New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-3458
Registrant Reference Number: SC828580
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Address: 450-1st Street SW, Suite 2100
City: Calgary
Prov / State: AB
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T2P 5H1
Human
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN
PMRA Registration No. 22764 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Curtail M Herbicide
Yes
Unknown
Site: Pub. Area - Outdoor/Zone publique - ext
No
Medical Professional
Sex: Male
Age: >64 yrs / > 64 ans
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
No
Occupational
Contact with treated area
Amount of time between application and contact 2
Day(s) / Jour(s)
What was the activity? Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III
None
Skin
<=15 min / <=15 min
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
7/29/2011 Caller cuts grass at a golf course. He states that he had cut the grass about 2-3 days after Curtail had been applied to the grass on the course. There had been heavy rainfall between the time of application and the time he mowed. He thinks he may have been exposed to the Curtail because he used his hands to clear the grass and mud from the clogged lawn mower. He was wearing landscaping gloves with rubber palms and cotton tops at the time. About 1 day after mowing, he developed peeling, redness and a rash on his hands. About 3 days after mowing he experienced some generalized malaise and leg weakness. He saw his regular general practitioner who was unable to determine a cause but prescribed a topical cream. The skin problem appears to be resolving but he still feels weak. The subject did state he suffers from Parkinson's Disease for which he takes medications. It was suggested he talk to his neurologist, as well.
Moderate
The information contained in this report is based on self-reported statements provided to the registrant during telephone Interview(s). These self-reported descriptions of an incident have not been independently verified to be factually correct or complete descriptions of the incident. For that reason, information contained in this report does not and can not form the basis for a determination of whether the reported clinical effects are causally related to exposure to the product identified in the telephone interviews.