Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2008-3276
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 2008-17
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): BASF Canada
Address: 100 Milverton, 5th floor
City: Mississauga
Prov / State: ON
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.
11-AUG-08
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: MICHIGAN
6. Date incident was first observed.
09-AUG-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:
- Active Ingredient(s)
- PYRACLOSTROBIN
- Guarantee/concentration 250 g/L
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: Agricultural-Outdoor/Agricole-extérieur
Préciser le type: cropduster applied
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Cropduster was spraying Aug 9 and some spray fell into owner's 2 ponds.
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
Animal's Owner
2. Type of animal affected
Fish / Poisson
3. Breed
Koi
4. Number of animals affected
30
5. Sex
Unknown
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
Unknown
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
Unknown
8. Route(s) of exposure
Unknown
9. What was the length of exposure?
Unknown / Inconnu
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
Unknown / Inconnu
11. List all symptoms
System
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
- Symptom - Bizarre behaviour
- General
- Symptom - Death
- Symptom - Hiding
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Persisted until death
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
Unknown
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?
Spray drift / Dérive de pulvérisation
17. Provide any additional details about the incident
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
Cropduster was spraying 8/9 and some spray fell into owner's 2 ponds. Ponds contain 30 large Koi fish and an unknown number of small Koi fish. Fish are hiding below surface (8/10) one has died.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here
Because the amount was somewhat consistent, the patient was considered to be at high risk of developing clinical signs. If signs develop, there is medium risk that those signs will be life threatening.