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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2015-4401

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: SC1642813

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.

Address: Suite 2100, 450-1st Street S.W.

City: Alberta

Prov / State: Calgary

Country: Canada

Postal Code: T2P 5H1

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

28-JUN-15

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

27-JUN-15

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. 26835      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Success Insecticide

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • SPINOSAD

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

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

Site: Agricultural-Outdoor/Agricole-extérieur

Préciser le type: Cherries

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 II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Male

Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Irritated throat
  • Eye
    • Symptom - Irritated eye

4. How long did the symptoms last?

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.

No

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Drift from the application site

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Eye

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

Caller is a cherry picker at a large Canadian farm in BC. He and his girlfriend arrived 11 days ago and were among the first pickers. On the first day, the caller began to experience continual eye irritation, and occasional throat irritation.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

Several people were hired to pick cherries at a BC farm and are staying in a campsite with open air kitchen and tents. The farm is spraying the orchard nightly with loud machinery and the product is allegedly drifting into the campsite. Caller indicated that some of the workers were experiencing symptoms such as eye and throat irritation, skin rashes on hands and arms, some with rashes on faces. Rashes itch and sting.

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: >12 <=19 yrs / >12 <=19 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Irritated throat
  • Eye
    • Symptom - Irritated eye
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Sneezing

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.

Yes

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Drift from the application site

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Eye

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

<=30 min / <=30 min

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

This person began experiencing sneezing fits, at least 10 to as many as 40 consecutive sneezes. She is taking allergy medication for this, but also experiencing eye and throat irritation.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Moderate

15. Provide supplemental information here.

See part 15. from previous subform.

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Rash

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.

No

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Drift from the application site

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Skin

11. What was the length of exposure?

>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

See part 15. from previous subform.

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Rash

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.

No

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Drift from the application site

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Skin

11. What was the length of exposure?

>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

See part 15. from previous subform.

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Unknown

Age: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Irritated skin
    • Symptom - Pain
    • Symptom - Itchy skin
    • Symptom - Rash
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Irritated throat
  • Eye
    • Symptom - Irritated eye
    • Symptom - Pain
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Choking
    • Symptom - Coughing

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.

Yes

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Drift from the application site

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Skin

Eye

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

See part 15. from previous subform.