Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2010-3979

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 667977

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.

Environment

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

20-AUG-10

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

04-AUG-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)

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PMRA Registration No. 24094      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Admire 240

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • IMIDACLOPRID

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PMRA Registration No. 24458      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Aliette

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • FOSETYL-AL

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PMRA Registration No. 19652      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Betamix

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • DESMEDIPHAM
  • PHENMEDIPHAM

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PMRA Registration No. 18022      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Buctril M

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • BROMOXYNIL
  • MCPA (PRESENT AS ESTERS)

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PMRA Registration No. 28429      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Calypso

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • THIACLOPRID

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PMRA Registration No. 24618      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Carzol

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • FORMETANATE HYDROCHLORIDE

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PMRA Registration No. 22478      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Decis

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • DELTAMETHRIN

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PMRA Registration No. 11580      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Ethrel

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • ETHEPHON

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PMRA Registration No. 28532      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Ignite SN

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • GLUFOSINATE AMMONIUM

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PMRA Registration No. 28953      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Movento

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • SPIROTETRAMAT

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PMRA Registration No. 18001      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Pardner

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • BROMOXYNIL

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PMRA Registration No. 24709      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Rovral

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • IPRODIONE

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PMRA Registration No. 19531      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Sevin XLR

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • CARBARYL

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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 IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)

1. Type of organism affected

Fish - Schooling/Poisson-Vivant en banc

2. Common name(s)

Unknown

3. Scientific name(s)

Unknown

4. Number of organisms affected

Unknown

5. Description of site where incident was observed

Fresh water

River

Other

Terrestrial

Other

Salt Water

6. Check all symptoms that apply

Death

7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).

On August 10th, 2010 a Univar warehouse that housed some Bayer CropScience products, was involved in a fire. Media reports that there was fish kill off from the water draining into local systems.

8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)

Run-off

Other

A third party warehouse was involved in a fire.

8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?

Unknown

8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?

Unknown

9. Did it rain

9. a) During application?

Unknown

9. b) Up to 3 days after application?

Unknown

10. a) Was there a buffer zone?

Unknown

10. b) What type?

10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?

11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?

Unknown

To be determined by Registrant

12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)

Major

13. Please provide supplemental information here

Bayer CropScience Inc, was contacted by PMRA to supply a list of possible products located at the warehouse in question. Bayer CropScience, Health, Safety and Environment Department (HSE) contacted Univar and determined that a series of Bayer CropScience products were present before the fire. The products in question were Admire, Aliette, Betamix, Buctril M, Calypso, Carzol (no longer registered), Decis, Etherel, Ignite, Movento, Pardner, Rovral and Sevin XLR Plus as mentioned above on page one (1) of this report.