1 This International Standard gives recommen-dations concerning the storage conditions, storage facilities, handling and inspection for all processed photographic paper prints in roll, strip, or sheet form, regardless of size.
This International Standard applies to wet processed silver-gelatin, thermally processed silver, diazo and colour papers.
2 The storage of photographic film and photographic piates requires different considerations and these are not covered in this International Standard but are covered in ISO 5466 and ISO 3897, respectively.
3 This International Standard applies to photo-graphic paper records intended as storage copies; these copies being used only infrequently. It does not apply to work copies.
4 This International Standard, while intended for materials that are well processed, should also be of considerable value in prolonging the useful life of photographic paper prints whose processing conditions are unknown, or that have been toned, mounted, retouched or bear markings with materials of uncertain or unknown stability. It is not intended to predict or assign a useful lifetime to photographic prints stored in accordance with the specifications ofthis International Standard.