer (commonly referred to as dye sublimation); — thermal wax transfer; — electrophotographic; — ink jet; — diazo. 1.3 Recommendations for storage of photographic films are given in ISO 5466 and for storage of processed photographic plates in ISO 3897. Print material on translucent film supports intended to be viewed primarily by transmitted light should be stored in accordance with ISO 5466. 1.4 This International Standard applies to medium-term and extended-term storage conditions as defined in clause 3. 1 © ISO

ISO 6051:1997 history

• 1997 ISO 6051:1997 Photography - Processed reflection prints - Storage practices
• 1992 ISO 6051:1992 Photography; processed photographic paper prints; storage practices
• 1986 ISO 6051:1986 Photography — Processed photographic paper prints — Storage practices
• 1980 ISO 6051:1980 Photography — Silver image photographic paper prints for record purposes — Storage conditions