Cadmium Lemon

c.p. cadmium sulfide

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Slightly off key and acidic next to the other yellows. It creates hard accents. Next to cadmium greens it is more on key and turns sweeter.
Pigment Classification:
Synthetic Inorganic

Availability

Opacity:
opaque

R&F Encaustics

regular size
Lightfastness:
I

R&F Pigment Sticks

small and large size
Color Index Name:
PY 37
Pigment Stick Drying Rate:
3 - Medium

CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CADMIUM COMPOUNDS WHICH CAN CAUSE CANCER BY INGESTION.(Risk of cancer depends on duration and level of exposure). Effects of ingestion are cumulative due to slow elimination of absorbed cadmium. May cause harm to kidneys, testes and developing fetus. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause irritation and dermatitis.

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