Method for processing silver halide color photographic material

Claim 3

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color developer is substantially free from hydroxylamine.

Claim 4

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color developer contains an organic preservative.

Claim 5

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color developer contains at least one organic preservative selected from hydroxylamine derivatives, hydroxamic acids, hydrazines, hydrazides, phenols, α-hydroxyketones, α-aminoketones, saccharides, monoamines, diamines, polyamines, quaternary ammonium salts, nitroxy radicals, alcohols, oximes, diamide compounds, and condensed ring-type amines.

Claim 6

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aromatic primary amine color developing agent is a p-phenylenediamine derivative.

Claim 7

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color developer contains (i) at least one preservative selected from hydroxylamine derivatives, hydroxamic acids, hydrazines, hydrazides, phenols, α-hydroxyketones, α-aminoketones, saccharides and (ii) at least one preservative selected from monoamines, diamines, polyamines, quaternary ammonium salts, nitroxy radicals, alcohols, oximes, diamide compounds, and condensed ringtype amines.

Claim 8

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color developer contains (i) at least one preservative selected from hydroxylamine derivatives represented by formula (I): ##STR48## wherein R 11 and R 12 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a heteroaromatic group, they do not represent hydrogen atoms at the same time, and they may bond together to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen atom, and hydrazines and hydrazies represented by formula (III): ##STR49## wherein R 31 , R 32 , and R 33 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R 34 represents a hydroxy group, a hydroxyamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, and (ii) at least one preservative selected from monoamines represented by formula (VII): ##STR50## wherein R 71 , R 72 , and R 73 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a heterocyclic group, and R 71 and R 72 , R 71 and R 73 , or R 73 may bond together to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, and amines having a condensed ring represented by formula (XVI): ##STR51## wherein X represents a trivalent group of atoms necessary to complete a condensed ring, and R 1 and R 2 each represent an alkylene group, an arylene group, an alkenylene group, or an aralkylene group, and R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different.

Claim 9

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pH of the color developer is in the range of 9 to 12.

Claim 10

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide emulsion of the at least one of the layers contains 95 mol % or over of silver chloride.

Claim 11

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color developer is substantially free from benyl alcohol.