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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2007-6539

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2007-20

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): BASF Canada

Address: 100 Milverton Dr, 5th floor

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5R4H1

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

11-SEP-07

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: MANITOBA

6. Date incident was first observed.

03-SEP-07

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.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Polyram

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • METIRAM

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: potato

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

Applied from a Hyboy, which is an entirely enclosed unit that he sits in. He does not do any dilution or handling of product.

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.

Medical Professional

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 - Erythema
    • Symptom - Rash
  • Eye
    • Symptom - Swollen eye

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?

Unknown

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Occupational

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

Application

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.

>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours

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.)

he states every time he applies Polyram DF, he develops red inflamed edematous face with periorbital swelling, has developed lessions after exposure on 1 occassion. One time, he was sprayed and developed rash on face afterwards.Used product 2 days ago, redness presented this AM.Face is swollen + red, no pruritis,no hives, no lesions,also has rash on arms.No systemic symptoms, no nausea,no vomiting,no diarrhea, no diaphoresis. Treated w dph,hydrocortisone,ranitidine.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Moderate

15. Provide supplemental information here.

RN states that about a month ago,patient reports this product got dumped on him-face became broken out then. May be skin sensitization.