[2] Lead chromate adopts the monazite structure, meaning that the connectivity of the atoms is very similar to other compounds of the type MM'O4.

Pb(II) has a distorted coordination sphere being surrounded by eight oxides with Pb-O distances ranging from 2.53 to 2.80 Å.

Related lead sulfochromate pigments are produced by the replacement of some chromate by sulfate, resulting in a mixed lead-chromate-sulfate compositions Pb(CrO4)1−x(SO4)x.

Also, in hydroxide solution lead chromate slowly dissolves forming plumbite complex.

As one of the greatest threats comes from inhalation of particles, so much effort has been devoted to production of low-dust forms of the pigment.

[12] In 2023 and 2024, consumption of adulterated cinnamon[13] led to at least 136 cases of lead toxicity in children in the United States as reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.