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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2020-1631

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 1-61097051

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.

02-MAY-20

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: MICHIGAN

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: BOUNDARY 6.5EC HERBICIDE

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • METRIBUZIN
      • Guarantee/concentration 13.8 %
    • S-METOLACHLOR AND R-ENANTIOMER
      • Guarantee/concentration 58.2 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Unknown

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: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Weight loss
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Runny nose
  • Eye
    • Symptom - Discharge eye
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Diarrhea
    • Symptom - Stomach pain
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - GI tract damage
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Depression
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - suicidal issues, criminal tendencies
  • Reproductive System
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - orgasmic dysfunction, blood in orgasmic fluids
  • Gastrointestinal System
    • Symptom - Drooling

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

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

Unknown

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)

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.

Unknown

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.)

1-61097051 - The reporter indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredients S-metolachlor and metribuzin. Between seven years to one year before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter stated he had been exposed to the product and at an unknown amount of time after the exposure had developed weight loss, runny nose, discharge from the eyes, diarrhea, stomach pain, GI tract damage, depression, suicidal issues, criminal tendencies, orgasmic dysfunction and blood in orgasmic fluids. It is not known if medical evaluation was sought nor how long the symptoms lasted. No additional information is available.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Major

15. Provide supplemental information here.