Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-2563
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: DAS12072300
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Address: Suite 2100, 450 - 1 Street S.W.
City: Calgary
Prov / State: Alberta
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T2P 5H1
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
23-JUL-12
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ALBERTA
6. Date incident was first observed.
12-MAY-12
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)
PMRA Registration No. 28551
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Restore A
PMRA Registration No. 28552
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Restore B
- Active Ingredient(s)
- 2,4-D (PRESENT AS AMINE SALTS : DIMETHYLAMINE SALT, DIETHANOLAMINE SALT, OR OTHER AMINE SALTS)
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
15
Other Units: ac/case
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Res. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Certified applicator applied product by quad sprayer up to drip line of white spruce, blue spruce and poplar trees. Spruce trees are showing symptoms of herbicide damage. Wind was from SW. Need to investigate more to rule out drifting. Applied to mowed grass area.
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
Trees or shrubs / Arbre ou arbuste
2. Common name(s)
white spruce, blue spruce
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
Unknown
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Terrestrial
Residential
Salt Water
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Abnormal leaf discoloration
Visible injury ( eg. chlorosis, necrosis, bleaching)
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
Spruce trees are showing signs of turning a light green to brown at ends of growing points. Apparently no sign of growing point twisting. Will confirm this on visit to site. Will need to wait until next year to see if recovery happens.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Application
N/A
8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?
Unknown
8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?
Unknown
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?
Unknown
10. b) What type?
10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?
11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?
No
To be determined by Registrant
12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)
Minor
13. Please provide supplemental information here