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Sodium fluoroacetate. Profile from Toxic Chemicals in Your Environment.
Also known as Sodium Monofluoroacetate

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Sodium monofluoroacetate (CAS NO. 62-74-8 )

Trade or other Names:
1080, Compound No. 1080, Fratol, Furatol, Ratbane 1080, Yasoknock

CAS Number: 62-74-8
Description: Fine, white powder.
Molecular formula: C2H2FO2­Na
Molecular weight: 100.03
Melting point/Boiling point: 2000C
Solubility: water: soluble
Specific gravity:

Regulatory Status:

AUSTRALIAN GUIDELINES
TWA: 0.05 mg/m3
STEL: 0.15 mg/m3
Schedule 7 poison
OVERSEAS GUIDELINES
OSHA PEL: TWA 5 mg/m3
ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.05 mg/m3 (skin);
STEL: 0.15 mg/m3 (skin)
DFG MAK: 0.05 mg/m3

Banned in the USA for mammalian predator control, banned in Colombia, West
Germany, and Philippines. Restricted usage in U.K. and N.Z (ENVCHEM).

Agricultural: rodenticide and bait

ACUTE TOXICITY
A deadly human poison by ingestion and possibly other routes.
Experimental poison by ingestion, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous,
intravenous, intramuscular and possibly other routes (Sax & Lewis, 1989)
Routes of entry are inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, eye and
skin contact. Acute exposure effects include cardiac irregularities,
Central Nervous System (CNS) disturbances, convulsions, coma, anxiety,
auditory hallucinations, excitation/depression, incontinence, nausea,
vomiting, organ congestion, renal tube degeneration, respiratory problems,
salivation, spinal pressure, twitching of face and citrate accumulation in
tissues. There may be a latency period before symptoms begin. Points of
attack are cardiovascular system, the CNS, lungs and kidneys. Lethal dose
for man is approximately 5mg/kg (ENVCHEM).

CHRONIC TOXICITY No data found (ENVCHEM).
Carcinogenic: Unknown (NTP)
Mutagenic: Unknown (NTP)
Teratogenic: Unknown (NTP)

ACTION ON ANIMALS
Acute oral rat LD 50: 0.2mg/kg (ENVCHEM). In general, marsupials
are more resistant to 1080 than placentals, though this is not always the
case.

REFERENCES
ENVCHEM.
ftp://alternatives.com/library/envchem/1080.txt

NTP.
http://ntp-db.niehs.nih.gov/NTP_Reports/NTP_Chem_H&S/NTP_Chem6/Radian62-74-8.txt

Worksafe.
http://www.worksafe.gov.au/worksafe/exp/az/Sodium_fluoroacetate.htm

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