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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2010-1016

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 572383

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

Address: #200, 160 Quarry Park Blvd SE

City: Calgary

Prov / State: AB

Country: Canada

Postal Code: T2C 3G3

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

08-DEC-09

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

6. Date incident was first observed.

06-DEC-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. 12287      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: MONITOR 480 INSECTICIDE (Canada)

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • METHAMIDOPHOS

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

No

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

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Cardiovascular System
    • Symptom - Chest tightness

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

Occupational

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

Other

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 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.)

12/8/2009 Caller walked into a storage shed two days ago where the product is stored. Caller could smell the odor of the product in the shed, and was in the shed for three minutes. Caller developed tightness in his chest approximately five hours later. This chest discomfort has been intermittent over the past 2 days. He states that container is not leaking so he is not sure why he is smelling it. He was instructed to see a doctor.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.