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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2009-0793

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 325979

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer CropScience Inc.

Address: Suite 100, 3131 114 Avenue SE

City: Calgary

Prov / State: AB

Country: Canada

Postal Code: T2Z 3X2

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

31-MAY-08

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN

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. 22659      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: THUMPER HERBICIDE (Canada)

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • 2,4-D (PRESENT AS LOW VOLATILE ESTERS)
    • BROMOXYNIL

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: Farm

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

Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding application.

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Yes

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

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Irritated throat

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Unknown

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

No

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

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

Drift from the application site

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.)

5/31/2008 Caller is from the (), and recently responded to a home where two individuals were concerned that the product blew into their yard from the neighboring farm. They were not able to provide more details as to when this occurred or provide evidence that it actually occurred. One of the individuals complained of recurring throat irritation. Neither of these people have been checked out by a doctor. 6/9/2008 Callback attempted to original caller. A message was left requesting follow up information.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.