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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2010-0409

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 978

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Arch Chemicals Inc.

Address: 5660 New Northside Drive, Suite 1100

City: Atlanta

Prov / State: Georgia

Country: U.S.A.

Postal Code: 30328

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

11-AUG-09

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: QUEBEC

6. Date incident was first observed.

11-AUG-09

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. 25838      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: HTH Algae Guard

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • N-ALKYL (40% C12, 50% C14, 10% C16) DIMETHYL BENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

7. b) Type of formulation.

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.

Data Subject

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Eye
    • Symptom - Pain
    • Specify - Uncomfortable

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?

Unknown

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

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.

Eye

11. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

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.)

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

Caller had a drop of HTH Algae Guard 10 in his eye. Immediately washed his eye out with water but was still bothering him. Could see but it was uncomfortable. Advised him to continue washing out his eye for 15-20 minutes and if symptoms continued he should seek medical attention. Explained the possible corneal damage, left the poison control tel. number with him for first aid treatment options, advised he should take the ACEAN number with him in case the attending physican wanted MSDS or to talk with our doctor on call.