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Are artificially coloured flames used to indicate certain properties of an appliance?

If you didn't know, compounds containing metal ions emit a certain wavelength of light when heated (this depends on the arrangement of electrons), and some emit a wavelength in the visible spectrum, producing colour. For example, copper can create a blue-green flame, and potassium can produce a lilac flame.

Has there been any attempts at artificial colouration of flame colours in certain products that could be used to indicate safety certification, temperature ratings of that specific appliance/equipment, make visible to what would otherwise be colourless flames, etc.?

I know something similar is done with certain gases, colourless and odourless gases that are dangerous (flammable, toxic, etc.) are given distinctive colours and/or smell.

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