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Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2008-1172

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2008Mar APSS 80017164

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Monsanto

Address: 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.

City: Saint Louis

Prov / State: Missouri

Country: United States of America

Postal Code: 63167

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

14-MAR-08

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: CALIFORNIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

16-FEB-08

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: Roundup Weed and Grass Killer Concentrate Plus

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • DIQUAT
      • Guarantee/concentration .73 %
    • GLYPHOSATE (PRESENT AS ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT OR ETHANOLAMINE SALT)
      • Guarantee/concentration 18 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Liquid

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

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

Site: Res. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison

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 III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Other

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Doberman Pinscher

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

6

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

80

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

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

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

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

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

No

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

No

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Contact treat.area/Contact surf. traitée

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

Exposure involved unknown amount dermally and orally. The exposure was accidental, and occurred at animal owner yard. Animal was outdoors and had access to freshly applied product. Next afternoon found animal dead. A few minutes before that animal had been running in the yard and seemed fine. No anthelmentic used by owner. Nothing else owner knows of that animal could have been exposed to. Dobermans are prone to dilated cardiomyophathy. The owner noticed no abdominal distention before or at death. No necropsy performed.


To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

APSS Case:#. Because the time course was not consistent, the amount was poorly consistent, and the findings were not consistent, this substance was considered to have not related likelihood of causing the clinical situation.