Substance profile
Sodium Fluoroacetate
Sodium Fluoroacetate is a white solid and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Sodium Fluoroacetate is
Sodium Fluoroacetate is a white solid and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C2H2FNaO2 and its molecular weight is 100.02 g/mol. It melts at 200 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Sodium Fluoroacetate identifiers and molecular data
Sodium Fluoroacetate CAS number and EC number
Sodium Fluoroacetate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Sodium Fluoroacetate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Sodium Fluoroacetate pictograms and signal word
Sodium Fluoroacetate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H300 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H310 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H330 | GHS06 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Sodium Fluoroacetate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Sodium Fluoroacetate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Sodium Fluoroacetate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Sodium Fluoroacetate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Sodium Fluoroacetate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 13 precautionary statements to Sodium Fluoroacetate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Sodium Fluoroacetate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | натриев флуороацетат |
| Spanish español | Fluoroacetato de sodio |
| Czech čeština | fluoroctan sodný |
| Danish dansk | natriumfluoracetat |
| German Deutsch | Natriumfluoracetat |
| Estonian eesti | naatriumfluoroatsetaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | φθοροξικό νάτριο |
| English English | sodium fluoroacetate |
| French français | fluoroacétate de sodium |
| Croatian hrvatski | natrijev fluoracetat |
| Italian italiano | fluoroacetato di sodio |
| Latvian latviešu | nātrija fluoracetāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | natrio fluoracetatas |
| Hungarian magyar | nátrium-fluoracetát |
| Maltese Malti | fluwororoaċetat tas-sodju |
| Dutch Nederlands | natriumfluoracetaat |
| Polish polski | fluorooctan sodu |
| Portuguese português | fluoroacetato de sódio |
| Romanian română | fluoroacetat de sodiu |
| Slovak slovenčina | nátrium-fluóracetát fluóroctan sodný |
| Slovenian slovenščina | natrijev fluoroacetat |
| Finnish suomi | natriumfluoriasetaatti |
| Swedish svenska | natriumfluoracetat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Sodium Fluoroacetate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Sodium Fluoroacetate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Sodium Fluoroacetate
- Fatal in contact with skin.
- Fatal if inhaled.
- Fatal if swallowed.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Rinse mouth.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Sodium Fluoroacetate health hazards and exposure limits
Sodium Fluoroacetate hazard summary
A metabolic poison that combines with acetyl coenzyme A, causing the formation of fluorocitrate, which disrupts the Krebs cycle; Symptoms usually begin within 3 hours of ingestion. Patients die from ventricular fibrillation, frequently associated with hypokalemia and hypocalcemia. [Ford, p. 856-7] Very toxic by inhalation of dust, skin absorption, or ingestion; [CHEMINFO] 5 mg/kg is the estimated lethal oral dose for humans. After a lethal dose, death is preceded by seizures and ventricular fibrillation. [ACGIH] Damages the liver and kidneys in poisoning cases; [Merck Index] Poisoning cases may resemble those caused by other cellular toxins (hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfide), but onset of symptoms is usually slower for fluoroacetate; [Olson, p. 242]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Sodium Fluoroacetate occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 0.05 [mg/m3] | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| PEL | 0.05 mg/m³ | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| PEL | TWA 0.05 mg/m3 [skin] See Appendix G | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| REL | 0.05 mg/m³ | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| REL | 0.15 mg/m³ | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| REL | TWA 0.05 mg/m3 ST 0.15 mg/m3 [skin] | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| IDLH | 2.5 mg/m3 (NIOSH, 2024) | CAMEO Chemicals |
| IDLH | 2.5 [mg/m3] | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 2.5 mg/cu m | Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Sodium Fluoroacetate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Sodium Fluoroacetate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | Decomposes | decomposes | NIOSH |
| Decomposes (NIOSH, 2024) | decomposes | CAMEO | |
| decomposes | decomposes | OSHA |
Sodium Fluoroacetate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 200 °C (392 °F) | NIOSH | |
| 201 °C (393.8 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
Sodium Fluoroacetate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1 g/cm³ | temperature not listed | CAMEO |
| 1 g/cm³ | OSHA |
Sodium Fluoroacetate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Almost insoluble in ethanol, acetone, and petroleum oils | HSDB | |
| Solubility (g/100 g) at 25 °C in: water: 111 | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility (g/100 g) at 25 °C in: methanol: 5; ethanol: 1.4; acetone: 0.04; carbon tetrachloride: 0.004 | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Sodium Fluoroacetate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| VP: Non-volatile | HSDB |
Sodium Fluoroacetate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Noncombustible Solid | NIOSH | |
| Not combustible. (EPA, 1998) | CAMEO |
Sodium Fluoroacetate upper explosive limit (UEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | Not combustible. (EPA, 1998) | CAMEO |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Sodium Fluoroacetate fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Sodium Fluoroacetate fire potential
Not flammable or combustible.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Sodium Fluoroacetate storage and handling
Sodium Fluoroacetate safe storage
Separated from food and feedstuffs. Well closed.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Sodium Fluoroacetate storage conditions
You should store this chemical under refrigerated temperatures and away from mineral acids and bases.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Sodium Fluoroacetate incompatible materials
Hygroscopic
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Sodium Fluoroacetate reactivity
Salts, basic, such as SODIUM FLUOROACETATE, are generally soluble in water. The resulting solutions contain moderate concentrations of hydroxide ions and have pH's greater than 7.0. They react as bases to neutralize acids. These neutralizations generate heat, but less or far less than is generated by neutralization of the bases in reactivity group 10 (Bases) and the neutralization of amines. They usually do not react as either oxidizing agents or reducing agents but such behavior is not impossible.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Transport
Sodium Fluoroacetate UN number and transport classification
Transport classification is a separate system from the GHS classification above. It decides how a package is marked and how a load may be carried; it does not follow from the workplace label, and the workplace label does not follow from it. The entries below are linked by CAS number, never by name.
Sodium Fluoroacetate under UN 2629 — shipping name, class and packing group
Europe · ADR 2025, Table A
| Proper shipping name (3.1.2) | Class | Classification code | PG | Labels (column 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SODIUM FLUOROACETATE | 6.1 | T2 | I | |
Source: ADR 2025, Table A of Chapter 3.2 · ECE/TRANS/352 Vol. I (UNECE). Class 6.1 is “Toxic substances” (ADR 2.1.1.1).
United States · 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table
| Proper shipping name (column 2) | Class or division | PG | Labels (column 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium fluoroacetate | 6.1 | I | |
Source: 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table · eCFR, revision 2026-08-03. Class 6.1 is “Poisonous materials” (49 CFR 173.2).
12 · Questions
Sodium Fluoroacetate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Sodium Fluoroacetate?
The CAS number of Sodium Fluoroacetate is 62-74-8. Its EC number is 200-548-2.
What is the chemical formula of Sodium Fluoroacetate?
The molecular formula of Sodium Fluoroacetate is C2H2FNaO2 and its molecular weight is 100.02 g/mol.
What does a Sodium Fluoroacetate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Sodium Fluoroacetate carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Sodium Fluoroacetate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Sodium Fluoroacetate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Sodium Fluoroacetate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Sodium Fluoroacetate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the exposure limit for Sodium Fluoroacetate?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Sodium Fluoroacetate is 0.05 [mg/m3] (Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
What is the boiling point of Sodium Fluoroacetate?
The boiling point reported for Sodium Fluoroacetate is Decomposes, decomposes (NIOSH).
What is the melting point of Sodium Fluoroacetate?
The melting point reported for Sodium Fluoroacetate is 200 °C (392 °F) (NIOSH).
How should Sodium Fluoroacetate be stored?
You should store this chemical under refrigerated temperatures and away from mineral acids and bases. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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