JP2002244259A - Photographic processing composition containing sulfo substituted bistriazine compound and image forming method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing composition for a silver halide color photographic sensitive material which suppresses stain due to the residual sensitizing dye of the sensitive material after processing and does not form a deposit or precipitate even in storage at low temperature. SOLUTION: The processing composition for the silver halide photographic sensitive material contains a sulfo substituted bistriazinylaryleffamine compound or a sulfo substituted bis(triazinylamino) stilbene compound. The image forming method uses the composition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a processing composition for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, and more particularly to a processing composition having an excellent effect of reducing stain caused by residual sensitizing dye of the light-sensitive material after processing. The present invention relates to a composition that does not generate a precipitate during storage at low temperature.

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2. Description of the Related Art With the remarkable progress of digital cameras and color printers, in processing silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials, it is desired to promptly provide high-quality images to customers. However, simply shortening the time of the conventional processing method ends the processing before the sensitizing dye in the photosensitive material is sufficiently washed out, so that the image is colored by a large amount of the sensitizing dye remaining on the white background of the color print. It became difficult to watch. Further, even in a color negative film, an increase in the density of the minimum density portion causes the color balance to be lost, resulting in a situation in which an appropriate print cannot be provided.

[0003] In recent years, the use of tabular silver halide grains, which is an important basic technique in high-sensitivity photographic light-sensitive materials, can increase the amount of sensitizing dye used per unit volume, thereby improving the sensitivity and the sensitivity-grain ratio. On the other hand, the amount of the sensitizing dye remaining on the processed photographic material is increased. Depending on the processing conditions, the increase in the amount of the residual sensitizing dye cannot be ignored, resulting in a phenomenon in which the density of the minimum density portion of the color negative film increases and the highlight portion of the color reversal film is colored.

[0004] Research Disclosure No. 20733 discloses a method using a bistriazinylaminostilbene disulfonic acid compound as an example of a method for removing residual color due to a sensitizing dye. This method is used for processing a color photographic light-sensitive material. Has been widely used in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-329936 discloses a bistriazinylaminostilbene disulfonic acid compound which is excellent in solubility and can reduce residual color even in a treatment in which time is shortened. U.S. Pat. No. 6,153,364 proposes a residual color reduction method using a specific compound having a planar π-electron system.

However, there is a demand for further enrichment of the treatment composition for reasons such as reduction of waste containers, improvement of recyclability or reduction of transportation and storage costs. , When used below its solubility, shows a sufficient effect even in a treatment that shortens the time,
No compound having excellent compound stability during storage has been found.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to reduce the stain resulting from the residual sensitizing dye of a light-sensitive material after processing, and to form a precipitate upon storage of the processing composition at a low temperature. The object of the present invention is to provide a processing composition for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material.

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The above object has been attained by the following inventions. That is, 1. A silver halide color photograph containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (I) and a sulfo-substituted bistriazine compound represented by the following formula (II): Processing compositions for photosensitive materials.

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In the formula, L ₁ and L ₂ each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted amino group substituted with an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, a heterocyclic group, or a 5- or 6-membered group. A monovalent group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom bonded to a nitrogen atom from an aromatic or non-aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound of formula (1); or a hydroxyl group, an unsubstituted amino group, halogen, or a sulfo group. Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or naphthylene group. M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium or pyridinium.

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In the formula, L ₃ and L ₄ each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkylamino group, dialkylamino group, arylamino group,
An amino group substituted with a heterocyclic group, a monovalent group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom bonded to a nitrogen atom from a 5- or 6-membered aromatic or non-aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound;
Alternatively, it represents a hydroxyl group, an unsubstituted amino group, a halogen, or a sulfo group. M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium or pyridinium.

2. At least one of L ₁ and L _{2 in} the general formula (I) has a hydroxyl group and / or an ether type oxygen atom in the substituent of these groups, and / or L ₃ and L 2 in the general formula (II) _4. The processing composition for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as described in 1 above, wherein at least one of ₄ has a hydroxyl group and / or an ether type oxygen atom in the substituent of these groups. 3. At least one of L ₁ and L _{2 in} the general formula (I) has a carboxyl group or a sulfo group as a substituent of these groups, and / or at least one of L ₃ and L _{4 in} the general formula (II) 2. The processing composition for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as described in 1 above, which has a carboxyl group or a sulfo group as a substituent of these groups. 4. 4. The photographic processing composition as described in any one of the above items 1 to 3, which is used in a bleaching process or a bleach-fixing process. 5. 4. The photographic processing composition as described in any one of the above items 1 to 3, which is used in a fixing process. 6. 6. An image forming method, comprising using the processing composition for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to any one of the above 1 to 5.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The general formulas (I) and (II) will be described in detail. L ₁ , L ₂ , L ₃ and L ₄ are each an optionally substituted alkoxy group, aryloxy group,
In the case of a heterocyclic group-substituted amino group, an alkylamino group or a dialkylamino group, and when L ₃ and L ₄ are further anilino groups, these are represented by the general formulas (IIIa) to (III)
c).

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In the formula, the alkyl group represented by R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
More preferably, it is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 4, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an i-propyl group, an n-propyl group, and a 2-methoxyethyl group. The alkyl group preferably has a water-soluble group, and specific examples of the water-soluble group include a sulfo group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbamoyl group, and a sulfamoyl group. A sulfo group, a carboxyl group, and a hydroxyl group are particularly preferable. . Specific examples of such an alkyl group include a sulfomethyl group, a carboxymethyl group, a 2-hydroxyethyl group, a 3-hydroxypropyl group, a 2-hydroxypropyl group, a 2-sulfoethyl group, a 2-carboxyethyl group, and a 2- (2 -Hydroxyethoxy) ethyl group, 2
-[2- (2-hydroxyethoxy) ethoxy] ethyl group, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl group, 3,4-dihydroxybutyl group, 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl group.

The aryl group represented by R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20, preferably 6 to 10, and more preferably 6 to 8 carbon atoms. Group, naphthyl group and 4-methoxyphenyl group. The aryl group preferably has a water-soluble group, and specific examples thereof include a sulfo group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, and a sulfamoyl group, and a sulfo group and a carboxyl group are particularly preferable. Specific examples of such an aryl group include a 3-carboxyphenyl group, a 4-carboxyphenyl group, a 3,5-dicarboxyphenyl group, a 2-sulfophenyl group, a 4-sulfophenyl group, and a 2,4-disulfophenyl Groups.

When R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ have a carboxyl group or a sulfo group, they may be in a free form or a salt, and the counter salt is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium or pyridinium. . The most preferred of these are sodium and potassium.

The heterocyclic groups represented by R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ have 2 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 1 carbon atoms.
0, more preferably a monovalent group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered aromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclic compound having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, such as 2 -Furyl, 2-thienyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 2-benzothiazolyl.

L ₁ , L ₂ , L ₃ and L ₄ are each a monovalent monovalent compound obtained by removing one hydrogen atom bonded to a nitrogen atom from a 5- or 6-membered aromatic or non-aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound. It may be a group. Examples of the ring include a pyrrolidine ring, a piperidine ring, a piperazine ring and a morpholine ring.
Alternatively, L ₁ , L ₂ , L _3, and L ₄ may be amino acid residues in which a hydrogen atom of an amino group is disconnected, or may be a hydroxy organic acid residue in which a hydrogen atom of a hydroxyl group is disconnected.

The substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or naphthylene group represented by Y in the general formula (I) is a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or naphthylene group having 6 to 20, preferably 6 to 15, and more preferably 6 to 11 carbon atoms. A phenylene group or a naphthylene group such as 1,4-phenylene,
3-phenylene, 1,2-phenylene, 1,5-naphthylene, 1,8-naphthylene, 4-carboxy-1,2-
Phenylene, 5-carboxy-1,3-phenylene, 3
-Sulfo-1,4-phenylene, 5-sulfo-1,3-
Phenylene, 2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-phenylene,
2,6-dichloro-1,4-phenylene can be mentioned.

Y is preferably 1,4-phenylene,
1,3-phenylene, 1,2-phenylene, 1,5-naphthylene, 5-carboxy-1,3-phenylene, 5-
Sulfo-1,3-phenylene, and more preferably 1,4-phenylene and 1,3-phenylene.

The following are specific examples of the compound of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these.

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When the compounds represented by the general formulas (I) and (II) of the present invention have a plurality of asymmetric carbon atoms in the molecule, a plurality of stereoisomers exist for the same structure.
The present invention shows all possible stereoisomers,
Only one of the stereoisomers can be used, or some of them can be used as a mixture.

The compounds represented by the general formula (I) and the general formula (II) of the present invention may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The type can be arbitrarily selected.

Next, the treatment composition of the present invention will be described in detail. The processing composition in the present invention means a processing composition required for processing for forming an image of a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, and specifically, a color developing composition, a bleaching composition, a bleach-fixing composition , A fixing composition, a washing composition and a stabilizing composition, and may be a black-and-white developing composition, a reversing composition and a pre-bleaching composition. It also includes things. The processing composition of the present invention is preferably a color developing composition and a black-and-white developing composition, among which a color developing composition. Particularly when applied to a color developing composition for a color print material, the effect of the invention is particularly large. These treatment compositions may be prepared at a working solution concentration as a tank solution or a replenisher, or may be prepared as a concentrate.
When the treatment composition of the present invention is a concentrated solution, it is mixed with water at a predetermined ratio at the time of use and used as a replenisher or a tank solution. Since the compound of the present invention is characterized by having excellent precipitation stability in a composition in a solution state, the effect of the present invention is great in a single liquid or a preparation composition in a concentrated liquid form. , Tablets, powders or slurries.

The composition of the present invention may be an additive composition. The additive composition has a function of adjusting photographic performance by adding to a tank solution or a replenisher required for processing for forming an image of a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material before or during processing. A composition.

In the treatment composition of the present invention, the concentration of the compounds of the general formulas (I) and (II) in the working solution is 0.05 to 20 mmol / L, preferably 0.1 to 20 mmol / L.
15 to 15 mmol / L, more preferably 0.2 to 10
mmol / L. When the treatment composition of the present invention is used after being diluted with water or another treatment composition, the concentration in the treatment composition is a value obtained by multiplying the concentration in the working solution by the concentration ratio.

In the image forming method of the present invention, the processing composition of the present invention is used in at least one of the processing steps. The treatment composition of the present invention may be used in a plurality of steps or all steps.

Although there are several methods for producing the treatment composition of the present invention, the following three methods give good results. However, the method of manufacturing the present invention is not limited to the following three methods. [Method A] A method in which a small amount of water is introduced into a mixing tank in advance, and constituent chemicals are sequentially charged therein while stirring. [Method B] A method in which constituent chemicals are mixed in advance and a small amount of water is poured into the mixing tank at a stretch. [Method C] A method of dividing constituent chemicals into appropriate groups in advance, dissolving each in water or a hydrophilic organic solvent to form a concentrated solution, and then mixing the concentrated solutions. Also, a manufacturing method partially incorporating each method can be implemented.

Next, the processing composition of the present invention comprises a developing composition,
For a bleaching composition, a bleach-fixing composition, a fixing composition, a washing composition and a stabilizing composition, an additive composition,
Each composition will be described.

The color developing composition of the present invention contains a color developing agent, and is preferably a known aromatic primary amine color developing agent, particularly preferably a p-phenylenediamine derivative. Representative examples are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to these. In recent years, among black-and-white light-sensitive materials, couplers have been added so as to develop black, and there are also those which form black-and-white images using a general-purpose color developing solution. It is also applied to some kinds of photosensitive materials.

1) N, N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine 2) 4-amino-N, N-diethyl-3-methylaniline 3) 4-amino-N- (β-hydroxyethyl) -N
-Methylaniline 4) 4-amino-N-ethyl-N- (β-hydroxyethyl) aniline 5) 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (β
-Hydroxyethyl) aniline 6) 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (3
-Hydroxypropyl) aniline 7) 4-Amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (4
-Hydroxybutyl) aniline 8) 4-amino-N-ethyl-N- (β-methanesulfonamidoethyl) -3-methylaniline 9) 4-amino-N, N-diethyl-3- (β-hydroxyethyl) Aniline 10) 4-Amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-
(Β-methoxyethyl) aniline 11) 4-amino-3-methyl-N- (β-ethoxyethyl) -N-ethyl-aniline 12) 4-amino-3-methyl-N- (3-carbamoylpropyl)- N-n-propyl-aniline 13) 4-amino-3-methyl-N- (4-carbamoylbutyl) -N-n-propyl-aniline 14) N- (4-amino-3-methylphenyl) -3
-Hydroxypyrrolidine 15) N- (4-amino-3-methylphenyl) -3
-Hydroxymethylpyrrolidine 16) N- (4-amino-3-methylphenyl) -3
-Pyrrolidine carboxamide

Of the p-phenylenediamine derivatives, exemplified compounds 5), 6), 7), 8) and 12) are preferred, and 5) and 8) are particularly preferred. These p
The phenylenediamine derivative is usually a sulfate, hydrochloride, p-toluenesulfonate, naphthalenedisulfonic acid salt, N, N-bis (ethyl sulfonate) hydroxylamine salt in the solid state. Further, it may be added as a free form having no counter salt. The concentration of the aromatic primary amine developing agent is 4 to 100 mm in the working solution.
ol / L, preferably 6 to 50 mmol / L, and more preferably 8 to 25 mmol / L.

The color developing solution of the present invention may contain a compound for preventing the precipitation of a color developing agent, and examples thereof include polyethylene glycols, arylsulfonic acids, alkylsulfonic acids and urea compounds described in JP-A-11-174643. Can be Among them, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol 300, p-toluenesulfonic acid and salts thereof, linear alkylsulfonic acids having 5 to 9 carbon atoms and salts thereof, and ethylene urea, which have particularly small and good effects on photographic properties, are particularly preferred. preferable.

The color developing composition of the present invention preferably contains a compound for preventing deterioration of the color developing agent due to air oxidation, that is, a preservative. Sulfites and hydroxylamines are preferred as inorganic preservatives, which exhibit remarkable preservative action, and are also preferably used in combination with organic preservatives. Sulfite and hydroxylamine may adversely affect the photographic properties in the color development process depending on the target photographic material, so if only one of them is contained, or only the organic preservative is substantially not contained. Sometimes used.

Examples of the organic preservative include hydroxyamine derivatives, hydroxamic acids, hydrazides, phenols, monoamines, diamines, polyamines, alcohols, condensed amines, cyclic amides, salicylic acids, and polyethylene. Imines, alkanolamines, aromatic polyhydroxy compounds, JP-A-3-56456
And the hydroxylamine derivatives described in JP-A-3-33845 and JP-A-3-33846 and JP-A-6-148841.
Are preferred.

It is preferable to use a hydroxylamine derivative in combination with an alkanolamine from the viewpoint of improving the stability of the color developing solution in continuous processing. Particularly preferred compounds used in combination with hydroxylamines include triisopropanolamine and triethanolamine.
It is also preferable to use the compound in combination with a cyclic amide compound, and among them, ε-caprolactam is particularly preferable.

The pH of the color developing composition of the present invention is from 9.5 to 9.5.
13.5 is preferred and the color developer prepared therefrom has a pH of 9.0 to 12.2, preferably a pH of 9.9.
１11.2. A buffer is preferably added to maintain the pH, and the buffer is preferably a potassium salt or a sodium salt of an inorganic salt such as carbonate, bicarbonate, phosphate, borate and tetraborate. . Organic compounds such as 5-sulfosalicylic acid, β-alanine, proline, and trishydroxyaminomethane are also preferably used, but the present invention is not limited to these compounds. The concentration of the buffer was 0.1 mol as the concentration of the color developing replenisher.
1 / L or more, especially 0.1 to 0.4 mol / L.

The color developing composition of the present invention comprises
Various chelating agents which are precipitation inhibitors such as magnesium can be added. One or more chelating agents may be used. Preferred compounds include nitrilotriacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, N, N, N-trimethylenephosphonic acid, ethylenediamine-N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylenesulfonic acid, ethylenediaminesuccinic acid (s, s-isomer), 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, 1,2-dihydroxybenzene-4,6-disulfonic acid and the like. The amount of the chelating agent may be an amount sufficient to mask the metal ions in the color developer, and is usually 0.1 g / L.
-10 g / L.

An optional development accelerator can be added to the color developing composition of the present invention, if necessary. Examples of the development accelerator include polyalkylene oxides, 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidones, alcohols, carboxylic acids and the like.

An optional antifoggant can be added to the color developing composition of the present invention, if necessary. Examples of the antifoggant include metal halides such as sodium chloride, potassium bromide, and potassium iodide, and organic antifoggants represented by a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound. Examples of the organic antifoggant include benzotriazole, 6-nitrobenzimidazole, 5-nitroisoindazole, 5-methylbenzotriazole, 5-nitrobenzotriazole,
-Chlorobenzotriazole, 2-thiazolylbenzimidazole, 2-thiazolylmethylbenzimidazole, indazole, hydroxyazaindolizine, adenine and the like. Also other alkyl carboxylic acids,
Aryl carboxylic acids and saccharides may be added as necessary.

In the case of a color print photosensitive material in the color development applied to the present invention, the processing temperature is 30 to 55 ° C., preferably 35 to 50 ° C., and more preferably 38 to 50 ° C.
45 ° C. The development time is 5 to 90 seconds, preferably 8 seconds to 60 seconds, more preferably 10 seconds to 45 seconds. It is preferable that the replenishing amount is small, but 15 to 200 mL is suitable for 1 m ^{2 of the} photographic material, and preferably 20 to 200 mL.
It is 120 mL, more preferably 30 to 60 mL.

In the case of a color negative film, the processing temperature is 30 to 55 ° C., preferably 35 to 50 ° C., and more preferably 38 to 45 ° C. Development time is 4
The duration is 5 seconds to 5 minutes, preferably 60 seconds to 4 minutes, and more preferably 90 seconds to 3 minutes 15 seconds. It is preferable that the replenishment amount is small, but 24 exp. 10 to 200 per bottle
mL is appropriate, preferably 12 to 60 mL, more preferably 15 to 30 mL.

In the case of a color reversal film, the processing temperature is from 32 to 45 ° C., preferably from 35 to 40 ° C., and more preferably from 36.5 to 39.5 ° C. The development time is 4 minutes to 8 minutes, preferably 5 minutes to 7 minutes, and more preferably 5 minutes 30 seconds to 6 minutes 30 seconds. Replenishment rate is desirably small but per the photosensitive material 1 m ^2, 100
0-3000 mL is suitable, preferably 1500-
2800 mL, more preferably 2000-2400 mL
It is.

JP-A-11-174643, JP-A-11-117463
The color developing compositions obtained by concentrating replenishers described in JP-A-194461 and JP-A-11-194462 are examples of preferred embodiments.

As the bleaching agent used in the bleaching composition and the bleach-fixing composition of the present invention, known bleaching agents can be used. In particular, organic complex salts of iron (III) (for example, aminopolycarboxylic acids or citric acid) Complex salts of organic acids such as tartaric acid and malic acid), persulfates, hydrogen peroxide and the like. Also, two or more bleaching agents may be used as a mixture.

Of these, organic complex salts of iron (III) are particularly preferred from the viewpoints of quickness and prevention of environmental pollution. Iron (II
Listed below are aminopolycarboxylic acids or salts thereof useful for forming the organic complex salt of I), such as biodegradable ethylenediaminesuccinic acid (s, s-form), N- (2-
(Carboxylate ethyl) -L-aspartic acid, β-
Including alanine diacetate, methyliminodiacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, 1,
Examples thereof include compounds such as 3-propylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid, and iminodiacetic acid. These compounds are sodium,
Any of potassium, lithium and ammonium salts may be used. Further, the chelating agent may be used in excess of the amount required for the formation of the ferric complex salt. The concentration of the bleaching agent in the bleaching solution or bleach-fixing solution is 0.01 to 1.0 mol / L, preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mol / L, more preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mol / L in the working solution. is there.

It is also preferable to add a buffer to the bleaching solution or the bleach-fixing solution. The buffer is selected depending on the intended pH, but preferred compounds include succinic acid, maleic acid,
Organic acids such as glycolic acid, malonic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, sulfosuccinic acid and acetic acid, or organic bases such as imidazole and dimethylimidazole;
The general formula (Aa) and the general formula (B) described in No. 11819
-B). The amount of these compounds added is 0.005 mol / L or more in the working solution.
3.0 mol / L is preferred, and more preferably 0.0 mol / L.
5 mol / L to 1.5 mol / L. Bleach pH
The range is preferably pH 2-7, particularly preferably pH 3-6. In the case of bleach-fixing, pH 3 to 8 is preferable, and pH 4 to 7
Is more preferred.

In the bleach-fixing of the color print photographic material applied to the present invention, the processing temperature is 30 to 55 ° C., preferably 35 to 50 ° C., more preferably 38 to 45 ° C.
It is. The bleach-fixing time is from 5 to 90 seconds, preferably from 8 to 60 seconds, more preferably from 10 to 45 seconds. It is preferable that the replenishing amount is small, but ²⁰ to 200 mL is suitable for 1 m ^{2 of the} light-sensitive material,
It is 120 mL, more preferably 30 to 50 mL.

In the bleaching of the color negative film, the processing temperature is 30 to 55 ° C., preferably 35 to 5 ° C.
The temperature is 0 ° C, more preferably 38 to 45 ° C. The bleaching time is 12 seconds to 2 minutes, preferably 15 seconds to 1 minute 1
5 seconds, more preferably 18 seconds to 60 seconds. It is preferable that the replenishment amount is small, but 24 exp. Per one,
2.5 to 50 mL is suitable, preferably 3 to 25 m
L, more preferably 4 to 12 mL.

In the bleaching of the color reversal film, the processing temperature is 30 to 45 ° C., preferably 33 to 4 ° C.
The temperature is 0 ° C, more preferably 37 to 39 ° C. The bleaching time is 4 minutes to 8 minutes, preferably 5 minutes to 7 minutes, more preferably 5 minutes 30 seconds to 6 minutes 30 seconds. It is preferable that the replenishing amount is small, but 160 m ² per 1 m ^{2 of the} photosensitive material.
~ 400 mL is suitable, preferably 180-300
mL, more preferably 200-250 mL.

The fixing agent used in the bleach-fixing composition and the fixing composition of the present invention includes known fixing agents, that is, thiosulfates such as sodium thiosulfate and ammonium thiosulfate, and thiocyanates such as sodium thiocyanate and ammonium thiocyanate. Acid salt, ethylenebisglycolic acid,
3,6-dithia-1,8-octanediol and
Thioether compounds and thioureas described in JP-A-317055;
It is a water-soluble silver halide dissolving agent such as a mesoionic compound described in No. 230749, and these can be used alone or in combination of two or more. As the fixing agent, it is preferable to use thiosulfate, particularly ammonium thiosulfate. The fixing agent concentration in the fixing solution or the bleach-fixing solution is 0.3 to 2 mo.
1 / L is preferable, and more preferably 0.5 to 1.5 m
ol / L.

It is preferable to add a buffer to the bleach-fixing composition or the fixing composition. Preferred buffers include heterocyclic organic bases such as imidazole and dimethylimidazole, aminoalkylenesulfonic acids such as taurine, and dibasic acids such as succinic acid, maleic acid and malonic acid. The pH is preferably from 3 to 8, and more preferably from 4 to 7.

The bleach-fixing composition and fixing composition of the present invention preferably contain, as a preservative, a compound capable of releasing a sulfite ion, that is, a sulfite, a bisulfite, a metabisulfite and the like. It is preferably added as a salt, sodium salt or ammonium salt.
It is also preferable to contain an arylsulfinic acid such as p-toluenesulfinic acid, m-carboxybenzenesulfinic acid and p-aminobenzenesulfinic acid. These compounds are used in an amount of 0.02 to 1.0 mol /
L is preferably contained. As a preservative, in addition to the above, ascorbic acid, carbonyl bisulfite adduct or carbonyl compound may be added.

In the bleach-fixing composition and fixing composition of the present invention, mercaptotriazole, aminomercaptotriazole, and N
Bisamidines, bisguanidines or monoamidines described in JP-A-5-303185, which promote washing out of mercapto-containing heterocyclic compounds such as -methylmercaptoimidazole and developing agents, may be added.
In addition, polymers such as polyethylene glycol and polyvinylpyrrolidone, a chelating agent, an antifoaming agent, a fungicide, and the like may be added to the bleach-fixing composition and the fixing composition of the present invention as needed.

The processing temperature, the bleach-fixing time and the replenishment amount in the bleach-fixing of the color print photographic material to which the present invention is applied are as described above. In fixing a color negative film, the processing temperature is from 30 to 55C, preferably from 35 to 50C, more preferably from 38 to 45C. The bleaching time is 20 seconds to 2 minutes, preferably 30 seconds.
Seconds to 1 minute and 40 seconds, more preferably 35 seconds to 1 minute and 20 seconds. It is preferable that the replenishment amount is small, but 24 exp.
4 to 60 mL is suitable for each, preferably 5 to 60 mL.
４０40 mL, more preferably 6-30 mL.

In fixing a color reversal film, the processing temperature is 30 to 45 ° C., preferably 33 to 4 ° C.
The temperature is 0 ° C, more preferably 37 to 39 ° C. The fixing time is 2 minutes to 6 minutes, preferably 3 minutes to 5 minutes, more preferably 3 minutes 30 seconds to 4 minutes 30 seconds. Replenishment rate is desirably small but per the photosensitive material 1 m ^2, 800
2,000 mL is suitable, preferably 900-15.
00 mL, more preferably 1000-1250 mL.

In the water-washing composition and the stable composition of the present invention, formalin, acetaldehyde, pyruvaldehyde and formaldehyde bisulfite described in US Pat. An adduct or an N-methylol compound described in JP-A-5-34889 may be added. Further, it is preferable to contain an arylsulfinic acid such as p-toluenesulfinic acid, m-carboxybenzenesulfinic acid and p-aminobenzenesulfinic acid. A surfactant may be added as a draining agent, a chelating agent as a water softener, a buffer for adjusting pH, an antifoaming agent, an antifungal agent, a bactericide, and the like, if necessary. The preferred pH is 4-10, more preferably 5-8.
The temperature can be variously set depending on the use and characteristics of the photosensitive material, but is generally 20 ° C to 50 ° C, preferably 25 ° C to 45 ° C.

The photographic element processed using the processing composition of the present invention may be a silver halide, such as silver chloride, silver bromide, silver bromoiodide, silver chlorobromide, or silver chloroiodide, which is commonly used as a light-sensitive material. And mixtures thereof.
In one embodiment, the photographic element has at least 50 mol
% Chloride, more preferably at least 90 mol
%, Which is a high silver chloride element containing silver chloride of not less than%.

In another embodiment, the at least one emulsion is predominantly silver bromide (at least 50 mol% silver bromide). Most preferably, the photographic element has one or more color records, each color record having one or more predominantly silver bromide emulsions such as those used in color negative films and color reversal films. The photographic elements processed in practicing the invention can be single color elements or multicolor elements. The element can also have a magnetic recording layer known in the art.

The details of the individual photographic elements are described in, for example, Research Disclosure (hereinafter abbreviated as RD), RD17643, pp. 23-27, RD187.
16647-650 pages, RD307105 866
~ 868 pages, 873 ~ 879 pages, RD3654
4 pages 501 to 541. These are useful silver halide emulsions (negative or positive type) and their preparation methods, various sensitizers, dye-forming couplers, image dye stabilizers, dyes, ultraviolet absorbers, filters, binders, hardeners, plasticizers. Lubricants, coating aids, surfactants, antistatic agents, matting agents, paper and film supports, or various image forming methods for negative and positive image forming color elements.

When the treatment composition of the present invention is a compounding treatment composition, it is advantageous to adopt a form in which all components contained in the working solution are contained in one composition, that is, one composition. In the case where it is not desirable to keep the components in a color developing composition or a bleach-fixing composition for a long time,
The constituents may be separated into two or more liquid preparations or solid preparations or both to form a two-part or three-part treatment composition. The composition of such a preparation is usually defined by the international standard ISO 5989. This is called a one-, two-, or three-part configuration. By dividing the treatment composition of the present invention into parts, the effects and features of the present invention are not lost. Among them, the color developing composition preferably has a one-part structure.

For the container of the treatment composition of the present invention, a known material according to the contents can be used. Even if the container is made of a single material, a composite material such as a material having high gas permeability can be used. It may be made of a composite material made of a material having high alkali stability. It is preferable that the container is made of a single material from the viewpoint of reuse and recyclability.
Materials used for the container include polyester resin, polyolefin resin, acrylic resin, ABS resin, epoxy resin, polyamide resin such as nylon, polyurethane resin, polystyrene resin, polycarbonate resin, PV
A, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene resin, among them, polyethylene terephthalate, polyester resin such as polyethylene naphthalate,
A container composed of a single material of a polyolefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene is preferable. Among them, a polyethylene resin is preferable, and a high-density polyethylene resin (HDPE) is more preferable as a container material.

The container material used in the present invention may contain carbon black, titanium white, pigment, calcium carbonate, a plasticizer compatible with the material, and the like as long as the treatment composition is not affected. The material of the container is preferably a material having a polyethylene ratio of 85% or more and containing no plasticizer, and more preferably a material having a polyethylene ratio of 95% or more and containing no plasticizer.

The shape and structure of the container filled with the treatment composition of the present invention can be arbitrarily designed according to the purpose.
In addition to the fixed bottles, a flexible type described in JP-A-1-235950, a container with a flexible partition described in JP-A-62-134626, and the like can be used. The container described in JP-A-11-282148 is particularly preferable as the container of the treatment composition of the present invention from the viewpoints of capacity, space efficiency, self-sustainability, shape preservability, reuse and recycling. A preferred embodiment is a kit in which a plurality of compositions of the invention are filled into containers made of a single component material having the same shape and volume, and the containers are incorporated into a single cartridge. The cartridge described in JP-A-2000-3014 can be mentioned as an example. The combination of the treatment compositions in the cartridge can be arbitrarily selected. The cartridges described in JP-A-11-295858 and JP-A-11-288068 are preferable embodiments in which a developing composition, a bleaching composition, and a fixing composition are incorporated.

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EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples by showing the stability of the processing composition against precipitation and photographic characteristics, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Example (1) Preparation of bleaching composition Water 400 mL Compound of the present invention Table 1 m-Carboxybenzenesulfinic acid 50.0 g Iron (III) ammonium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 210 g 7.5 g ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 7.5 g Ammonium nitrate 24.0 g Water PH 1000 (adjusted with nitric acid and aqueous ammonia at 25 ° C) 6.00

(2) Preparation of Fixing Composition Compound of the Present Invention Table 2 Ammonium thiosulfate (750 g / mL) 575 mL Imidazole 7.5 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 9.0 g Ammonium sulfite 183 g Water was added to the total amount 1000 mL pH (25 ° C., nitric acid) And ammonia water) 6.00

(3) Preparation of Photosensitive Material Sample After performing corona discharge treatment on the surface of a support having both surfaces of paper coated with polyethylene resin, a gelatin subbing layer containing sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate was provided. From the layer to the seventh layer, a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material P-1 having the following layer constitution was prepared. The coating solution for each photographic constituent layer was prepared as follows.

Preparation of Coating Solution for Fifth Layer 300 g of cyan coupler (ExC), color image stabilizer (Cp
d-1) 250 g, color image stabilizer (Cpd-14) 30
g, color image stabilizer (Cpd-15) 100 g, color image stabilizer (Cpd-16) 80 g, color image stabilizer (Cpd-17)
50 g and 10 g of a color image stabilizer (Cpd-18) are dissolved in 230 g of a solvent (Solv-6) and 350 ml of ethyl acetate, and this solution is emulsified and dispersed in 6500 g of a 10% aqueous gelatin solution containing 25 g of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate. Dispersion C was prepared. On the other hand, silver chlorobromide emulsion C
(Cube, 5: 5 mixture of large emulsion C having an average grain size of 0.40 μm and small emulsion E having a small grain size of 0.30 μm (silver molar ratio). The variation coefficients of the grain size distribution are 0.09 and 0.11, respectively.) In each size emulsion, 0.5 mol% of silver bromide was localized on a part of the grain surface based on the silver chloride emulsion.). This emulsion contains the red-sensitive sensitizing dyes G and H shown below in large-sized emulsion C per mole of silver.
Is added 12.0 × 10 ^-5 mol, respectively for each 9.0 × 10 ^-5 mol to the small size emulsion C for. The chemical ripening of this emulsion was optimally performed by adding a sulfur sensitizer and a gold sensitizer. The emulsified dispersion C and silver chlorobromide emulsion C were mixed and dissolved to prepare a fifth layer coating solution having the following composition. The emulsion coating amount indicates a coating amount in terms of silver amount.

The coating solutions for the first to fourth, sixth and seventh layers were prepared in the same manner as the coating solution for the fifth layer. As a gelatin hardener for each layer, 1-oxy-3,5-dichloro-s-triazine sodium salt was used. In addition, A
The total amount of b-1, Ab-2, Ab-3 and Ab-4 was 15.0 mg / m ² , 60.0 mg / m ² and 5.0, respectively.
It was added as a mg / m ² and 10.0 mg / m ^2.

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(Sensitizing dyes A and C were converted to 1 mole of silver halide
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3.4 × 10 ^-FourMole, small size emulsion
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(Sensitizing dye D was added in an amount of 3.0 × 10 ^-4 mol for a large-sized emulsion and 3.6 × 10 ^-4 mol for a small-sized emulsion per mol of silver halide. Sensitizing dye E was added in an amount of 4.0 × 10 ^-4 mol for a large-sized emulsion and 7.0 × 10 ^-5 mol for a small-sized emulsion per mol of silver halide. F per mol of silver halide, 2.0 ×
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(The sensitizing dyes G and H were used in an amount of 8.0 × 10 ⁻⁵ mol per mol of silver halide per mol of silver halide emulsion,
10.7 × 10 ^-5 mol was added to the small size emulsion. Further, the following compound I was added to the red-sensitive emulsion layer in an amount of 3.0 × 10 ⁻³ mol per mol of silver halide. )

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Blue-sensitive emulsion layer, green-sensitive emulsion layer and red-sensitive emulsion layer
1- (3-methylureidophenyl) -5 to the emulsion layer
-Mercaptotetrazole in each of silver halide
3.3 × 10 per le^-FourMol, 1.0 × 10^-3Mole and
And 5.9 × 10^-FourMole was added. Second layer, fourth layer, sixth
0.2 mg / m for layer and 7th layer respectively^Two, 0.2
mg / m^Two, 0.6 mg / m^Two0.1 mg / m^TwoBecomes
Was added as follows. For blue-sensitive emulsion layers and green-sensitive emulsion layers
4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,3,3a, 7-
Tetrazaindene per mole of silver halide
1 × 10 ^-FourMole, 2 × 10^-FourMole was added. Red-sensitive emulsion
The layer is a copolymer latex of methacrylic acid and butyl acrylate.
Box (weight ratio 1: 1, average molecular weight 200000 to 400)
000) to 0.05 g / m^TwoWas added. Second layer, fourth layer
And a catechol-3,5-disulfonate dina in the sixth layer.
Thorium 6mg / m each^Two, 6mg / m^Two, 18m
g / m^TwoWas added so that Irradiation prevention
Add the following dyes (the values in parentheses indicate the amount applied).
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(Layer Structure) Each layer structure is shown below. The numbers indicate the coating amount (g / m ² ). The silver halide emulsion shows a silver coating conversion amount. Support Polyethylene resin laminated paper [A white pigment (TiO ₂ : content 16% by weight, ZnO: content 4% by weight) and a fluorescent whitening agent (4,4′-bis (5 -Methylbenzoxazolyl) stilbene content 0.03% by weight), including blue dye (ultramarine)] First layer (blue-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver chlorobromide emulsion A (cubic, having an average grain size of 0.74 μm) A 5: 5 mixture (silver molar ratio) of the large emulsion A and the small emulsion A of 0.65 μm, the coefficient of variation of the grain size distribution being 0.08 and 0.10, respectively. % Was locally contained on a part of the surface of the silver chloride-based particle.) 0.24 Gelatin 1.25 Yellow coupler (ExY) 0.57 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-1) 0.07 Color image Stabilizer (Cpd-2) 0.04 Color image stability (Cpd-3) 0.07 solvent (Solv-1) 0.21

Second layer (color mixture prevention layer) Gelatin 0.99 Color mixture prevention agent (Cpd-4) 0.09 Color mixture prevention auxiliary (Cpd-5) 0.018 Stabilizer (Cpd-6) 0.13 Color mixture prevention Agent (Cpd-7) 0.01 Solvent (Solv-1) 0.06 Solvent (Solv-2) 0.22

Third Layer (Green-Sensitive Emulsion Layer) Silver chlorobromide emulsion B (cubic, 1: 3 mixture of large-size emulsion B with an average grain size of 0.45 μm and small-size emulsion B of 0.35 μm (silver mole The coefficient of variation of the grain size distribution was 0.10 and 0.08, respectively. In both sizes, 0.4 mol% of silver bromide was locally contained in a part of the grain surface based on silver chloride.) 0 .14 Gelatin 1.36 Magenta coupler (ExM) 0.15 UV absorber (UV-1) 0.05 UV absorber (UV-2) 0.03 UV absorber (UV-3) 0.02 UV absorber (UV-4) 0.04 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-2) 0.02 Color mixing inhibitor (Cpd-4) 0.002 Stabilizer (Cpd-6) 0.09 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-8) 0.02 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-9) 0.03 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-10) 0.01 Color Image Stabilizer (Cpd-11) 0.0001 solvent (Solv-3) 0.11 solvent (Solv-4) 0.22 solvent (Solv-5) 0.20

Fourth layer (color mixture prevention layer) Gelatin 0.71 Color mixture prevention agent (Cpd-4) 0.06 Color mixture prevention auxiliary (Cpd-5) 0.013 Stabilizer (Cpd-6) 0.10 Color mixture prevention Agent (Cpd-7) 0.007 Solvent (Solv-1) 0.04 Solvent (Solv-2) 0.16

Fifth Layer (Red-Sensitive Emulsion Layer) Silver chlorobromide emulsion C (cubic, 5: 5 mixture of large-sized emulsion A having an average grain size of 0.40 μm and small-sized emulsion A of 0.30 μm (silver mole) The coefficient of variation of the grain size distribution was 0.09 and 0.11, respectively. In both sizes, 0.5 mol% of silver bromide was contained locally on a part of the grain surface composed of silver chloride as a base.) 0 .20 Gelatin 1.11 Cyan coupler (ExC-1) 0.15 Cyan coupler (ExC-2) 0.10 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-1) 0.25 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-14) 0.03 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-15) 0.10 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-16) 0.08 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-17) 0.05 Color image stabilizer (Cpd-18) 0.01 Solvent ( Solv-5) 0.23

Sixth layer (ultraviolet absorbing layer) Gelatin 0.46 Ultraviolet absorbing agent (UV-1) 0.14 Ultraviolet absorbing agent (UV-2) 0.05 Ultraviolet absorbing agent (UV-3) 0.04 Ultraviolet absorbing Agent (UV-4) 0.06 Solvent (Solv-7) 0.25

Seventh layer (protective layer) Gelatin 1.00 Acrylic modified copolymer of polyvinyl alcohol (degree of modification 17%) 0.04 Liquid paraffin 0.02 Surfactant (Cpd-13) 0.01

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(4) Development Processing The above photosensitive material sample was processed into a roll having a width of 127 mm, and the photosensitive material sample was imagewise exposed from a negative film having an average density using a mini-lab printer processor PP350 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. And a continuous process (running test) was performed until the volume of the color developing replenisher used in the following processing step was 0.5 times the volume of the color developing tank.

Processing Step Temperature Time Replenishment Color Development 38.5 ° C. 45 seconds 45 mL Bleaching and Fixing 38.0 ° C. 45 seconds 35 mL Rinse 1 38.0 ° C. 20 seconds-Rinse 2 38.0 ° C. 20 seconds-Rinse 3 38.0 20 ° C.-Rinse 4 38.0 ° C. 20 seconds 175 mL Drying 80 ° C. (Note) * Replenishment amount per 1 m ^{2 of} photographic material ** Attach phosphorus screening system RC50D manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. to the rinse (3). The rinse liquid is taken out of the rinse (3) and sent to the reverse osmosis module (RC50D) by a pump. The permeated water sent in the tank is supplied to the rinse (4), and the concentrated liquid is returned to the rinse (3). The pump pressure was adjusted so that the amount of permeated water to the reverse osmosis module was maintained at 50 to 300 mL / min, and the temperature was circulated for 10 hours a day. Rinsing was performed in a 4-tank countercurrent system from (4) to (1).

The composition of each processing solution is as follows. [Color developing solution] [Tank solution] [Replenisher] Water 800 mL 800 mL Fluorescent brightener (FL-1) 0.35 g 1.40 g Triisopropanolamine 8.8 g 8.8 g Polyethylene glycol average molecular weight 300 10.0 g 10. 0 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 4.0 g 4.0 g Sodium sulfite 0.10 g 0.20 g Potassium chloride 10.0 g-Sodium 4,5-dihydroxybenzene-1,3-disulfonate 0.50 g 0.50 g Disodium-N, N -Bis (sulfonatoethyl) hydroxylamine 8.5 g 14.0 g 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (β-methanesulfonamidoethyl) aniline 3/2 sulfate monohydride 4.8 g 14.0 g Potassium carbonate 26.3 g 26.3 g Water was added to make the total amount 10 0mL 1000mL pH (25 ℃, adjusted with sulfuric acid and KOH) 10.15 12.5

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[Bleach-fixing solution] A solution obtained by mixing the bleaching composition prepared in (1) and the fixing composition prepared in (2) 1: 1 and diluting 1.5 times is used as a replenisher for the bleach-fixing solution. Was used.
As the tank solution for the bleach-fix solution, a solution prepared by mixing the bleaching composition prepared in (1) and the fixing composition prepared in (2) 1: 1 and diluting the mixture three times was used. Table 3 shows combinations of the bleaching composition and the fixing composition.

[Rinse solution] [Tank solution] [Replenisher] Dechlorinated sodium isocyanate 0.02 g 0.02 g Deionized water (conductivity 5 μs / cm or less) 1000 mL 1000 mL pH (25 ° C.) 6.5 6. 5

(5) Evaluation Stability against Precipitation Precipitation The prepared color developing composition was placed in a glass bottle and placed in a -5
Stored at 4 ° C. and room temperature for 4 weeks. The evaluation of the test results was carried out by visually judging the liquid after a lapse of time, and the level at which significant precipitation occurred was XX, the level at which clear precipitation occurred was X, the level at which slight precipitation was observed was Δ, and no precipitation occurred. Was evaluated on a 5-point scale, where the level of turbidity was evaluated as ○, and no turbidity or precipitation was observed, and the level of completely transparent was evaluated as ◎. Photographic properties of color paper processing Unexposed photosensitive material samples that have undergone development processing 1
U-3 manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd. equipped with a 50 mmΦ integrating sphere
Measure the reflection spectrum using a 500-type spectrophotometer,
The absorbance of 450nm was D _B. Then washed each sample for 5 minutes using a 40 ° C. in distilled water, subjected to the same measurements after drying, the absorbance of 450nm in this case D _Bw
And ΔD _BW was determined based on the following formula, and the degree of stain caused by the residual sensitizing dye was evaluated. ΔD _B = D _B - D _BW

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Tables 1 and 2 show that the treatment composition of the present invention was 4%.
Even after a lapse of weeks, it is completely transparent at room temperature, and even at low temperature (−5 ° C.), it is so clear or turbid that no precipitation occurs. Light-sensitive material was carried out development processing from Table 3 using the processing composition of the present invention is small i.e. less coloration white portion stain [Delta] D _B due to retained sensitizing dye. Thus, the present invention is excellent in the effect of reducing the stain resulting from the residual sensitizing dye of the photosensitive material after processing,
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As described above in detail, the sulfo-substituted bistriazinyl arylenediamine compound or the sulfo-substituted bis (triazinylamino) stilbene compound represented by the general formula (I) and / or the general formula (II) is used. The processing composition for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention and the image forming method using the same contain less stain due to residual sensitizing dyes generated in the processed light-sensitive material, and preserve the processing composition at a low temperature. It has an excellent effect that no precipitate is generated even at the time.

Continued on the front page (72) Keizo Kimura 210 Nakanakanuma, Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2H016 BK03 BL01 BL02 BL03 BL05

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A composition comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following general formula (I) and a sulfo-substituted bistriazine compound represented by the following general formula (II): A processing composition for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material. Embedded image In the formula, L ₁ and L ₂ are each independently substituted or unsubstituted,
Alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkylamino group,
A dialkylamino group, an amino group substituted with a heterocyclic group, a monovalent group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom bonded to a nitrogen atom from a 5- or 6-membered aromatic or non-aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound; Alternatively, it represents a hydroxyl group, an unsubstituted amino group, a halogen, or a sulfo group. Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or naphthylene group. M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal,
Represents ammonium or pyridinium. Embedded image Wherein L ₃ and L ₄ are each independently substituted or unsubstituted,
Alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkylamino group,
Dialkylamino group, arylamino group, amino group substituted with a heterocyclic group, 5- or 6-membered aromatic or non-aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, wherein one hydrogen atom bonded to a nitrogen atom is removed. A valent group; or a hydroxyl group, an unsubstituted amino group, a halogen, or a sulfo group. M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium or pyridinium. _{2. At} least one of L ₁ and L _{2 in} the general formula (I) has a hydroxyl group and / or an ether type oxygen atom in a substituent of these groups, and / or has a general formula (I)
At least one of L ₃ and L ₄ of I) is a silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it has a hydroxyl group and / or ether-type oxygen atom in the substituent of these groups Treatment composition. 3. At least one of L ₁ and L _{2 in} the general formula (I) has a carboxyl group or a sulfo group as a substituent of these groups, and / or L ₃ and L 2 in the general formula (II) _Four
2. The processing composition for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the groups has a carboxyl group or a sulfo group as a substituent of these groups. 4. The method according to claim 1, which is used in a bleaching process or a bleach-fixing process.
A photographic processing composition as described in the item. 5. The photographic processing composition according to claim 1, which is used in a fixing process. 6. An image forming method, comprising using the processing composition for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1.