Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2015-2187
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: DASL101005-00
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.
Human
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
05-OCT-10
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: PENNSYLVANIA
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. Unknown
Product Name: Dursban
PMRA Registration No.
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. Unknown
Product Name: Dithane
PMRA Registration No.
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. Unknown
Product Name: Confront
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: Pub. Area - Outdoor/Zone publique - ext
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
A pest control operator worked at various jobs at golf courses from 1970-2008 during which time he used, applied and was allegedly exposed to insecticides. It is alleged that this exposure led to his illness.
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: Unknown / Inconnu
3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.
System
- General
- Symptom - Death
- Symptom - Cancer
- Specify - diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
4. How long did the symptoms last?
Persisted until death
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)
Application
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
Oral
Respiratory
11. What was the length of exposure?
>1 yr / > 1 an
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.)
It is alleged that exposure to the product occurred when he worked as a pesticide applicator from 1970-2008, and that this may have contributed to the development of his diagnosed disease "Acute Myelogenous Leukemia".
To be determined by Registrant
14. Severity classification.
Death
15. Provide supplemental information here.
n/a