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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2011-0574

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 10121401

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Nufarm Agriculture Inc.

Address: 5507 1st Street SE

City: Calgary

Prov / State: AB

Country: Canada

Postal Code: T2H 1H9

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

15-DEC-10

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: ARKANSAS

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.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 228-145

Product Name: WEEDESTROY AM-40 AMINE SALT

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • 2,4-D (PRESENT AS AMINE SALTS : DIMETHYLAMINE SALT, DIETHANOLAMINE SALT, OR OTHER AMINE SALTS)
      • Guarantee/concentration 47.3 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Liquid

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: pasture

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

Caller diluted the product with water and applied it to a pasture about 3 months ago. Not sure if product was applied correctly but the animals should not have been allowed back into the pasture with in 30 minutes of application

To be determined by Registrant

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

Unknown

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cow / Vache

3. Breed

Cow, Unknown breed

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Oral

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Staggering
  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Contact treat.area/Contact surf. traitée

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

Cow allowed back into treated pasture 30 minutes after chemical application. Pregnant cow was eating the treated grass, she gave birth to her calf 6 weeks early and then passed away.


To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

Caller did not follow label directions and allowed the cattle back into the pasture 30 minutes after the application (label says wait 48 hours). Not sure how long between exposure, calf delivery and cow death.

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cow / Vache

3. Breed

Calf, Unknown breed

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Unknown

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Staggering
  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Other / Autre

specify Mother cow came in contact with treated area, ingested product to fetus.

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

Calf was born 6 weeks early, cow died and the calf lived for 3 weeks, but ultimately passed away.


To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here

Caller diluted the product with water and applied it to a pasture about 3 months ago. Caller did not follow label directions and allowed his cattle back into the pasture 30 minutes after the application. Not sure of time frame between herbicide application, calf delivery and cow death.

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cow / Vache

3. Breed

Bull, Unknown breed

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Oral

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Diarrhea

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Not recovered / Non rétabli

16. How was the animal exposed?

Contact treat.area/Contact surf. traitée

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

The caller says within 2 weeks of exposure to chemical, his bull started to become sick. He had diarrhea and started to loose weight; symptoms are ongoing. Caller is seeking treatment advice.


To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here

The caller did not follow the directions on the product label. Cattle should not have been allowed back into the treated pasture for 48 hours, not 30 minutes after treatment. The following information was provided to the caller: When the animals eat the treated wet grass, the product has the potential to cause an upset stomach (nausea, vomiting an diarrhea) and large ingestions may cause muscle weakness. However we would not expect symptoms to persist for 3 months. Advised client to contact DVM and have the bull evaluated.