When used as a warning agent for methyl bromide, chloropicrin is packaged along with the methyl bromide in steel cylinders. When used as a structural fumigation warning agent for sulfuryl fluoride, chloropicrin is packaged in small plastic bottles in DOT approved overpacks. Undiluted chloropicrin is highly toxic by ingestion or direct contact with the skin or eyes. Inhalation exposure to very high levels, even if brief, can lead to pulmonary edema, unconsciousness and even death. No neoplastic or tumorigenic response was produced by chloropicrin in any species tested by the three routes of exposure.
Little information is available about the effects of chloropicrin on bird life.
This was the highest dose tested. Effects on Aquatic Organisms Chloropicrin is toxic to fish. When used according to label, exposure to nontarget species is unlikely. However, because of its toxicity to mammals and invertebrates, it can be assumed that chloropicrin may be harmful to many nontarget organisms. Since it is only slightly soluble in water, it will not move rapidly in aquatic environments.