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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2013-1851

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 994016

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer CropScience Inc.

Address: 295 Henderson Drive

City: Regina

Prov / State: SK

Country: Canada

Postal Code: S4N 6C2

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

Human

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

20-JUN-12

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN

6. Date incident was first observed.

18-JUN-12

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. 28738      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Infinity Herbicide

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • BROMOXYNIL
    • PYRASULFOTOLE

PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. Unknown

Product Name: Axial

  • Active Ingredient(s)

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

Site: Res. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison

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

Please refer to field 13 on Subform II or field 17 of subform III for a detailed description regarding application.

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.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Eye
    • Symptom - Irritated eye
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Irritated throat
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Coughing

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)

Drift from the application site

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

<=30 min / <=30 min

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.)

6/20/2012 Caller and her husband arrived home 2 days ago to find that their neighbor's yard was being treated with the product. Caller could smell the product from several blocks away. Caller and her husband both developed coughing, throat irritation, and ocular irritation. Caller's 4 dogs also began to cough. Symptoms have resolved for both her and her husband, but dogs continue to cough sporadically and seem somewhat lethargic.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Male

Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Eye
    • Symptom - Irritated eye
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Irritated throat
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Coughing

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)

Drift from the application site

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

None

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Respiratory

11. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

<=30 min / <=30 min

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.)

6/20/2012 Caller and her husband arrived home 2 days ago to find that their neighbor's yard was being treated with the product. Caller could smell the product from several blocks away. Caller and her husband both developed coughing, throat irritation, and ocular irritation. Caller's 4 dogs also began to cough. Symptoms have resolved for both her and her husband, but dogs continue to cough sporadically and seem somewhat lethargic.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Other

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Rottweiler

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

6

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

160.00

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Respiratory

9. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Lethargy
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Coughing

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

No

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

No

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Spray drift / Dérive de pulvérisation

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

6/20/2012 Caller and her husband arrived home 2 days ago to find that their neighbor's yard was being treated with the product. Caller could smell the product from several blocks away. Caller and her husband both developed coughing, throat irritation, and ocular irritation. Caller's 4 dogs also began to cough. Symptoms have resolved for both her and her husband, but dogs continue to cough sporadically and seem somewhat lethargic.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Other

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Chihuahua

4. Number of animals affected

3

5. Sex

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

3

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

7.00

lbs

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

<=15 min / <=15 min

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

Unknown / Inconnu

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Lethargy
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Coughing

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

No

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

No

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Spray drift / Dérive de pulvérisation

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

6/20/2012 Caller and her husband arrived home 2 days ago to find that their neighbor's yard was being treated with the product. Caller could smell the product from several blocks away. Caller and her husband both developed coughing, throat irritation, and ocular irritation. Caller's 4 dogs also began to cough. Symptoms have resolved for both her and her husband, but dogs continue to cough sporadically and seem somewhat lethargic.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here