All The Claims

1. A method of inhibiting asexual reproduction of fungi, comprising contacting a fungus with a composition comprising a non-fungicidal, non-fungistatic, asexual reproduction inhibitive concentration of o-phenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the o-phenylphenol or derivative thereof is bound in a carrier molecule.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the carrier molecule comprises a clathrate molecule.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the derivative of o-phenylphenol comprises an ester or ether thereof.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the fungus is human-pathenogenic.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the fungus is selected from the group consisting of the classes Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Deuteromycota, and Zygomycota, the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium, and Mucor, and all human-pathenogenic forms of Candida.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the fungus is selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus albus, Aspergillus alliaceus, Aspergillus asperescens, Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus candidus, Aspergillus carbonarius, Aspergillus carneus, Aspergillus chevalieri, Aspergillus chevalieri var. intermedius, Aspergillus clavatus, Aspergillus ficuum, Aspergillus flavipes, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus giganteus, Aspergillus humicola, Aspergillus intermedius, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus niveus, Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus ostianus, Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus parasiticus var. globosus, Aspergillus penicilloides, Aspergillus phoenicis, Aspergillus rugulosus, Aspergillus sclerotiorum, Aspergillus sojae var. gymnosardae, Aspergillus sydowi, Aspergillus tamarii, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus terricola, Aspergillus toxicarius, Aspergillus unguis, Aspergillus ustus, Aspergillus versicolor, Aspergillus vitricolae and Aspergillus wentii.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises at least one substance other than the o-phenylphenol or derivative thereof, said substance comprising a biocide present in the composition in a fungicidal concentration.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 0.000001% to 2% by weight of ophenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the composition comprises 0.00001% to 1% by weight of o-phenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the composition comprises 0.00001% to 0.1% by weight of ophenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the composition comprises 0.00005% to 0,05% by weight of o-phenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the composition comprises 0.00005% to 0.0005% by weight of o-phenyiphenol or a derivative thereof.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein the composition comprises 0.001% to 1% by weight of o-phenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the composition comprises 0.001% to 0.1% by weight of o-phenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the fungus is present on a material selected from the group consisting of textiles, ceramics, metals, filter media, construction materials, construction adjuvants, furs, paper, hides, leather, and plastics.
17. A sealing compound comprising one or more acrylate or urethane polymers, one or more organic or inorganic fillers, and 0.000001% to 2% by weight of o-phenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
18. The sealing compound of claim 17, further comprising at least one other biocidal substance present in a fungicidal concentration.
19. An adhesive composition comprising at least one adhesive compound and 0.000001% to 2% by weight of o-phenylphenol or a derivative thereof.
20. The composition of claim 19, wherein the adhesive compound is water-soluble.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of testing an airbag module comprising the step of testing said module for exposure to a given fluid.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said given fluid is water.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said fluid exposure test comprises the step of inspecting said airbag module or a swab taken therefrom by means of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy techniques.
4. A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said fluid exposure test comprises the step of inspecting said airbag module or a swab taken therefrom for deposits of a metal.
5. A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step of inspecting for deposits of a metal comprises the step of inspecting for cations.
6. A method as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein the step of inspecting for deposits of a metal quantifies the amount of metal deposited.
7. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the step of inspecting for deposits of a metal quantifies the amount of metal deposited for a given surface area of airbag module.
8. A method as claimed in any of claims 4 to 7, wherein the step of inspecting for deposits of a metal comprises the step of taking a swab from a surface of said airbag module by applying a solvent to said surface.
9. A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the solvent is 5% hydrochloric acid.
10. A method as claimed in claim 8 or 9, wherein the step of inspecting for deposits of a metal further comprises the step of agitating said swab with 1% lanthanum chloride solution.
11. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the step of inspecting for deposits of a metal further comprises the step of inspecting the mixture of 1% lanthanum chloride solution and swab by means of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy so as to determine the quantity of a deposited metal present in said mixture.
12. A method as claimed in any of claims 8 to 11, wherein said swab is taken from a surface of said airbag module which cannot be conveniently wiped clean.
13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said surface is a surface of or adjacent a gas generator of said airbag module.
14. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said surface is a surface of a reaction can of said airbag module.
15. A method as claimed in any of claims 4 to 14, wherein the fluid exposure test comprises the further step of determining a threshold quantity of a deposited metal which, if found on said airbag module, indicates an unacceptable risk of said module having been damaged through fluid exposure.
16. A method as claimed in any of claims 4 to 15, wherein said deposited metal is calcium or sodium.
17. A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said fluid exposure test comprises the step of inspecting said airbag module or a swab taken therefrom by means of Inductively Coupled Plasma, polarography or colourimetric techniques.
18. A method of testing an airbag module comprising the steps of: (i) locating an airbag module which has been previously installed; (ii) establishing a set of criteria to be satisfied before said airbag module is deemed acceptable for future use; and (iii) investigating against said set of criteria so as to determine the acceptability of said airbag module for future use.
19. A method as claimed in claim 18 comprising the methods of testing an airbag module for exposure to a given fluid according to any of claims 1 to 17.

1. A radiographic X-ray film comprising:
a polymer support;
having disposed on both sides thereof one or more silver halide emulsion layers that are the same or different wherein at least 50% of the total silver halide grain projected surface area comprises a tabular silver halide; and
a blue dye contained within the polymer support, or within one or more additional hydrophilic layers or in both the polymer support and in the one or more additional hydrophilic layers in a sufficient amount to result in a CIELAB measurement of L* less than or equal to 80 and a b* value less than or equal to \u221225.
2. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the blue dye comprises an anthraquinone dye.
3. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein L* is between 70 and 80.
4. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the b* value is between \u221225 and \u221235.
5. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the silver halide comprises silver bromoiodide.
6. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein at least one of the silver halide layers further comprises one or more additional silver halide grain morphologies, one of which is monodisperse cubic silver halide grains.
7. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the silver halide is comprised of a halide composition having any combination of bromide, iodide, and chloride, subject to the sum total of halide moles equal to the moles of silver.
8. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the one or more additional hydrophilic layers is an interlayer and, wherein the blue dye is in the support or in the one or more interlayers or in both the support and one or more interlayers.
9. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the blue dye is in the polymer support.
10. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the blue dye comprises:
where each of G1, G2, and G3 is hydrogen or any alkyl group.
11. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the polymer support comprises a polyethylene terephthalate.
12. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 wherein the blue dye is one of
13. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 that is a mammography film, and wherein the blue dye is present in a total amount of at least 0.834 mgdm2, the image tone b* is more negative than \u22129.5, and the Dmin is greater than about 0.25 after development.
14. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 that is a general purpose radiography film and wherein the blue dye is present in an amount of at least 0.834 mgdm2, the image tone b* is more negative than \u22128.9, and the Dmin is greater than 0.25 after development.
15. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 where the same silver halide emulsion is coated on both sides of the support, and comprises a tabular silver halide emulsion with an aspect ratio of greater than or equal to 5.
16. The radiographic X-ray film of claim 1 where different silver halide emulsions each comprising tabular grains, non-tabular grains, or mixtures thereof are coated on each side of the support, and wherein the tabular silver halide grains have an aspect ratio of greater than or equal to 5.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of separating a cured silicone composition and a plastic, comprising;
I) combining a cured silicone composition and a plastic with a liquid, wherein the liquid has a specific gravity between that of the cured silicone composition and the plastic;
II) allowing the cured silicone composition and the plastic to stratify in the liquid to form a cured silicone composition strata and a plastic strata; and
III) physically separating the cured silicone composition and the plastic by removing either the cured silicone composition strata or the plastic strata from the liquid.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid has a specific gravity of about 1.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the cured silicone composition comprises an organopolysiloxane and hollow particles, said hollow particles being present in the cured silicone composition in a sufficient amount to reduce the specific gravity of the cured silicone composition below 1.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the hollow particles comprise glass spheres.
5. The method of claim 3 wherein the glass spheres have an isostatic crush strength greater than 8,000 psi.
6. The method of claim 3 wherein the glass spheres have an average density of 0.5 to 0.8 grams per cubic centimeter.
7. The method of claim 3 wherein the glass spheres are uniformly distributed throughout the cured silicone composition.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the plastic is selected from the group consisting of PET and ABS.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the cured silicone composition is formed by injection molding.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the organopolysiloxane is formed from a composition comprising (A) an alkenylpolysiloxane which contains at least two silicon-boned alkenyl groups in each molecule, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane which has at least two silicon-boned hydrogen atoms in each molecule, wherein the mole ratio of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in said component (B) to silicon-bonded alkenyl groups contained in said component (A) is within a range of 0.3:1 to 5:1, and (C) a platinum catalyst.
11. A composition comprising a cured silicone composition and a plastic, wherein the composition is recyclable according to the method of claim 1.
12. The composition of claim 11 wherein the cured silicone composition has an effective specific gravity of less than 1 in water and is recyclable according to the method of claim 1.
13. The composition of claim 12 where in the composition is a consumer package, and wherein the specific gravity of the cured silicone composition is less than 1, and wherein the cured silicone composition comprises an orifice through which product is dispensed.