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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2015-1680

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: DASC140606-00

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

Address: Suite 2100, 450-1st Street S.W.

City: Alberta

Prov / State: Calgary

Country: Canada

Postal Code: T2P 5H1

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

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

17-JUN-14

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ALBERTA

6. Date incident was first observed.

06-JUN-14

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. 28945      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Garlon XRT Herbicide

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • TRICLOPYR

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

4

Units: L/ha

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

Site: Industrial / Industriel

Préciser le type: power lines

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

Applicator applied Grazon XRT by hose and handgun at a rate of 4L/ha selectively to trees under a power line adjacent to an acreage on June 6, 2014.

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Unknown

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Other

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

unknown

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Unknown

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - delusional

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Yes

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Other / Autre

specify unknown

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

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

The owner of the acreage contacted power company on June 14, 2014 and expressed concerns regarding her dog. Her observation was that the dog was showing symptoms of neurological difficulties and was concerned that the herbicide application was the cause of these symptoms. She described the dog as delusional.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Minor

19. Provide supplemental information here

n/a