New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2012-0456
Registrant Reference Number: DASL101019
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Address: Suite 2100, 450 - 1st Street S.W.
City: Calgary
Prov / State: Alberta
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T2P 5H1
Human
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: WASHINGTON
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 62719-12
Product Name: Telone C-17
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Ammonium sulfate
Liquid
No
Unknown
Data Subject
Sex: Male
Age: Unknown / Inconnu
System
Anticip. permanent/Permanence anticipée
Yes
Unknown
Occupational
Pesticide Spill
Unknown
Respiratory
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
Person is alleging that on or about 7/23/08, while engaged in the course and scope of his employment as a trainman for BNSF, he was exposed to "toxic substances and/or gasses that leaked from" tank car DCLX 3057 owned by Dow AgroSciences, including but not limited to Telone C-17 and chloropicrin causing him severe, permanent and disabling injuries. Severe and permanent injuries, including, but not limited to, his gastrointestinal system, respiratory system, headaches, skin and eye irritation and an increased risk to develop further disorders and diseases. Individual is also claiming that on or about 12/27/07, while working on or about a tank car owned by (name), he was exposed to "unknown toxic substances and/or gasses that leaked from said tank car, including but not limited to ammonia sulfate."
Major
Report from (name), Pulmonologist: Diagnosis: Occupational asthma, specifically irritant variety, also referred to as the reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS), more probable than not, related to the exposure to Telone C-17 on July 23, 2008. Dr. (name) believes the patient needs additional aggressive therapy directed at the underlying airways inflammation, specifically inhaled corticosteroids under the guidance of a pulmonary specialist or occupational medicine physician. Unable to state that the 12127/07 incident involving ammonium sulfate caused any long-term effects.