Use - Pesticide. Extremely toxic by all routes of exposure. Avoid sources of heat including fire. Sodium fluoroacetate will emit highly toxic fumes of fluorine containing compounds when heated to decomposition. Effects usually appear within 30 minutes of exposure but may be delayed as long as 20 hours.
Caution is advised.
Vital signs should be monitored closely. Signs and symptoms may be extremely severe and range from nausea, excessive salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision, tingling sensations and muscular twitching to convulsions alternating with coma and depression, and heart failure. Acute exposure to sodium fluoroacetate may require decontamination and life support for the victims. Emergency personnel should wear protective clothing appropriate to the type and degree of contamination. Rescue vehicles should carry supplies such as plastic sheeting and disposable plastic bags to assist in preventing spread of contamination.