Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2018-3913
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 1-53477422
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Syngenta Canada Inc.
Address: 140 Research Lane, Research Park
City: Guelph
Prov / State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Postal Code: N1G4Z3
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Human
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
05-AUG-18
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN
6. Date incident was first observed.
02-AUG-18
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: REGLONE ION
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
No
9. Application Rate.
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
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
- Eye
- Symptom - Burning eye
- Symptom - Other
- Specify - corneal burns and eyelid damage
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)
Other
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.
Eye
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.)
1-53477422 - The reporter indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient diquat. Three days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated he was pouring the concentrated product and some of it splashed back into his eyes. The reporter indicated he immediately felt a burning sensation so he flushed his eyes with water. At the time of initial contact, the reporter stated his symptom had gotten worse and he was on the way to the hospital. The reporter was advised the concentrated product can cause severe eye irritation. The reporter was not available on follow-up call one day later. On follow-up call two days after the day of initial contact, the reporter indicated he had seen an ophthalmologist who stated the product had burned off his corneas and part of his eyelids and he was under treatment. No additional information is available.
To be determined by Registrant
14. Severity classification.
Moderate
15. Provide supplemental information here.