title: Elimination of electrostatic discharges in automatic daylight film processor systems. A simple, cost-effective solution. Technical note.
abstract: Automatic daylight film processors may produce heavy electrostatic discharges on radiographic films when using other brands of film than those produced by the processor manufacturer. This is a disadvantage, as it can eliminate competition when purchasing film. By 1. earthing the processor feeder rollers, 2. coating them with aluminium paint, and 3. isolating the wheels with a conventional insulating spray for electric cables, the artifacts vanish, and various brands of film can be used.
authors.affiliation: DuPont Norway, Oslo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asp
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Göthlin
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D014962:X-Ray Film