Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-5482
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 13093001
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Nufarm Agriculture Inc.
Address: 5507 1st Street SE
City: Calgary
Prov / State: Alberta
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T2H 1H9
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Human
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
10-OCT-13
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ALBERTA
6. Date incident was first observed.
20-AUG-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. 27968
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: ESTAPROP PLUS LIQUID HERBICIDE
- Active Ingredient(s)
- 2,4-D (PRESENT AS LOW VOLATILE ESTERS)
- DICHLORPROP (PRESENT AS BUTOXYETHYL ESTER, AS ISOOCTYL ESTER, OR AS ETHYLHEXYL ESTER)
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. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Applications started the end of June, there was a period of about a month and a half when she was applying the diluted product daily. A hand sprayer was used.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
No
Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)
1. Source of Report.
Data Subject
2. Demographic information of data subject
Sex: Female
Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans
3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.
System
4. How long did the symptoms last?
Unknown / Inconnu
5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.
Yes
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)
Application
Drift from the application site
Pesticide Spill
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.
Skin
Respiratory
11. What was the length of exposure?
Unknown / Inconnu
12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.
Unknown / Inconnu
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.)
While using the hand sprayer, some product dripped out on her hands; she also states that she likely inhaled some of the product. About 1.5 months later (8/20) she started developing pain in her shoulder joints and her wrist joints. On 8/25 she stopped using the product as the pain in her shoulder and wrist joints had become severe. Caller states that about 2 weeks ago she went to her doctor who ran a couple of blood tests looking for arthritis from a virus, etc. Anti-inflammatory medication was prescribed.
To be determined by Registrant
14. Severity classification.
Minor
15. Provide supplemental information here.
Not-labelled use of the product.