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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2013-2832

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case#:1-33506128

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Syngenta Canada Inc.

Address: 140 Research Lane, Research Park

City: Guelph

Prov / State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Postal Code: N1G4Z3

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

Human

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

30-APR-13

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ONTARIO

6. Date incident was first observed.

30-APR-13

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. 27192      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Touchdown iQ Liquid Herbicide

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • GLYPHOSATE (PRESENT AS MONO-AMMONIUM SALT OR DIAMMONIUM SALT)

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Unknown

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

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 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

4. How long did the symptoms last?

<=30 min / <=30 min

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

Unknown

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Other

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

Unknown

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Eye

11. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

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.)

1-33506128 - The reporter states that his brother was exposed to an herbicide containing the active ingredient glyphosate. The reporter indicated that his brother accidentally got the concentrated product in his eye 10 minutes prior to initial contact with the registrant. The reporter was advised that transient irritation is possible after ocular exposure and rinsing the eye was recommended. On follow-up call, one day later, the reporter indicated that his brothers symptoms resolved within 30 minutes. No further information is available.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.