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Alert Weed Fact Sheets

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Biological control of weeds fact sheets

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The use of 1080 poison in South Australia

The Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations,1996 allows land owners access to 1080 baits (sodium fluoroacetate) for the control of rabbits, foxes and dingoes/ wild dogs on their own property.

The current Label, Directions for Use and Material Safety Data Sheet are reproduced here for each bait product.

The Directions for Use include the following documents:

  • Record of notification of neighbours before commencement of baiting programs
  • Checklist to be used when a person first receives baits
  • Poison laid sign design

Authorisation to use the baits requires the land owner (or their agent nominated in writing) to sign an Approval to Possess 1080 Bait form supplied by a Natural Resources Management officer. Non-compliance with the Directions for Use is an offence under the Controlled Substances Act, 1984 and the Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act, 2002.

For information on the supply and possession of 1080 bait, contact the Environmental Health Branch, Department of Health on (08) 8226 7117 or (08) 8226 7137.

For information or advice on suspected cases of misuse of 1080 bait products or to report that non-target animals may have been poisoned by 1080, contact PIRSA Biosecurity - Rural Chemicals on (08) 8226 0528.

To discuss the control of pest animals, contact your local Natural Resources Management Board.

1080 bait products available in South Australia

The current Label, Directions for Use and Material Safety Data Sheet can be viewed or downloaded for each 1080 bait product listed below:

SA 1080 Solution

SA 1080 Label (PDF 71.1 KB, new window)
SA 1080 Solution Directions for use (PDF 76.2 KB, new window)
SA 1080 Solution Material Safety Data Sheet (PDF 56.2 KB, new window)

1080 Bait for Control of Rabbits

1080 Bait for the Control of Rabbits Label (PDF 1.1 MB, new window)
1080 Bait for the Control of Rabbits Directions for Use (PDF 193.5 KB, new window)
1080 Bait for the Control of Rabbits Material Safety Data Sheet (PDF 55.0 KB, new window)


1080 Bait for Control of Foxes

1080 Bait for the Control of Foxes Label (PDF 80.4 KB, new window)
1080 Bait for the Control of Foxes Directions for Use (PDF 275.1 KB, new window)
1080 Bait for the Control of Foxes Material Safety Data Sheet (PDF 55.6 KB, new window)


1080 Bait for Control of Wild Dogs

1080 Bait for the Control of Wild Dogs Label (PDF 65.0 KB, new window)
1080 Bait for the Control of Wild Dogs Directions for Use (PDF 188.1 KB, new window)
1080 Bait for the Control of Wild Dogs Material Safety Data Sheet (PDF 55.4 KB, new window)