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Blue stained finger prints, how did this happen?

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I processed 6 sheets of 8x10 Efke PL100 in trays two at a time. First set was done as a stand development experiment in tubes and no finger prints on those. Pyrocat-HD in glycerine 2:2:100 in the trays 15 minutes first set, 23 minutes second set. Fresh developer each set. Development tray was 11x14. Because I have a very cramped working area I had the sheets presoaking for a very long time. I used latex gloves from beginning to end. Got a small tear in one glove after the first batch so changed gloves. I have no idea which set got the finger prints.

The prints are haloed blue. A couple prints, not all, have streaks running away from them for about a centimeter.

Any ideas what this might be and how I might be able to avoid it?
 
Oops should have said glycol. The Pyrocat was mixed in glycol.
 
Might this be a new batch of gloves? I wonder if the gloves have something in them that film doesn't like???
 
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