Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2010-3956

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 5

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Valent BioSciences Corporation

Address: 870 Technology Way

City: Libertyville

Prov / State: IL

Country: U.S.A.

Postal Code: 60048

3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.

Environment

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

25-AUG-10

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

01-AUG-10

Product Description

7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.

Active(s)

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PMRA Registration No. 28851      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: MaxCel Plant Growth Regulator

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • 6-BENZYLAMINOPURINE (OR: 6-BENZYLADENINE)

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PMRA Registration No. 26508      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: MAXCEL PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR, DIPEL 2X DF BIOLOGICAL INSECTICIDE DRY

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS BERLINER SSP KURSTAKI STRAIN HD-1

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PMRA Registration No. 25609      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: RETAIN PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • AMINOETHOXYVINYLGLYCINE

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7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

No

9. Application Rate.

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Unknown

Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)

1. Type of organism affected

Fish-Non-schooling/Poisson-Autre poisson

2. Common name(s)

Unknown

3. Scientific name(s)

Unknown

4. Number of organisms affected

1000

5. Description of site where incident was observed

Fresh water

Stream

Terrestrial

Salt Water

6. Check all symptoms that apply

Death

7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).

Following a fire at a chemical distribution facility, water necessary to put out the fire drained into the facility¿s storm water collection system, which in turn drained into a local creek. An estimated 700-1000 dead fish were reportedly observed in the creek after this fire by the emergency response employee. Approximately 15 more dead fish per day were reportedly observed in the creek for an unknown number of days following this fire.

8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)

Other

release of water used in fire extinguishing

8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?

8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?

9. Did it rain

9. a) During application?

Unknown

9. b) Up to 3 days after application?

Unknown

10. a) Was there a buffer zone?

No

10. b) What type?

10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?

11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?

Unknown

To be determined by Registrant

12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)

Major

13. Please provide supplemental information here

Submitter¿s product, MaxCel Plant Growth Regulator, which contains 1.9% 6-benzyladenine as its active ingredient, was being stored at the chemical distribution facility at the time of the fire. This product has not been classified as toxic to fish. Submitter is unaware of other products, from any other party, that may have been stored at the facility at the time of this fire.