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 Paracetamol

Water

50ml

Acetaminophen

3 g (six 500 mg tablets crushed)

Sodium Hydroxide

4 g

Sodium Sulfite (anhydrous)

10g

This is a Rodinal substitute developer in which the Acetaminophen converts to p-aminophenol in the presence of the strong hydroxide. Dilute 1:39 and use like published times for Rodinal 1:25.



 A Rodinal substitute
With questions arising about he availabilty of Rodinal and the reluctance of some suppliers to ship it, this formula is reputed to give similar results.


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