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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2018-2144

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 1-52618985

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.

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

01-JUN-18

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: MANITOBA

6. Date incident was first observed.

31-MAY-18

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. Unknown

Product Name: MATADOR 120EC INSECTICIDE

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Unknown

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

1. Source of Report.

Data Subject

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Male

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

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Burning skin
    • Symptom - Tingling skin
  • General
    • Symptom - Insomnia
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Heavy breathing

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Unknown

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

Unknown

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Occupational

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

Other

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

Unknown

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Skin

11. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

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.)

1-52618985 - The reporter indicates an exposure to an pesticide containing the active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin. One day before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated a small amount of the product concentrate got on his forearm during mixing but he was unable to wash it off right away, and developed burning and tingling on the affected area. On the day of initial contact the reporter had difficulty sleeping and was breathing hard, but the tingling and burning had subsided. The reporter was advised that the later symptoms would not be expected from the described exposure and to seek medical attention should they persist. No additional information is available.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.