Dark Room

Intro

The hackspace has a dark room! Not this sort of dark room, but one for developing and printing photographic film. Its equipped with developing tanks, enlargers, dev/stop/fix baths and a sink. You may also find other useful photography equipment stored in the cupboards (spare tripod, lights, etc).

Equipment

• Sink
• Fridge
• Mixed array of enlargers
• Developing drums
• Developing trays
• Measuring Jugs
• Timers
• washing trays

Dark Room Resources

• Processing your first black and white film
• Naked Photographer
• Shoot film like a Boss
• Azriel Knight
• West Yorkshire Camera Exchange
• Fred Aldous LtD

Health and safety

Basic Health and safety rules

Use googles/safety glasses, wear gloves and apron when handling chemicals

Wear proper footwear preferable rubber soled and fully closed

Read the COSHH data sheets for the Chemicals being used and follow the advice on safety handling

No DIY/extotic chemistry without priory premssion

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

Company

Dept

Assessor Name

Assessor Title

Date

Ref

Leeds Hack space

DarkRoom

Stephen Rowley

N/A

07/06/2019

1

Task, Process or Work Activity: General Darkroom Photography activities

Location: Leeds Hackspace; Sheep's car house.

Hazards

Persons Affected e.g. contractors, public, etc.

No of persons Affected             (per group)

Initial Risk Scale 1 - 5

Control Measures     Existing control measures in RED

Residual Risk Scale 1 - 5

Actions Required

Person responsible (to ensure actions are carried out)

When should  the actions be carried out

Likelihood

Severity

Risk

Likelihood

Severity

Risk

Slips/trips and falls

Members working in darkroom/ public on open days

5+

4

3

12

Proper footwear, good house keeping, clean up spills when they occur

1

4

4

Ensure correct foot wear is used, Cleaning equipment made easily available.

Individuals using room and Directors and Committee members to enforce

Before, during and after carrying out darkroom activities

Electric shock

Members working in darkroom/ public on open days

5+

5

4

20

Keep electrical equipment away from water sources, No use of extension leads in room, use IP rated sockets only Equipment to be PAT tested 6 monthly Don't touch equipment that has become wet until power is isolated. Quarantine until  it can be Pat tested equipment until 6 monthly checks of RCD protection of room sockets Clean up spills when they occur

1

5

4

Directors to Organise Pat testing and RCD checks. Use of Ip rated Sockets only

Individuals using room and Directors and Committee members to enforce and ensure that electrical testing has been carried out.

Before, during and after carrying out darkroom activities

chemical Burns including Skin and eyes

Members working in darkroom/ public on open days

5+

4

4

16

Set up folder for COSHH data sheets , Use correct PPE ie Gloves, eye protection- See COSHH data sheets for full details for each chemical. Clean up spillages when they occur No home-made or exotic chemistry without prior permission of Directors

1

4

4

Make sure appropriate PPE is available, Ensure PPE is used, Ensure Spill kit is available for use, Keep a register of COSHH data sheet for all chemicals

Individuals using room and Directors and Committee members to enforce

Before, during and after carrying out darkroom activities

Inhalation of noxious chemicals

Members working in darkroom/ public on open days

5+

4

4

16

Set up folder for COSHH data sheets check and before using chemicals Extractions fan to be switched on when darkroom is in use. Clean up spillages when they occur No home-made or exotic chemistry without prior permission of Directors

1

4

4

Make sure appropriate PPE is available, Ensure PPE is used, Ensure Spill kit is available for use, Keep a register of COSHH data sheet for all chemicals

Individuals using room and Directors and Committee members to enforce

Before, during and after carrying out darkroom activities

Environmental contamination

Local Water courses

100+

5

3

15

Set up folder for COSHH data sheets check and before using chemicals Dispose of use chemical into Waste chemical Drum for correct Disposal at later date, No used chemicals to go down drain. Store Chemical In bunded trays or in COSHH cabinet

1

3

3

Have chemical drum label and ready for use. Bunded trays or COSHH cabinet to be made available

Individuals using room and Directors and Committee members to enforce

When Carrying out darkroom activities

Recommended review period: Once A year or after any incidents/near misses

Next Review Date: 07/06/2020

Likely Hood	Severity
	1-  Negligible-	2- Minor Injury no long term Effects Minor Environmental Damage No long term effects	3. Serious Injury resulting Serious Environmental damage	4-Single Death/ Life changing Injury/ Serve Environmental damage	5- Multiple death/ Significant environmental damage
1	1	2	3	4	5
2	2	4	6	8	10
3	3	6	9	12	15
4	4	8	12	16	20
5	5	10	15	20	25
Low risk Activities, work Following the Controls put in place
Medium Risk Proceed with caution consider reviewing Controls to reduce risk where Practicable
Highest Risk. Stop work, reviwe Controls to reduce the risk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

General Photography Resources

• Heavens Above What's in the sky right now?
• Dark sky map Because light pollution sucks
• Stellarium Open source planetarium software
• Stardroid