Hi Kim Your school should have a Envirinmental health and safety department. Along with facilities they should be able to tell you exactly what you wanted to know about the plumbing and how it could be reacting with the chemistry going down the drain. I also hope you have silver recovery system for the chemicals and acid neutralization if you are running enough volume. Les -----Original Message----- >From: "Mosley, Kim" <KMosley@xxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Mar 14, 2006 12:59 PM >To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Photo chemistry destroying PVC > >Has anyone heard of photochemistry destroying PVC? I've received an email >stating that this is occurring. We use both black and white and color >chemistry. > >Direct emails are appreciated since I digest this list. > >Thanks, > >Kim > >Kim Mosley >Dean, Liberal Arts >St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley >3400 Pershall Rd. >Ferguson, MO 63135 >314-513-4216 >kmosley@xxxxxxxxx, http://stlcc.edu/fv/liberalarts/ >