{"product_id":"scheeles-emerald-green-pigment-430608271","title":"Scheele's Emerald Green Pigment","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScheele’s Green is a vivid yellow-green pigment made from copper arsenite. Its bright, fresh green hue made it immensely popular in the late 18th and 19th centuries, especially in wallpapers, textiles, and paints. When freshly prepared, it produces a luminous, almost emerald-like green, with moderate opacity and strong tinting strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, Scheele’s Green is highly toxic, containing arsenic, and prone to chemical instability. It can blacken when exposed to sulfur or damp conditions, and when applied to wallpaper or fabrics, it was infamous for releasing poisonous arsenical dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScheele’s Green was first developed in 1775 by Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. It became one of the earliest bright synthetic greens, replacing darker and less stable pigments such as verdigris and green earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the early 19th century, it was widely used in wallpapers, fabrics, toys, and house paints. Unfortunately, its arsenic content made it deadly in enclosed spaces. Damp wallpaper containing Scheele’s Green was linked to outbreaks of arsenic poisoning in Victorian homes, earning it the nickname “poison green.” Some historians even suggest it contributed to illnesses (and possibly the death) of figures such as Napoleon, whose wallpaper at St. Helena was dyed with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fine art, it was used in watercolors, prints, and decorative painting but gradually fell out of use as safer pigments like chrome oxide green (PG17) and viridian (PG18) became available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealth and Safety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarnings:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCANCER AGENT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINHALATION MAY PRODUCE CANCER. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HARM TO THE PREGNANT PEOPLE OR DEVELOPING FETUS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTAINS LEAD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrecautions:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep out of reach of children and pets.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not consume.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for cosmetic or food usage.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not spray apply.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor further health information contact a poison control center.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse care when handling dry pigments and avoid dust formation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse particular caution with fibrous, fine, or toxic pigments.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not eat, drink, or smoke near dry pigments.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvoid breathing in pigment dust and use a NIOSH-certified dust respirator with sufficient rating for dry pigment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash hands immediately after use or handling.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf dust is likely, always wear protective clothing to keep out of eyes, lungs, off skin, and out of any contact as well as keep area ventilated.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis product may contain chemicals known by the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarnings and bottle information are abbreviated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigment Information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigment Type: Synthetic Inorganic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChemical Composition: CuHAsO₃ (Copper Arsenite)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable Mediums: Historically used in Watercolor, Tempera, Fresco, Wallpaper, and Decorative Arts (not recommended today)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightfastness: Moderate (can darken in sulfurous environments)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpacity: Semi-Opaque to Opaque\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther Names: Arsenic Green, Emerald Green, Swedish Green, Poison Green, Schloss Green\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColor Index Code: PG22\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morrow Archival","offers":[{"title":"2 Grams \/ I Read the Safety","offer_id":48288842481886,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0002g","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Grams \/ I didn't Read Safety","offer_id":48288842514654,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0002g","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams \/ I Read the Safety","offer_id":48288842547422,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0010g","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams \/ I didn't Read Safety","offer_id":48288842580190,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0010g","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Grams \/ I Read the Safety","offer_id":48288842612958,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0020g","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Grams \/ I didn't Read Safety","offer_id":48288842645726,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0020g","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ I Read the Safety","offer_id":48288842678494,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0050g","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ I didn't Read Safety","offer_id":48288842711262,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0050g","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ I Read the Safety","offer_id":48288842744030,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0100g","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ I didn't Read Safety","offer_id":48288842776798,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0100g","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ I Read the Safety","offer_id":48288842809566,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0500g","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ I didn't Read Safety","offer_id":48288842842334,"sku":"PS-623-0000-0500g","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2821\/2702\/files\/8c3d4a9f-fc6c-411a-8ded-d807fad5a94c-copy.jpg?v=1780026632","url":"https:\/\/morrowarchival.com\/products\/scheeles-emerald-green-pigment-430608271","provider":"Morrow Archival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}