Chemical Life.

[Jesse]

I recently happened upon some darkroom chemicals .All of them have an expiration of 8/2005 on them. I have Dektol , Fixer and Hypo Clearing Agent .Four or five packages each. They are unopened and in good condition .Are these still usable ?

 

[Gerald C Koch]

They should be. Kodak's packaging is very good. You won't know for sure until you open each for use. The Dektol should be white crystals maybe a slight tan. The fixer should show no signs of sulfurization. The chances of HCA going bad are very small and you wouldn't be able to tell anyway.

 

[MattKing]

I'd agree with Jerry, assuming both the Dektol and the Fixer are the powder versions, and not the liquid ones.

 

[Jesse]

Sorry forgot to mention .Yes all packages are of powdered chemicals .

 

[GeorgK]

If the packages are intact and the powder feels like powder (not like a brick) everything should be perfectly fine.

Georg