Michael Harding Artists Oil Color - Lemon Yellow, 1 Liter

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PY31-Barium Yellow

Pigment Name

PY31-Barium Yellow

Pigment Type

inorganic

Chemical Name

barium chromate

Chemical Formula

BaK2(CrO4)2

Properties

Barium chromate is a transparent greenish-yellow pigment with low tinting strngth.

Permanence

Barium chromate has excellent lightfastness. It may turn slightly greenish in oil paints.

Toxicity

Hexavalent chromium compounds are irritants and corrosive. Barium chromate is a human carcinogen. Soluble barium salts are poisonous when ingested. Chromate salts are suspected human carcinogens.

History

Invented in 1807, Barium Yellow was first used by artists around 1830.