Valone
Agent Name
Valone
CAS Number
83-28-3
Formula
C14-H14-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
2-Isopentanoyl-1,3-indanedione; 2-Isovaleryl-1,3-indanedione; 2-Isovalerylindan-1,3-dione; 2-Isovalerylindane-1,3-dione; Isoval; Isovaleryl indandione; Motomco tracking powder; 1,3-Indandione, 2-isovaleryl-; 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(3-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Rodenticides, Anticoagulant
Description
Yellow solid; [Merck Index] Yellow crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as rodenticide and insecticide; [Merck Index]
Comments
A vitamin K antagonist--causes disruption of clotting factors and bleeding; [HSDB] An indandione anticoagulant rodenticide; [INCHEM] See "Warfarin."
Restricted
Cancelled--no longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
6.88E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: