Chloralose
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Chloralose is an avicide
, rodenticide used to kill mice in temperatures below 15 °C. It is also widely used in neuroscience and veterinary medicine as an anesthetic and sedative
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Chemically, it is a chlorinated
acetal
derivative of glucose
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It is listed in Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC
with the classification Harmful (Xn)
Avicide
An avicide is any substance which can be used to kill birds.Commonly used avicides include strychnine, DRC-1339 and CPTH , and Avitrol . Chloralose is also used as an avicide...
, rodenticide used to kill mice in temperatures below 15 °C. It is also widely used in neuroscience and veterinary medicine as an anesthetic and sedative
Sedative
A sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
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Chemically, it is a chlorinated
Chlorine
Chlorine is the chemical element with atomic number 17 and symbol Cl. It is the second lightest halogen, found in the periodic table in group 17. The element forms diatomic molecules under standard conditions, called dichlorine...
acetal
Acetal
An acetal is a molecule with two single-bonded oxygen atoms attached to the same carbon atom.Traditional usages distinguish ketals from acetals...
derivative of glucose
Glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar and an important carbohydrate in biology. Cells use it as the primary source of energy and a metabolic intermediate...
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It is listed in Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC
Directive 67/548/EEC
The Dangerous Substances Directive is one of the main European Union laws concerning chemical safety. It was made under Article 100 of the Treaty of Rome...
with the classification Harmful (Xn)