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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2008-3078

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2008-IR-05

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): E. I. du Pont Canada Company

Address: P.O. box 2300, Streetsville

City: Mississauga

Prov / State: ON

Country: Canada

Postal Code: L5M 2J4

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

29-JUL-08

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: CALIFORNIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

05-JUN-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: Karmex, vendex

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • DIURON
      • Guarantee/concentration 80 %
    • FENBUTATIN OXIDE
      • Guarantee/concentration 50 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Granular

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.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - "injuries to internal organs
    • Symptom - Parkinson's Disease
    • Specify - Parkinsons disease

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?

Yes

6. b) For how long?

Unknown

7. Exposure scenario

Occupational

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

Contact with treated area

What was the activity? worked in various nurseries and garden centres

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.

Unknown

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.)

please find attached a detailed description of the circumstances. In Summary, person is alleging he came into contact with several pesticide products between 1969-2007. He feels this is the reason for his "injuries to his internal organs, including Parkinson's Disease". Attached is a copy of the complaint.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Major

15. Provide supplemental information here.