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Other names
C.I. pigment green 21, emerald green, Schweinfurt green, imperial green, Vienna green, Mitis green, Veronese green[1]
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.125.242 |
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PubChem CID
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UNII | |
UN number | 1585 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
Cu(C2H3O2)2·3Cu(AsO2)2 | |
Molar mass | 1013.79444 g/mol |
Appearance | Emerald green crystalline powder |
Density | >1.1 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
Melting point | > 345 °C (653 °F; 618 K) |
Boiling point | decomposes |
insoluble | |
Solubility | soluble but unstable in acids insoluble in alcohol |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H302, H410 | |
P260, P264, P273, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P362, P391, P405, P501 | |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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22 mg/kg |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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[1910.1018] TWA 0.010 mg/m3[2] |
REL (Recommended)
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Ca C 0.002 mg/m3 [15-minute][2] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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Ca [5 mg/m3 (as As)][2] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | CAMEO MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Paris green | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #50C878 |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (80, 200, 120) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (140°, 60%, 78%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (72, 71, 137°) |
Source | Maerz and Paul[3] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Paris green (copper(II) acetate triarsenite or copper(II) acetoarsenite) is an arsenic-based organic pigment. As a green pigment it is also known as Mitis green, Schweinfurt green, Sattler green, emerald, Vienna green, Emperor green or Mountain green. It is a highly toxic emerald-green crystalline powder[4] that has been used as a rodenticide and insecticide,[5] and also as a pigment.
It was manufactured in 1814 to be a pigment to make a vibrant green paint, and was used by many notable painters in the 19th century. The color of Paris green is said to range from a pale blue green when very finely ground, to a deeper green when coarsely ground. Due to the presence of arsenic, the pigment is extremely toxic. In paintings, the color can degrade quickly.