Fluoroacetamide
also known as
Compound 1081

CAS No. 640-19-7
 
 

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ACTIVITY: Rodenticide, Insecticide (unclassified)

CAS Name: 2-fluoroacetamide

Structure:

Adverse Effects:

Ataxia
Body Weight Loss (Anorexia, Emaciation)
B
rain

CNS

Endocrine: Testicular
Fetotoxic
Genotoxic
Heart
Kidney
Reproductive toxicant

Environmental Effects:

1979 paper: 800 DOGS DIED SHORTLY AFTER CONSUMING PURCHASED POULTRY MEAT

1969: poisoning in a dairy herd grazing fields adjacent to a chemical factory which manufactured fluoroacetamide.

Poisoning Incident in Palestine.
April 6, 2005. Israel Probes Poisoning of Palestinian Sheep.
April 12, 2005.
Palestinian villagers accuse Israeli settlers of poisoning their flocks.
April 25, 2005. Amnesty International calls on Israel to halt poisoning of Palestinian livestock.

Regulatory Information
(only comprehensive for the US)
US EPA Registered: No
US EPA PC Code: 075002 
Registered use in
(includes only a limited list of countries)

Belgium, Brazil, Congo, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Spain, Sweden, Togo, UK, Venezuela

Illegal to import into 101 countries 

Note on Canada: An export permit is required

Other Information
Molecular Formula: C2H4 F NO  
Entry Year: 1947 
Manufacturers: generic 
Other Names: Fluoroacetamine,
Monofluoroacetamide,
Fussol, Yanok,
Fluorakil 100,
Compound 1081
 
Manufacture site:

Former Manafacture sites:

US:
Atomergic Chemetals Corp, Hq, 91 Carolyn Blvd, Farmingdale, NY 11735-1527

US:
ARTEL Chemical Corporaton, PO Box 550, Nitro, WV 25143;
Production site: West 19th Street, Nitro, WV 25143

Of special interest:
PAN BAD ACTOR 
April 25, 2005. Amnesty International calls on Israel to halt poisoning of Palestinian livestock.
April 12, 2005. Palestinian villagers accuse Israeli settlers of poisoning their flocks. By Agence France Presse.
April 6, 2005.Israel Probes Poisoning of Palestinian Sheep. By Haitham Tamimi. Planet Ark World Environment News.
Banned in: Cuba, Belize, Laos, Slovenia, Thailand. According to PAN as of December 7, 2003.
Banned in the U.S. - However, according to PAN as of December 7, 2003 it is allowed.
Hazardous Substances Data Bank 
Included on The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances US 40 CFR - CHAPTER I - PART 355 - updated October 3, 200   
Highly hazardous. WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification 2000-2002. Table 2. Highly hazardous (Class Ib) technical grade active ingredients of pesticides, p 18. 
Subject to International Right-to-Know / Prior Informed Consent before it can be exported. 

The following is an inactive pesticide product containing Fluoracetamide. This list is from the California EPA at http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/epa/epachem.htm

FLUOROACETAMIDE
Registration number: 007122- 00090

Company: ARCHEM CORP

NOTICE: address and contact information are not kept current for inactive companies
1514 ELEVENTH ST
PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
USA

Status: Cancelled
Approval date: 05/06/1972
Cancel or Transfer date: 10/10/1989
Existing Stocks date:: 03/01/1990
Cancel reason: Maint. Fee Non-Payment - Registrant Req.

EPA Product manager: Debbie McCall -- (703)308-7109
Chemical(s):

95.0000 % of (075002)
Chemical Names:(Common Name, Synonym, Trade Names)

  • 1081
  • ACETAMIDE, 2-FLUORO-
  • CAS REG. NO. 640-19-7
  • COMPOUND 1081
  • FLUORKILL
  • FLUOROACETAMIDE
 
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