JPH11295864A - Treatment of silver halide photographic sensitive material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent fog by incorporating a color developing agent into a color developing treating liquid and incorporating a specified ferric complex and a specified compd. into a bleaching liquid. SOLUTION: The color developing process liquid in the color developing process contains at least 0.02 mol/l color developing agent. Moreover, the bleaching process liquid in the bleaching process contains a ferric complex compd. expressed by formula I and a compd. expressed by formula II. In formula I, A<1> to A<4> may be same or different and are -CH2 OH-, -COOM or -PO3 M<1> M<2> (wherein M, M<1> , M<2> are hydrogen atoms, alkali metals or ammonium), and X is 3-6C substd. or unsubstd. alkyl group. In formula II, R1 to R4 are independently hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups or alkenyl groups. The color developing agent is usually used in the form of a hydrochloride, sulfate or p-toluene sulfonate.

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 method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, and more particularly to a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which is effective for bleaching fog and recoloring and desilvering during high-activity processing. Regarding the processing method.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the development processing of silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials (hereinafter, also simply referred to as light-sensitive materials) in mini-lab shops has been increasing, and from the viewpoint of customer service, higher activity than ever has been achieved. The need for processing is increasing. As a condition required for the color developing process liquid for that purpose, there is a method of increasing the concentration of the color developing agent. However, in this case, when the process proceeds to the subsequent bleaching step, the color developing agent is processed in the bleaching step while containing more color developing agent than usual in the light-sensitive material together with the light-sensitive material. One of the disadvantages is bleaching fog, which affects print colors.

[0003] Further, as a condition of a bleaching solution for highly active processing, it is necessary to use a bleaching agent having a high oxidizing ability to improve the desilvering property. On the other hand, such a strong bleaching agent is more liable to oxidize the introduced developing agent, so that the degree of bleaching fog tends to be further worsened, which has become an important problem. In addition, in response to recent environmental issues, the amount of bleaching liquid has also tended to be reduced,
This problem has become a problem that cannot be solved by conventional techniques.

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As described above, in the highly active processing of a light-sensitive material, an increase in the amount of the color developing agent brought into the bleaching process due to the inclusion of a high concentration of the color developing agent and an increase in the bleaching ability. Acceleration of oxidation of the color developing agent due to the fact that the processing solution contains a bleaching agent having a strong oxidizing ability makes bleaching fog a more serious problem. In order to suppress this fog, a large amount of an organic carboxylic acid compound is usually used as a buffer in the bleaching process solution, but the solubility of the compound deteriorates under low pH conditions with increased bleaching power,
In particular, precipitation occurs at low temperatures. In addition, a problem arises that the desilvering ability is inhibited by a large amount of addition.

In view of the above problems, the present inventors have made intensive studies and as a result, have solved the above problems by including a specific imidazole compound in the bleaching process solution of the rapid processing. . The present inventors have also surprisingly found that a great improvement in reproducibility can be achieved at the same time by using this series of processing methods for photosensitive materials. It was also found that the use of a specific imidazole-based compound in the bleaching process solution and the use in combination with the color developing process solution having a high concentration of the principal agent had an effect of improving image storability.

[0006] Further, when a high-bleaching bleaching process solution is used after high-activity color development, the gelatin film swollen in the color development process abruptly shrinks, resulting in fine crepe-like wrinkles ( It was found that reticulation) easily occurred. It has been found that the use of the treatment method of the present invention also improves the occurrence of these reticulations.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for processing a silver halide photographic material which can effectively prevent fog. And in addition to that, recolorability,
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for processing a silver halide photographic material having improved image storability and further improved reticulation.

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The above object of the present invention has been attained by the following constitutions.

1. A method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, which is processed in a bleaching step after a color developing step, wherein the color developing solution of the color developing step contains at least 0.02 mol / l of a color developing agent. Wherein the bleaching step solution of the bleaching step contains at least a ferric complex salt of a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2): Processing method of silver photographic photosensitive material.

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Wherein A ¹ , A ² , A ³ and A ⁴ may be the same or different, and are represented by —CH ₂ OH, —COOM
Or an -PO ₃ M ¹ M ^2. M, M ¹ and M ² each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or ammonium. X represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms. ]

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Wherein R _{1 to} R ₄ are each a hydrogen atom,
Represents an alkyl group or an alkenyl group. ] 2. 2. The method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to 1, wherein the color development processing solution does not substantially contain hydroxylamine or a salt thereof.

3. (1) The color developing solution contains a compound represented by the following general formula (3).
Or the method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to item 2.

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Wherein L represents an alkylene group, A represents a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an ammonium group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom Or represents an alkyl group. Each of L, A, and R includes both linear and branched chains, and may be unsubstituted or substituted. L
And R may combine to form a ring. ] 4. The time (Tp) during which the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is immersed in the bleaching process solution is the time (Tp) from the time when the color developing process solution is discharged to the time when it enters the subsequent bleaching process solution.
4. The method for processing a silver halide photographic material as described in 1, 2, or 3, wherein the ratio (Ta / Tp) to a) is 0.15 to 0.4.

5. 4. The method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to 1, 2, or 3, wherein the time during which the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is immersed in the bleaching process solution is 5 to 40 seconds.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

Specific examples of the color developing agent used in the present invention include the following.

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Among the color developing agents exemplified above, those preferred from the viewpoint of the effect of the present invention are (B-1) and (B-1).
-2), (B-3), (B-4), (B-6), (B-
7) and (B-15), and particularly preferred is (B-15)
-3).

The above color developing agents are usually used in the form of hydrochloride, sulfate or p-toluenesulfonate.

The amount of the color developing agent used is 0.01 to 0.2.
The effect of the present invention can be fully demonstrated at mol / l, preferably 0.02 to 0.1 mol / l.

It is desirable that the color developing solution used in the present invention does not substantially contain hydroxylamine. As a substitute for hydroxylamine, a compound such as the compound represented by the above general formula (3) may be used. The addition of compounds is preferred. In the present invention, substantially not containing hydroxylamine means that hydroxylamine is 0.5 g / l or less.

Hereinafter, the compound represented by formula (3) will be described.

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Wherein L represents an alkylene group, A represents a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an ammonium group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom. Or represents an alkyl group. Each of L, A, and R includes both linear and branched chains, and may be unsubstituted or substituted. L
And R may combine to form a ring. In the general formula (3), L represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may be substituted, and preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Specifically, groups such as methylene, ethylene, trimethylene, and propylene are preferred examples. Examples of the substituent include a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, and an ammonium group which may be alkyl-substituted, and preferred examples thereof include a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, and a hydroxyl group. A represents a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, or an amino group, an ammonio group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group which may be alkyl-substituted, and a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a hydroxyl group, a phosphono group And a carbamoyl group which may be alkyl-substituted. Preferred examples of -LA include carboxymethyl group, carboxyethyl group, carboxypropyl group, sulfoethyl group, sulfopropyl group, sulfobutyl group, phosphonomethyl group, phosphonoethyl group, and hydroxyethyl group. Groups, carboxyethyl groups, sulfoethyl groups, sulfopropyl groups, phosphonomethyl groups, and phosphonoethyl groups can be mentioned as particularly preferred examples. R represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may be substituted, and preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, or an amino group, an ammonio group, a carbamoyl group, or a sulfamoyl group which may be alkyl-substituted. There may be two or more substituents. Preferred examples of R include a hydrogen atom, a carboxymethyl group, a carboxyethyl group, a carboxypropyl group, a sulfoethyl group, a sulfopropyl group, a sulfobutyl group, a phosphonomethyl group, a phosphonoethyl group, and a hydroxyethyl group. Group, carboxyethyl group, sulfoethyl group, sulfopropyl group,
A phosphonomethyl group and a phosphonoethyl group are particularly preferable examples. L and R may combine to form a ring.

Hereinafter, typical examples of the compound represented by formula (3) will be shown, but the present invention is not limited to these compounds.

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Among the compounds represented by the general formula (3), N, N-di (sulfoethyl) hydroxylamine, monomethylhydroxylamine, dimethylhydroxylamine, monoethylhydroxylamine, diethylhydroxylamine, N, N- Di (carboxyethyl)
Hydroxylamine N-isopropyl-N-sulfoethylhydroxylamine and N-isopropyl-n (2-carboxyethyl) hydroxylamine are preferred, and N, N-di (sulfoethyl) hydroxylamine is particularly preferred.

The compounds represented by the general formula (3)
Usually, it is used in the form of free amine, hydrochloride, sulfate, p-toluenesulfonate, oxalate, phosphate, acetate and the like. Further, it may be used in the form of a sodium salt, a potassium salt or a lithium salt.

Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (1) contained in the bleaching process solution include the following.

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Preferred compounds among the specific examples are (1-1)
9), (1-21) and (1-23).

Of these, particularly preferred is (1-19)
(Hereinafter also referred to as PDTA-Fe) and used as salts of sodium, potassium, ammonium and the like. The compound is added in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 mol / l.

The compound (imidazole compound) represented by the general formula (2) will be described.

In the imidazole compound represented by the general formula (2) contained in the bleaching treatment solution, R ₁
The alkyl group represented by -R ₄ may have a substituent, but is preferably an unsubstituted one, and preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Further, it is one or two, for example, a methyl group and an ethyl group. The alkenyl group may have a substituent, but is preferably an unsubstituted one, and preferably has 2 to 2 carbon atoms.
5, even 2 or 3, for example vinyl groups,
Allyl group. Examples of the substituent that may be present include a hydroxy group, an amino group, and a nitro group. In the present invention, R _{1 to} R ₄ are each a hydrogen atom or a group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms.
Is preferably an unsubstituted alkyl group.

The following are specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (2).

(2-1) Imidazole (2-2) 1-methylimidazole (2-3) 2-methylimidazole (2-4) 4-methylimidazole (2-5) 4-hydroxymethylimidazole (2-6) ) 1-ethylimidazole (2-7) 2-vinylimidazole (2-8) 4-aminomethylimidazole (2-9) 2,4-dimethylimidazole (2-10) 2,4,5-trimethylimidazole (2 -11) 2-aminoethylimidazole (2-12) 2-nitroethylimidazole (2-13) 4-nitroimidazole (2-14) 2-methylbenzimidazole (2-15) 6-aminoimidazole (2-16) ) Guazinobenzimidazole (2-17) 4,5-imidazole dicarboxylic acid (2-18) 2-mer Hept-1-methylimidazole (2-19) 5-methyl benzimidazole Among these (2-1), (2-2), (2-3),
(2-4), (2-6), (2-13), (2-1)
4) and (2-17) are preferred, and (2-1) is particularly preferred.

The amount of the compound represented by the general formula (2) is preferably 0.001 mol / l or more, more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mol / l, in the treatment solution.

Specific examples of the organic carboxylic acid compound preferably used in the bleaching step of the present invention are shown below.

The following are specific examples of the organic carboxylic acid compound.

(C-1) HOOCCH ₂ C (OH)
_{(COOH) CH 2 COOH (C} -2) HOOC (CHOH) 2 COOH (C-3) HOOCCH 2 COOH (C-4) HOOCCH (OH) CH 2 COOH (C-5) HOOCCH = CHCOOH (C-6) HOOCCH ₂ CH ₂ COOH (C-7) (COOH) ₂

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(C-10) NaOOCCH = CHCOO
Na (C-11) KOOCCH = CHCOOK (C-12) H ₄ NOOCCH = CHCOONH ₄

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(C-16) HOOC (CH ₂ ) ₄ COO
H (C-17) HOCH ₂ COOH (C-18) HOOCCH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH Of these, preferred for use in the treatment liquid of the present invention is
(C-5) and (C-6).

The amount of the organic carboxylic acid added is preferably 0.4 mol / l or less, more preferably 0.1 to 0.3 mol / l.
Mol / l. Further, depending on the amount of the compound represented by the general formula (2), it is possible to further reduce the amount or not to add the compound, and it is not limited to this range.

In the present invention, the air time ratio is defined as the time during which the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is immersed in a processing solution having bleaching ability (Tp) and the processing having bleaching ability after the color developing processing solution is discharged. It is defined by the ratio of the time (Ta) until it enters the liquid, and is represented by the following equation.

Air time ratio = (Ta / Tp) This air time ratio is preferably 0.15 to 0.40,
Further, the effect of the present invention can be most exhibited in the range of 0.20 to 0.35.

The time of immersion in the bleaching treatment solution is preferably 5 to 40 seconds, more preferably 10 to 30 seconds.

The processing steps of the processing method of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

(1) Color development → bleaching → fixing → washing (2) Color developing → bleaching → fixing → washing → stable (3) Color developing → bleaching → fixing → stable (4) Color developing → bleaching → fixing → first Stable → second stable (5) color development → bleach → bleach-fix → washing (6) color development → bleach → bleach-fix → washing → stable (7) color development → bleach → bleach-fix → stable (8) color development → bleach → Bleaching and fixing → First stable → Second stable (or third stable) Among these, (3),
(4), (7) and (8) are preferred, and particularly preferred are (3) and (4).

In the processing step of the processing method of the present invention, the temperature of the processing solution is preferably 25 to 50 ° C., more preferably 35 to 50 ° C.
Use at ~ 45 ° C. Further, when the opening area ratio of the bleaching process tank is 10 to 100 cm ² / l, and when the replenishment amount of the bleaching process is 50 to 250 ml / m ² , the effects of the present invention are more effectively exhibited. I do.

The light-sensitive material used in the present invention may be a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing a silver chloride emulsion, but a high-sensitivity silver halide color containing silver bromide or silver iodobromide can be used. It is preferably a photographic light-sensitive material.

The silver halide coated with the light-sensitive material used in the present invention preferably ranges from 3 to 7 g / m ² . Further, it is more preferably 4 to 6 g / m ² .

The techniques and inorganic / organic materials which can be used in the light-sensitive material of the present invention are described in European Patent No. 436,
No. 938A2, and in the patents cited below.

1. Layer structure: page 146, line 34 to 14
Page 7, line 25 Silver halide emulsion: page 147, line 26 to 148
Page 12 line 3. Yellow coupler: page 137, line 35 to 146
Page 33, line 149, lines 21-23. Magenta coupler: page 149, lines 24 to 28; EP 421,453A1, page 3, lines 5 to
Page 25, line 55 5. Cyan coupler: page 149, lines 29 to 33;
5. From page 3, line 28 to page 40, line 2 of EP 432,804 A2. Polymer coupler: page 149, lines 34 to 38; EP 113,334A2, page 113, 39
Line-page 123, line 37 7. Colored coupler: page 53, line 42 to page 137, line 34, page 149, line 39 to line 45 Other functional couplers: page 7, line 1 to page 53, line 41, page 149, line 46 to page 150, line 3; EP 435,334A2, page 3, lines 1 to 29
Page 50, line 9. 9. Antiseptic / antifungal agent: page 150, lines 25-28. 10. Formalin scavenger: page 149, lines 15-17. Other additives: page 153, lines 38 to 47; EP 421,453A1, page 75, line 21 to page 84, line 56, page 27, line 40 to page 37, page 4
Line 0 12. 12. Dispersion method: page 150, lines 4 to 24 Support: page 150, lines 32 to 34 14. Film thickness / film physical properties: page 150, lines 35 to 49 15. Color development step: page 150, line 50 to page 151, line 47 Desilvering step: page 151, line 48 to page 152, 53
Line 17. Automatic developing machine: page 152, line 54 to page 153, 2
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EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples, but embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

Example 1 A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material used in the present invention was obtained by exposing an LV100 manufactured by Konica Corporation by a conventional method.

(Development Processing) Processing Step Processing Time Processing Temperature Replenishment Color Development 1 minute 30 seconds 41 ° C. 520 ml / m ² Bleaching 15 seconds 40 ° C. 100 ml / m ² Fixing 45 seconds 40 ° C. 550 ml / m ² Stabilization 45 seconds 40 860 ml / m ² drying 60 seconds 70 ° C. (processing solution composition) Color developing solution potassium carbonate 40 g sodium sulfite 4 g potassium bromide 1.3 g potassium iodide 1.2 mg hydroxylamine compound (compound of general formula (3)) ( Table 2) Amount described in Table 2 Color developing agent (described in Tables 1 and 2) Table 1 and 2 Amounts Potassium hydroxide 1.3 g Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid 3.0 g Water was added to make 1 liter, and potassium hydroxide or 50% sulfuric acid was added. Adjust to pH 10.20 with.

Color developing replenisher 45 g potassium carbonate 5 g sodium sulfite 5 g potassium bromide 0.1 g hydroxylamine compound (compound of general formula (3)) (described in Table 2) 0.03 mol Color developing agent (described in Tables 1 and 2) Tables 1 and 2 +2 g Potassium hydroxide 2.0 g Phosphate sulfate 9.0 g Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid 3.0 g Potassium hydroxide 2.0 g Water was added to make 1 liter, and the pH was adjusted to 10 using potassium hydroxide or 50% sulfuric acid. Adjust to 30.

Bleaching Solution Aminopolycarboxylic acid ferric complex salt (compound of general formula (1)) (Tables 1 and 2) Additions of Tables 1 and 2 Additives (compounds of general formula (2)) (Tables 1 and 2) 2) Amount described in Tables 1 and 2 Succinic acid 24 g Maleic acid 24 g Ammonium bromide 70 g Add water to make 1 liter, and adjust to pH 3.0 using aqueous ammonia or glacial acetic acid.

Bleach replenisher The concentration of each additive in the bleaching solution is 1.2 times and the pH is 2.5.

Fixing solution Ammonium thiosulfate 250 g Ammonium sulfite 20 g 3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole 1 g Water is added to 1 L, and the pH is adjusted to 6.8 using acetic acid and aqueous ammonia.

Fixing replenisher Use the same fixing replenisher as described above.

Stabilizing solution Hexamethylenetetramine 5 g Diethylene glycol 2 g p-nonylphenol / ethylene oxide 10 mol adduct 2 g Adjust the pH to 8.0 with potassium hydroxide and add water to finish to 1 liter.

Stabilizing replenisher Use the same stabilizing replenisher as described above.

In processing, 33 parts of the color developing solution per liter was used.
A bleach solution added with 0 ml was used.

For the processed photosensitive material sample, the minimum blue density Dmin (B) and the maximum blue density Dmax (B) were measured using an optical densitometer PDA-65A manufactured by Konica Corporation. The amount of silver remaining in the sample (mg / 100c
m ² ), the desilvering property was evaluated. Further, the maximum red density was measured using the above-described optical densitometer, and then iron (III) 1,3-propylenediaminetetraacetate adjusted to pH 6.00
Using 100 g / l solution of ammonium salt, liquid temperature 35 ° C
The sample was reprocessed for 6 minutes and 30 seconds, and the maximum red density of the sample after the process was measured in the same manner, and the recoloring failure was evaluated based on the density difference before and after the reprocessing.

The image storability was determined by storing a wedge-exposed photosensitive material at 35 ° C. and a humidity of 80% for one month, and then measuring the density. It was measured. The evaluation criteria are as follows.

：: Total density difference is 0.1 or less Δ: Total density difference is in the range of 0.1 to 0.5 ×: Total density difference is 0.5 or more Reticulation is visually determined as follows: The evaluation was based on the following criteria.

：: No reticulation was observed at all Δ: Very slight reticulation was observed X: Reticulation occurred The results described above are shown in Tables 1 and 2.

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[Table 1]

However, in Table 1 above, EDTA.Fe: ferric ammonium ammonium ethylenediaminetetraacetate NTA.Fe: ferric ammonium nitrilotriacetic acid DTPA.Fe: ferric ammonium diethylenetriaminepentaacetate CyDTA.Fe: 1,2 -Ferric ammonium cyclohexylenediamine tetraacetate GEDTA • Fe: ferric ammonium glycol ether diaminetetraacetate (1-19) • Fe: ferric ammonium (1-21) • Fe of exemplary compound (1-19) : Ferric ammonium of exemplary compound (1-21) (1-23) · Fe: ferric ammonium of exemplary compound (1-23)

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As is clear from Tables 1 and 2, the processing method of the present invention eliminates the problem of bleaching fog, especially when the developing agent concentration is high, and improves the desilverability. In addition, it can be seen that recoloring failure is greatly reduced.

The image storability is such that the concentration of the active ingredient is low, the concentration of the compound of the general formula (1) is high, and
When the imidazole compound concentration was an appropriate addition amount, a great effect was exhibited. Reticulation was significantly improved compared to the comparative example.

Example 2 Experiment No. 1 shown in Table 1 was performed. In 1-3-4, the air time ratio was changed as shown in Table 3, and the minimum blue density and the residual silver amount were similarly evaluated. Table 3 shows the above results.

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From Table 3, it is clear that in the treatment of the present invention, setting the appropriate air time ratio as in the constitution of the fourth aspect of the present invention is effective in reducing fog and improving desilvering properties. Becomes

Example 3 Experiment No. 1 in Table 1 In 1-3-4, the liquid immersion time was changed as shown in Table 4, and the minimum blue density, the desilvering property, and the poor recoloring were similarly evaluated. Table 4 shows the above results.

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As is apparent from Table 4, in the processing method of the present invention, 5 to 5
It can be seen that by setting the immersion time to 40 seconds, fog reduction, improvement in desilvering properties, and poor recoloring are improved.

Example 4 Experiment No. 1 in Table 1 In 1-3-4, the minimum blue density, the desilvering property, and the poor recoloring were similarly evaluated by changing the replenishment amount of the replenisher for the bleaching step as shown in Table 5. Table 5 shows the results.

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As is evident from Table 5, in the treatment method of the present invention, fog,
The effect of recoloring and desilvering is maintained.

As described above, following the step using the color developing solution containing the color developing agent at a high concentration, the imidazole compound having a specific structure is used in the bleaching step containing the iron complex salt having strong oxidizing ability. By containing
It has been found that fogging can be effectively prevented and, in addition, the recolorability and image preservability are improved, and at the same time it is also effective against the occurrence of reticulation.

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According to the present invention, a processing method of a silver halide photographic material capable of effectively preventing fog can be provided. In addition, a method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having further improved recolorability and image storability and further improved generation of reticulation during high activity processing can be provided.

Claims (5)

[Claims] In a method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which is processed in a bleaching process subsequent to a color developing process, at least 0.1% of a color developing agent is added to a color developing process solution of the color developing process. 02 mol / l, and the bleaching step solution of the bleaching step contains at least a ferric complex salt of a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2). A method for processing a silver halide photographic material. Embedded image [In the formula, A ¹ , A ² , A ³ and A ⁴ may be the same or different, and each represents —CH ₂ OH, —COOM or —PO ₃
Represents M ¹ M ² . M, M ¹ and M ² are each a hydrogen atom,
Represents an alkali metal or ammonium. X is carbon number 3
And 6 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. [Chemical formula 2] [Wherein, R _{1 to} R ₄ each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkenyl group. ] 2. The method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein said color developing solution does not substantially contain hydroxylamine or a salt thereof. 3. The method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the solution for color development processing contains a compound represented by the following general formula (3). Embedded image [In the formula, L represents an alkylene group, A represents a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an ammonium group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. Represents Each of L, A, and R includes both linear and branched chains, and may be unsubstituted or substituted. L and R may combine to form a ring. ] 4. The time (Tp) during which the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is immersed in the bleaching process solution is the time (Ta) from exiting the color forming process solution to entering the subsequent bleaching process solution. And the ratio (Ta / Tp) is 0.15 to 0.5.
4. The method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the material is No. 4. 5. The silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the time during which the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is immersed in the bleaching process solution is 5 to 40 seconds. Processing method of photosensitive material.