Fluoroacetic Acid
CAS No. 144-49-0
 
 

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ACTIVITY: Rodenticide (unclassified)

Structure:

Adverse Effects:

Ataxia
Brain
CNS
Endocrine: Testes
Heart
Kidney

Spinal Cord

Regulatory Information
(only comprehensive for the US)
US EPA Registered: No 
US EPA PC Code: 075001 
Other Information
Molecular Formula: C2H3 F O2 
Other Names: Monofluoroacetate
MFA
Cymonic Acid
FAA
Fluoroethanoic Acid
Fratol
Gifblaar Poison
HFA
Monofluoroacetic Acid
alfa - Fluorietikkahappo
(Finland)
 
-- see more names below
Of special interest:
PAN Data 
TOXNET profile from Hazardous Substances Data Bank. 
Extremely Hazardous Substance. US EPA Chemical Profile. November 30, 1987  
Hazardous Materials Regulations for Fluoride/fluorinated substances from the June 21, 2001, Federal Register on Harmonization of international shipment of Dangerous Goods. Final Rule.  
Included on The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances US 40 CFR - CHAPTER I - PART 355 - updated October 3, 2003 
In Japan: Listed as a Poisonous Substance under the "Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law." Division of Chem-Bio Informatics, National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan. 

Synonyms

2-Fluoroacetic acid
4-02-00-00446 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
AI3-28547
Acetic acid, fluoro-
Acide-monofluoracetique [French]
Acido monofluoracetio [Italian]
BRN 1739053
Caswell No. 462
Cymonic acid
EINECS 205-631-7
Fluoroacetate
Fluoroethanoic acid
Gifblaar poison
HFA
HSDB 2082
Monofluorazijnzuur [Dutch]
Monofluoressigsaure [German]
Monofluoroacetate
Monofluoroacetic acid
Systematic Name
Acetic acid, fluoro-
Fluoroacetic acid
Ref: From ChemIDplus at Toxnet 

 
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