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
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
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.