Patent ID: 6489089
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A method of bleaching and fixing a developed silver halide color negative element comprisingmixing a bleaching solution containing an iron complex-oxidizing agent having a redox potential greater than +150 mV vs Normal Hydrogen Electrode with a fixing solution containing a silver ion solubilizing agent to form a bleach/fixing solution; within 1 minute of or simultaneously with said mixing, bleach/fixing the silver halide element by contacting it with the bleach/fixing solution for 20 to 120 seconds; and discarding the bleach/fixing solution after one use; wherein the bleach/fixing step is performed at a temperature of 45Â° C. or greater; and wherein the silver halide color negative element comprises a silver bromoiodide emulsion with an average iodide content of more than 1 mol % iodide.