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Chapter 6: Silver Recovery

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. To function at maximum efficiency, a silver reclamation device should be attached to the

a. fresh developer replenishment line.
b. used developer drain line.
c. fresh fixer replenishment line.
d. used fixer replenishment line.
ANS: D
Rationale: Used fixer contains unexposed and undeveloped silver halide crystals that can be
removed by a silver reclamation device.

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2. Which industry uses the greatest quantity of silver?

a. Electronics
b. Jewelry
c. Photography
d. Sterling silverware
ANS: A
Rationale: Since digital imaging became standard, the electronics industry has become the
greatest user of silver.

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3. Approximately what percentage of the purchase price of film can be recovered through silver
reclamation?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 30%
d. 50%
ANS: B
Rationale: Many studies have demonstrated that about 10% of the purchase price of film can
be recovered through proper silver reclamation procedures.

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4. Which of the following federal pollution laws requires shipping manifests for silver recovery
cartridges and scrap film?
a. Water Control Act of 1972
b. Clean Water Act of 1984
c. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1987
d. None of the above
ANS: C
Rationale: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1987 requires shipping manifests
for silver recovery cartridges.
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5. Which of the following is an advantage of metallic replacement silver recovery?

a. No operating cost
b. No moving parts
c. Very little maintenance
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Rationale: Metallic replacement silver recovery devices have no operating costs, have no
moving parts, and require very little maintenance.

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6. Which of the following can occur if the current on the electrolytic silver recovery unit is too
high?
a. Channeling
b. Sulfurization
c. Rusting
d. Drain stoppage
ANS: B
Rationale: Current that is too high on electrolytic silver recovery devices can cause
sulfurization.

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7. Which of the following systems is not recommended by major film and processor
manufacturers?
a. Metallic replacement
b. Terminal electrolytic
c. Recirculating electrolytic
d. None of the above
ANS: C
Rationale: Most film manufacturers do not recommend recirculating electrolytic systems
because of decreased archival quality of the processed films.

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8. Approximately how many troy ounces of silver are found in each gallon of used fixer?
a. 0.5 to 0.8
b. 0.8 to 1.2
c. 1.2 to 1.5
d. 1.5 to 2.0
ANS: A
Rationale: There are about 0.5 to 0.8 troy ounces of silver per gallon of used fixer.

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 9. Film that was manufactured before 1974 is known as
a. green film.
b. scrap-exposed film.
c. archival film.
d. none of the above.
ANS: C
Rationale: Archival film is any film manufactured before 1974, and it contains about 20%
more silver than film manufactured since that year.

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10. Which of the following will increase the efficiency of a silver recovery system?
a. Decreased dwell time
b. Reduced agitation
c. Reduced surface area
d. Reduced fixer pH
ANS: D
Rationale: A longer dwell time, increased agitation, increased surface area, and low fixer pH
will all increase efficiency.

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