Is something wrong with my ID-11?!

Ok so I recently put a roll of 120 through my pinhole camera and had it in mind to dev it yesterday. Whilst I have some already mixed up, I noticed my sealed packs of ID-11 powdered chems were bulging a touch. Opened them both up to find this:



The part B sachets are bulging to the point of almost bursting. Part A is normal and as you would expect it to be in a sealed sachet.

Now, I can easily get a refund for these, so that is not the issues... instead I am more curious than anything else to know what could have happened here. Would appreciate any input

Looks like you live at an extremely high altitude, or are suffering from a huge low pressure weather system. Perhaps both!

I'd suggests you release the pressure in these bags slowly.

This can happen when the chemicals in a packet were exposed to moisture before they were sealed. After sealing a chemical reaction began generating a gas, probably carbon dioxide, which caused the bags to expand. I would not attempt use them and would ask for a replacement.

Pinholemaster said:

Looks like you live at an extremely high altitude, or are suffering from a huge low pressure weather system. Perhaps both!

I'd suggests you release the pressure in these bags slowly.

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If it were an air pressure problem the A packages would also be affected. According to the poster it is only the B bags.

Gerald C Koch said:

This can happen when the chemicals in a packet were exposed to moisture before they were sealed. After sealing a chemical reaction began generating a gas, probably carbon dioxide, which caused the bags to expand. I would not attempt use them and would ask for a replacement.

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Thanks for your reply, that would indeed seem logical. I'll have no problems getting a refund for these, and I have some rodinal to start using as well, so a straight refund it is

Might seal them in a plastic bag and put them in the fridge or freezer... at least then the reduced pressure will lessen the risk of them bursting.

Dear Woodsy,

Obviously this is not the way the product should look:

Please return it to where you bought it, or to us, and it will be replaced free of charge

Check our website for the HARMAN address : Please mark it for the attention of technical service:

Simon.

ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited

Dear Woodsy,

Please check on our website ILFORDPhoto.com regarding this issue.

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :