Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates the type of material for the primary support/base of the emulsion of a photonegative, filmstrip, slide, or transparency.  A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.

Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records:  Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

d

Glass

e

Synthetic

j

Safety film

k

Film base, other than safety film  Primary support/base of the emulsion material is not safety film.

m

Mixed collection

o

Paper

u

Unknown  Primary support/base of the emulsion material for the projected graphic is not known.

z

Other  Item for which none of the other codes for primary support/base of the emulsion material is appropriate.

|

No attempt to code

Content designator history:

Character position 02 (Presentation format) was moved to position 04 when field 007 was restructured in 1981.  It was renamed in 1983 when distinct codes for projected graphics were defined.

# - Not applicable or no attempt to code  [obsolete, 1980]

n - Not applicable  [obsolete, 1981]

To return, select:

007:  Projected graphic

007  Physical Description Fixed Field