C.I. Pigment Yellow 53

Synonyms

Nickel Rutile Yellow; Nickel antimony titanium yellow rutile; [ChemIDplus] C. I. 77788; Nickel antimony titanium dioxide rutile; Nickel antimony titanate yellow; [Reference #1] Antimony nickel titanium oxide yellow; Nickel antimony titanate yellow; Pigment Yellow 53; [OECD SIDS: IUCLID Data Set] Yellow 10C112E; Yellow 10P110E; Yellow 14E; Yellow 195E; Yellow 30C119; Yellow 182E; [ECHA REACH Registrations] Sicotan Yellow K 1010; [BASF MSDS]

Category

Other Dyes

Description

Very fine powder; [Reference #1] Yellow odorless solid; [OECD SIDS: IUCLID Data Set] Yellow odorless powder; [BASF MSDS]

Sources/Uses

"Mixed-phase dye based on titanium dioxide (rutile) in which titanium ions are partially replaced by nickel & antimony ions." [ChemIDplus] Used to color plastics, ceramics, coatings, and building materials; [Reference #1]

Comments

Essentially inert; Respirable if powder becomes airborne; Causes minor mechanical skin and eye irritation in rabbits; No evidence of clinical toxicity or histopathological changes observed in 90-day oral study of rats at doses up to 450 mg/kg/day; No evidence of reproductive or developmental toxicity in rats; [Reference #1] May cause mechanical irritation; [BASF MSDS]

Reference Link #1

Biomedical References

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides)

Activities

Activities with risk of exposure:

• Ceramics making
• Enameling