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Nickel Azo Yellow (Extinct Version)

PG10

Alternate Names

Gold Bronze

Nickel Monazo Yellow

Indian Yellow Substitute

Quindo Green Gold

Nickel Azo Yellow

Pigment Description

Nickel Azo Yellow. Categorized as a green but sometimes described as yellow shade. A discontinued pigment. If you happen to find old tubes of this color, be advised it requires a Prop 65 Warning. Artiscreation has more information about when it was discontinued. Monona Rossol's work mentions it is similar to cancer-causing dyes and may metabolize to a carcinogen.

Resources

PG10 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com

General information about this class of pigments from Handprint,

Rossol, Monona. The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide. New York, NY : Allworth Press, 2001. The book is rather dated, updated information is available from her website.

Stats

Lightfastness

Excellent

The other Green Gold, PY129 was reactive in several mixing whites, so it may be helpful to do your own tests if working with this pigment (PG10) in oil. In oil, PG10 was rated ASTM I - Excellent.

Transparency

Transparent

Toxicity

Hazard, may metabolize to carcinogen

PG10 may be related to the “cancer-causing dyes.” The NPIRI notes that it contains nickel, and Monona Rossol’s work on pigments references the potential hazards. She also notes, “… One metabolite is p-chloroaniline, which may be a carcinogen.” More of her research may be found through her site

Chemical Name

monoazo, hetrocytlic hydroxy

with PG10 (Nickel Azo Yellow (Extinct Version))
No single-pigment Oil found with PG10

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