Bromadiolone technical is a white to off-white powder. Its solubility in water is very low (less than 20 mg/litre at 20C). It is slightly soluble in ethanol and ethyl acetate, and soluble in dimethylformamide. It is stable at room temperature and has a melting point of 200-210C.

Bromadiolone has a high, acute oral toxicity (LD50 of 1-3 mg/kg) for various species including rodents and non-rodents. The dermal toxicity is also high (LD50 of 9.4 mg/kg in rabbits). Signs of poisoning are those associated with an increased tendency to bleed. Bromadiolone is non-irritant to the skin. It is a slight irritant for the eye.

Bromadiolone is recommended for preparing baits against rats, mice, moles, etc. Effective against: Apodemus agrarius, Arvicola terrestris, Microtus arvalis, Mus domesticus, Pitymis spp., Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus. For general use it is applied as formulated bait at 0,005%, using 5 to 20 kg per hectare.