Zinc chromate, ZnCrO4, is a chemical compound containing the chromate anion, showing as odorless yellow powder or yellow-green crystals, however, when used for coatings, pigments are sometimes added.[2][3][4] It’s used industrially in chromate conversion coatings, having been developed by the Ford Motor Firm within the Twenties.[5]
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Manufacturing[edit]
K2CrO4 + ZnSO4 → ZnCrO4 + K2SO4
Makes use of[edit]
Zinc chromate putty was used as sealant along with two O-rings between sections of the failed stable rocket booster on Area Shuttle Challenger. Blowholes on this putty might have been a minor contributor to its catastrophic loss.[16]
Toxicity[edit]
Current research have proven that not solely is zinc chromate extremely poisonous, it’s also a carcinogen.[17] Publicity to zinc chromate may cause tissue ulceration and most cancers.[1][3] A examine printed within the British Journal of Industrial Drugs confirmed a major correlation between the usage of zinc chromate and lead chromate in factories and the variety of instances in lung most cancers skilled by the employees.[18] Due to its toxicity the usage of zinc chromate has enormously diminished lately.