Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2008-1425
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 2008-1
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): BASF Canada
Address: 100 Milverton Drive, 5th floor
City: Mississauga
Country: Canada
Postal Code: L5R4H1
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
22-APR-08
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
6. Date incident was first observed.
Unknown
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:
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: Prowl applied by Grower
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
This is same incident as 2007-24(2007-7817), where we just now have been informed that a puppy died and is claimed to be linked to spraying PROWL on a neighbouring field by a grower.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
Yes
Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report
1. Source of Report
Other
2. Type of animal affected
Dog / Chien
3. Breed
Puppy
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Unknown
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
0.003
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
Unknown
8. Route(s) of exposure
Unknown
9. What was the length of exposure?
>15 min <=2 hrs / >15 min <=2 h
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
Unknown / Inconnu
11. List all symptoms
System
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Unknown / Inconnu
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
Unknown
14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?
Unknown
14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?
15. Outcome of the incident
Died
16. How was the animal exposed?
Spray drift / Dérive de pulvérisation
17. Provide any additional details about the incident
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
Grower sprayed neighbouring field with PROWL, apparently obeying label,wind conditions etc. Adjacent homeowners complained of illness due to spray (2007-24), much later heard allegation of PROWL- related puppy dying.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here
The toxicity of PROWL (pendimethalin) and the exposure are inconsistent with the outcome.