Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2015-2393
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 15052501
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.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
25-MAY-15
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: ARKANSAS
6. Date incident was first observed.
24-MAY-15
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. 228-145
Product Name: Weedestroy AM-40
- Active Ingredient(s)
- 2,4-D (PRESENT AS AMINE SALTS : DIMETHYLAMINE SALT, DIETHANOLAMINE SALT, OR OTHER AMINE SALTS)
- Guarantee/concentration 46.8 %
7. b) Type of formulation.
Liquid
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
2.5
Other Units: gal in 125 gal of water
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Agricultural-Outdoor/Agricole-extérieur
Préciser le type: Pasture
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
The caller sprayed the diluted product (125 gallons water to 2.5 gallons of the product) in a pasture.
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
Animal's Owner
2. Type of animal affected
Horse / Cheval
3. Breed
Paint
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Unknown
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
0.25
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
300
lbs
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
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Persisted until death
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
No
14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?
No
14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?
15. Outcome of the incident
Died
16. How was the animal exposed?
Contact treat.area/Contact surf. traitée
17. Provide any additional details about the incident
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
The caller put the diluted product (125 gallons water to 2.5 gallons of the product) down on 05/15/2015 in a pasture that contained 3 adult horses and two colts (2 month old colt - 200 lbs - and a 3 month old colt - 300-350 lbs). On 05/24/2015 the caller found his 3 month old colt dead in his field with white bubbles coming out of his nose. The colt did not have any symptoms before that and his other 4 animals seem to be doing just fine.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here