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Document ID (ISN)36332
CIS number 81-1700
Year 1978
Convention or series no. Data sheets on pesticides No.35 Fiche d'information sur les pesticides n°35
Title Warfarin
Original title Warfarine [in French]
Bibliographic information World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Roma, Italy, 1978. 6p.
Abstract Synonyms and description; physical properties; uses as a rodenticide in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; public health; household use; mammalian, human and non-mammalian toxicology; recommendations on the regulation of this compound for regulatory authorities (restrictions on availability; transportation and storage; handling; disposal and/or decontamination of containers; selection, training and medical supervision of workers; distribution by aircraft; labelling; residues in food); prevention of poisoning and emergency aid (precautions in use; entry into treated areas; decontamination of spills); medical diagnosis and treatment of poisoning; surveillance tests; laboratory methods for detection, assay and in case of poisoning.
Descriptors (primary) WHO; FAO; toxicology; pesticides; warfarin
Descriptors (secondary) poisoning; determination of concentration; threshold limit values; forestry; rodenticides; diagnosis; crop protection; decontamination of equipment; warning notices; first aid; safe working methods; agriculture; horticulture; medical supervision; medical treatment; data sheet; information of personnel; disposal of harmful waste
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Heterocyclic compounds
Agricultural chemicals