Ethyl fluoroacetate
Agent Name
Ethyl fluoroacetate
CAS Number
459-72-3
Formula
C4-H7-F-O2
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Acetic acid, fluoro-, ethyl ester; Ethyl monofluoroacetate; Ethylester kyseliny fluoroctove [Czech]; Monofluoroacetic acid ethyl ester; [ChemIDplus] Fluoroacetic acid ethyl ester; [Merck Index] UN2929
Category
Plant Toxins
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index] Clear colorless liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Toxin in poisonous plants; [Merck Index]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Fluoroacetate-1080"; Fluoroacetate is a rodenticide highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption. Patients have vomiting and diarrhea, and in serious cases, seizures, dysrhythmias, hypotension, respiratory depression, and coma. The lethal dose of ethyl fluoroacetate (20-100 mg/kg) is about ten times that of sodium fluoroacetate. [HSDB] A lachrymator; May cause irritation; Targets CNS and cardiovascular system; [MSDSonline] See "Sodium fluoroacetate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Toxic liquid, flammable, organic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Lachrymator
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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