The major purpose of these guidelines is to provide advice on the safe occupational use of sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) in its various formulations. The primary intention is to provide practical guidelines for assisting users to develop working practices of a standard consistent with the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act (HSE Act) 1992 and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO Act) 1996.

Table of Contents

Introduction
What is 1080?
Routes of Contact
Recommendations for Safe Use of 1080

Pre-employment Assessments
Education and Training
Transport and Storage
Labelling
Safety Data Sheets
Safe Work Practices and Personal Protective Equipment

Handling Liquid Concentrates
Handling Prepared Baits:Ground Operations
Handling Prepared Baits:Aerial Operations

Other Controls
Environmental Monitoring
Health Surveillance

Biological Monitoring
Biological Effect Monitoring
Health Monitoring

First Aid Measures

Skin Exposures
Ingestion
Public Health Considerations

Review and Evaluation

Appendix A:Toxicity of 1080
Appendix B:1080 Risk Assessment
Appendix C:Formulations and Methods of Use

Bibliography