Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2010-2820
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 2010-4
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Valent Bio Sciences Corporation
Address: 870 Technology Way
City: Libertyville
Prov / State: IL
Country: USA
Postal Code: 60048
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Human
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
28-MAY-10
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA
6. Date incident was first observed.
11-MAY-10
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. 24977
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. 73049-427
Product Name: Foray 48B
- Active Ingredient(s)
- BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS BERLINER SSP KURSTAKI STRAIN HD-1
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
4
Units: L/ha
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Forest - Woods / Forêt et boisés
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
See attached spray area. There were three applications on each line in a program to eradicate European Gypsy Moth in northwest Richmond, BC area (See attached spray area maps). First application was done between April 30th and May 7th, followed by a second application between May 12th and 14th and a third and last application May 26th to June 1st.
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.
Data Subject
2. Demographic information of data subject
Sex: Female
Age: Unknown / Inconnu
3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.
System
- General
- Symptom - Malaise
- Specify - feeling awful
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
- Symptom - Muscle weakness
- Specify - weak knees
4. How long did the symptoms last?
Unknown / Inconnu
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
Non-occupational
8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)
9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)
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.)
The subject was referd to Occupational Medicine Clinic at (city) Hospital
(blames 1999 spraying for affecting her health causing several years later two car accidents)
To be determined by Registrant
14. Severity classification.
Minor
15. Provide supplemental information here.
The subject lives 10 km outside the spray area (see attached maps of the 2010 Foray 76B spray area)