NCIt definition : A yellowish, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic chromium fumes upon
heating. Calcium chromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing agent. This
substance is mainly used as a corrosion inhibitor and as a depolarizer in batteries.
Calcium chromate primarily affects the nose, throat and lungs causing ulcerations,
shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma-like allergy but can also affect
the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and immune system. This substance is a
known human carcinogen and is associated with an increased risk of developing lung
cancer and cancer of the sinonasal cavity. (NCI05);