Ewesly / Holographic Formulae / Mercuric Chloride
Bleach solution
20 g Mercuric Chloride
20 g Potassium Bromide
One litre water
Processing
Bleaching time: One and a half times the time it takes to clear.
Temperature: 20C Agitation: Intermittent
Although some people swear by it in a develop-wash-fix-wash-bleach in mercuric chloride-wash-refix-wash-rebleach in the ferricyanide 30-wash-photo-flo regime, it offers no improvement over anything else listed in this formulary. It is poisonous, and permanence of the holograms is questionable
Shelf life: This stock solution lasts practically indefinitely.
Source: Integraf Handout, circa late 1970's.