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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2017-5456

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 1-49354990

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

Address: 140 Research Lane, Research Park

City: Guelph

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: N1G4Z3

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

Environment

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

15-AUG-17

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: MANITOBA

6. Date incident was first observed.

12-AUG-17

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. 24984      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: MATADOR 120EC INSECTICIDE

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN

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: Unknown

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

Aquatic Invertebrate/Invertébré aquat.

2. Common name(s)

Water beetles

3. Scientific name(s)

Unknown

4. Number of organisms affected

Unknown

5. Description of site where incident was observed

Fresh water

Lake

Terrestrial

Salt Water

6. Check all symptoms that apply

Death

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

1-49354990 - The reporter indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin. Three days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated she observed a spray plane over a lake near her home. An unknown amount of time later the reporter indicated she saw an unknown number of water beetles dead on the shore of the lake. No additional information is available.

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

N/A

Unknown

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?

No

9. b) Up to 3 days after application?

No

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?

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

According to the custom applicator, an application of Matador was made to a canola field for the control bertha armyworms on Saturday, August 12 The field is located on the east side of the lake and a 100 m buffer was incorporated into the spray pattern. The applicator stated that the plane did not spray over the lake but rather turned over it to go back to the field. The applicator has also indicated that the plane operated correctly with no leaks found by the operator. No rain occurred from the time of application to when the incident was reported (which is supported by weather station reports). The applicator shared that he was approached by the the person who voluntarily reported this incident on Monday, who shared that a number of dead water beetles and crayfish were observed on the beach of the campground on the lake. No dead fish or other wildlife were observed. We are told that the Manitoba Ministry of Sustainable Development arrived at the lake on Monday to collect water samples for analysis. Prairie Applicators is also planning on taking water samples. The applicator also shared that he spoke with the manager of the campground on Seech Lake about the reported incident. The applicator indicated that the campground manager relayed to him that he didn't believe that the number of dead water beetles/crayfish found was abnormal ("nothing out of the ordinary"). NOTE: this is the same incident as submission 2017-4565, a voluntary report, which was received by the PMRA on August 30, 2017, and has been posted to the website.

Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)

1. Type of organism affected

Aquatic Invertebrate/Invertébré aquat.

2. Common name(s)

Crayfish

3. Scientific name(s)

Unknown

4. Number of organisms affected

Unknown

5. Description of site where incident was observed

Fresh water

Lake

Terrestrial

Salt Water

6. Check all symptoms that apply

Death

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

1-49354990 - The reporter indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin. Three days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated she observed a spray plane over a lake near her home. An unknown amount of time later the reporter indicated she saw an unknown number of crayfish dead on the shore of the lake. No additional information is available.

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

N/A

Unknown

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?

No

9. b) Up to 3 days after application?

No

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?

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