ANSI update

Last week was the Spring ANSI meeting for committee IT9, responsible
for permanence and physical properties of imaging materials.  This
posting is an update of the status of standards of interest and I
won't go into the standards process (described in a previous
posting).  Please note that ANSI is not very fast in the publication
phase and it takes roughly a full year from the time a standard is
submitted for publication until it is actually available.

    IT9.1    Imaging Media (Film)--Silver-Gelatin Type Specifications
    for Stability.  Last approved 1992.  Adopting ISO 10602:1996.
    Currently out for (60 day) public review.  Review to be completed
    early May.  Probably available summer of 1997.

    IT9.2    Imaging Media--Photographic Processed Films, Plates, and
    Papers--Filing Enclosures and Storage Containers.  Last approved
    1991.  This document will be up for review (revised, withdrawn, or
    reaffirmed) in 1996.  The ISO sister-document, ISO 10214:1991 is in
    its five year review process.

    IT9.5    Imaging Materials--Ammonia-Processed Diazo Photographic Film--Specifications for Stability.  Last approved 1996. Accepted as joint
    ANSI/ISO standard (with ISO 8225:1995).  Currently in publication
    process.  Probably available at the beginning of 1997.

    IT9.6    Photography--Photographic FIlms--Specifications for Safety
    Film.  Last approved 1991.  Reaffirmed (as joint ANSI/ISO standard).
    Currently out for public review.  Review to be completed early May.
    Probably available summer/fall of 1997.

    IT9.9    Imaging MEdia--Stability of Color Photographic Images--Methods for Measuring.  Last approved 1990.  Balloted for revision.
    Comments being reviewed.

    IT9.11    Imaging Media--Processed Safety Photographic Films--Storage.  Last approved in 1994.  No action.

    IT9.12    Imaging Materials--Processed Vesicular Photographic Film--SPecifications for Stability.  Last approved 1995.  This is a joint
    ANSI/ISO standard (with ISO 9718:1995).  Currently in publication
    process.  Probably available in early 1997.

    IT9.13    Imaging Media--Photographic Films and Papers--Glossary of
    Terms Pertaining to Stability.  Last approved 1994.  Revised 1996.
    Submitted for public review.  Review to be completed early May.
    Probably available summer/fall of 1997.

    IT9.16    Imaging Media--Photographic Activity Test.  Last approved
    1993.  No action.

    IT9.17    Photography--Determination of Residual Thiosulfate and Other
    Related Chemicals in Processed Photographic Materials--Methods Using
    Iodine--Amylose, Methylene BLue and Silver Sulfide.  Last approved 1993
    as joint ANSI/ISO document (ISO 417:1993).  No action.

    IT9.18    Imaging Materials--Processed Photographic Plates--Storage
    Practice.  Revision/redesignation of PH1.45-1980(R1989).  Public review
    completed.  To be submitted to ANSI for final approval.  Probably
    available late 1997.

    IT9.19    Imaging Media (FIlm)--Thermally Processed Silver Microfilm--Specifications for Stability.  Last approved 1994.  No action.

    IT9.20   Imaging Materials--Reflection Prints--Storage Practice.
    Revision/redesignation of PH1.48-1982(R1987).  Public review completed.
     To be submitted to ANSI for final approval.  Probably available late
    1997.

    IT9.21    Life Expectancy of Compact Discs (CD ROM)--Method for
    Estimating, Based on Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity.  Last
    approved 1996.  Currently in publication process.  Probably available
    early 1997.

    IT9.23   Imaging Media--Polyester Base Magnetic Tape--Storage. This
    is a new standard.  Submitted for public review.  Review to be completed
     in May. Probably available summer/fall of 1997.

    IT9.24   Imaging Materials--Arrhenius Testing.  This is a new
    standard.  Balloted in 1996.  Comments being reviewed.

    TR1      Imaging Media--Humidity Measurements and Control in
    Photographic Standardization.  This is a technical report (not a
    standard).  Approved 1995.  Published February 1996 and now available.

Douglas W. Nishimura
Research Scientist/Instructor
Image Permanence Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
70 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623-5604
716-475-5199
Fax: 716-475-7230

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