Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2020-2447

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 1-61383344

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.

Environment

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

15-JUN-20

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA

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)

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PMRA Registration No. 18450      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: AATREX LIQUID 480 HERBICIDE

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • ATRAZINE (PLUS RELATED ACTIVE TRIAZINES)

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PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: ROUND-UP

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • GLYPHOSATE

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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: Agricultural-Outdoor/Agricole-extérieur

Préciser le type: corn

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

1-61383344 - The reporter indicated a non-company product, RoundUp, was also applied with the product. One liter of RoundUp mixed with 0.5 liter AAtrex in 10 gallons of water was applied per acre. A low drift nozzle was used for spraying around 5.5 mph and the spraying occurred from 5:30am to 8:30am. There was a breeze from the east and the corn rows were planted from north to south. A buffer of 50-65 feet was between the field and the neighboring nursery stock.

To be determined by Registrant

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

Unknown

Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)

1. Type of organism affected

Trees or shrubs / Arbre ou arbuste

2. Common name(s)

Orchard plants, nursery stock ,ornamental trees

3. Scientific name(s)

Unknown

4. Number of organisms affected

Unknown

5. Description of site where incident was observed

Fresh water

Terrestrial

Agricultural

Salt Water

6. Check all symptoms that apply

Abnormal leaf discoloration

Visible injury ( eg. chlorosis, necrosis, bleaching)

7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).

1-61383344 - The reporter, a registrant representative, indicates an alleged exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient atrazine (plus related active triazines). Fifteen days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, a farmer applied the product to his corn field and the spray drifted onto an unknown number of orchard plants and ornamental trees in a neighboring plant nursery. An unknown number of days later, there was discoloration of leaves and other unidentifiable impact to 25% or less of the plants. The registrant was not informed of the exposure until the day of initial contact. No additional information is available.

8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)

N/A

Unknown

8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?

8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?

9. Did it rain

9. a) During application?

No

9. b) Up to 3 days after application?

No

10. a) Was there a buffer zone?

Yes

10. b) What type?

10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?

feet / pieds

11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?

No

To be determined by Registrant

12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)

Minor

13. Please provide supplemental information here