Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2014-1049
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 14022701
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.
27-FEB-14
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: MINNESOTA
6. Date incident was first observed.
Unknown
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.
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. 62719-1-264
Product Name: Formula 40
- Active Ingredient(s)
- 2,4-D (PRESENT AS AMINE SALTS : DIMETHYLAMINE SALT, DIETHANOLAMINE SALT, OR OTHER AMINE SALTS)
- Guarantee/concentration 36.5 %
7. b) Type of formulation.
Liquid
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Other / Autre
Préciser le type: Rail-yard
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Starting in 1993, the company would spray some areas for weeds with this product. Caller is not sure about the dilution.
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.
Data Subject
2. Demographic information of data subject
Sex: Male
Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans
3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.
System
- General
- Symptom - Cancer
- Specify - Prostate Cancer
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?
Unknown
6. b) For how long?
7. Exposure scenario
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)
Unknown
10. Route(s) of exposure.
Skin
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.)
Caller states that many times when he was not aware that they were spraying for weeds and he would feel a mist on his arms. There was no shower, so he would just wipe it off onto his clothes. Caller was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006. He goes for a blood test twice a year and has been fine since.
To be determined by Registrant
14. Severity classification.
Major
15. Provide supplemental information here.