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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2009-0005

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: Prosar case 1-16199323

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): United Agri Products Canada, Inc.

Address: 789 Donnybrook Drive

City: Dorchester

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: N0L1G5

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

27-MAY-08

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN

6. Date incident was first observed.

27-MAY-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. 27884      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Par III Turf Herbicide

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • 2,4-D (PRESENT AS AMINE SALTS : DIMETHYLAMINE SALT, DIETHANOLAMINE SALT, OR OTHER AMINE SALTS)
    • DICAMBA (PRESENT AS ACID, AMINE SALT, ESTER, OR SODIUM SALT)
    • MECOPROP P-ISOMER PRESENT AS DIMETHYLAMINE SALT

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: Unknown / Inconnu

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

The reporter sprayed the product with a hand sprayer about 1.5 hours before the call.

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.

Data Subject

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Male

Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Lightheadedness

4. How long did the symptoms last?

>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h

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

No

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Unknown

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.

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h

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.)

1-16199323: The reporter called on 5/27/08 to report symptoms following the use of a product containing the active ingredients Dicamba, Mecoprop-p, and 2,4,D. The reporter had been spraying the product using a hand sprayer about 1.5 hours prior to the call. At the time of the call the reporter complained of feeling light-headed. The safety profile of the product was discussed. A recommendation was made to stay away from the source of the fumes and to seek medical attention if the symptoms persisted for more than 30 minutes. During the course of the conversation, the reporter stated he had begun to feel better.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.