Orpiment Oil Paint

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Rublev Colours Orpiment Artist Oil is an opaque yellow with very good tinting strength, medium to large-grained, and brushes "long" in the direction of the brush stroke. LABEL WARNING: WARNING! CONTAINS ARSENIC SULFIDE. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INGESTED.

Rublev Colours Genuine Orpiment Artist Oil is an opaque yellow with very good tinting strength, brushes "long" in the direction of the brush stroke, and is medium to large-grained. Our orpiment is from natural mineral deposits in Asia, which is said to be more permanent and lightfast than the artificial yellow arsenic sulfide, known as King's Yellow.

Composition and Permanence

Orpiment
Color:Yellow
Binder:Linseed oil
Additives:None
Notes:Ground with powdered glass following traditional paint-making practice.
Pigment Information
Pigment:Orpiment
Pigment Classification:Natural inorganic
Colour Index:Pigment Yellow 39
Chemical Name:Arsenic(III) Sulfide
Chemical Formula:As2S3
CAS No.:1303-33-9
Properties 
Code:305
Series:7
Opacity:Opaque
Tinting Strength:High
Drying rate:Slow
ASTM Lightfastness:Not Rated
Permanence:A - Permanent
Safety Information:

DANGER! CONTAINS ARSENIC SULFIDE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. Avoid ingestion and skin contact. Wear protective clothing and gloves to prevent contact with the skin. Never use near children or pets. Conforms to ASTM D 4236.

LABEL WARNING: WARNING! CONTAINS ARSENIC SULFIDE. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INGESTED.


For a detailed explanation of the terms in the table above, please visit Composition and Permanence.

Notes

Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils and is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.

All images of color swatches on this website are only approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have carefully matched the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, your results may vary because of the wide variance in color monitors.

Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application (left side) of color and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white and applied on acrylic primed cotton canvas.

Drawdown Note: The image of the "drawdown" contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mils (0.006 inches) thickness applied to a standard test card to examine color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the full-color strength (mass tone) on the left and mixed in a 1:2 ratio with titanium white on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns is scraped to show undertones.

Pigment Names
Mineral Names:Chinese: ci huang or shi huang (pinyin), tz'u huang or shih huang
English: orpiment
French: orpiment
German: Rauschgelb, Operment
Italian: orpimento
Japanese: shiō, kiō, sekiō
Russian: аурипигмент
Spanish: oropimente
Artificial Pigment Names:English: king's yellow
French: juane royal, orpin artificiel
German: Königsgelb
Russian: желтый мышьяк
Synonyms:English: arrhenicum, arsenic trisulfide, arsenikon, auripigment, auripigmento, auripigmentum, jalde, operment, oropiment, yellow arsenic
French: arsenic jaune, arsenic sulfuré jaune
German: Arsenblende, Arsenikon, Auripigment, Gelbe Arsenblende
Greek: Αρρενικόν Αρδενικόν
Latin: arsenicum flavum, auripigmentum
Nomenclature:
Common NamePrimary MineralSource
OrpimentOrpimentHubei Province, China
More Information
SKU 820-305
Brand Rublev Colours
Vendor Natural Pigments
Processing Time Usually ships the next business day.
Color Yellow
Pigment Type Inorganic, Historical, Natural

DANGER! Contains arsenic sulfide. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Do not breathe dust. Avoid skin contact. Wear protective gloves, clothing, eye and face protection. Conforms to ASTM D-4236.

Hazard Pictograms

Exclamation MarkHealth HazardEnvironment
GHS07:
Exclamation Mark
GHS08-2:
Health Hazard
GHS09:
Environment

Signal Word: Danger

Hazard Designation

H302 Harmful if swallowed.

H332 Harmful if inhaled.

H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child.

H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Safety Designation

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.

P261 Avoid breathing dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapors/ spray.

P280 Wear protective gloves/ clothing/ eye/ face protection.

P281 Use personal protective equipment as required.

P405 Store locked up.

P501 Dispose of contents/ container according to regional, national and international regulations.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic compounds, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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