Brodifacoum

Action/Use:

Rodenticide

Use: For rodents, including strains resistant to conventional anticoagulants.

Identification

Common Name(s): Brodifacoum (ISO, BSI)

Chemistry

Properties: Off-white powder. Stable as a solid under normal storage conditions. Soluble in chloroform. Moderately soluble in benzene, acetone, and ethanol. Insoluble in petroleum ether.

Registration

U.S.A.: For use in agricultural, public, industrial, and commercial buildings.

Outside U.S.A.: In many countries for agricultural and urban rodent control.

Environmental Guidelines

Water Solubility: Insoluble

Safety Guidelines

Signal Word: DANGER

Toxicity Class: I

Handling/storage Cautions: Keep away from children, domestic animals, wildlife, food, feed, or water supplies. Wash hands after handling bait. Avoid all contact by mouth. After treatment, remove and bury rodent bodies and uneaten bait. Keep container closed to maintain bait freshness. Do not re-use empty container

Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD₅₀ 0.27 mg/kg. Dermal: dust non-irritating in Vermac tests

Suppliers and Branded Products

Basic Producers:

Activa - Dr. Tezza

Agrinoon Enterprise Limited

Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Brodicare*)

BASF Corporation

Bell Laboratories, Inc. (Final*, Final* Blox*)

Biesterfeld U.S. Inc.

Hextar Chemicals Sdn Bhd (Rattus*)

Hualong Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Salon*)