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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2021-0615

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 1-62553662

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.

03-NOV-20

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ONTARIO

6. Date incident was first observed.

01-NOV-20

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: DEMAND CS INSECTICIDE

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN

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: Res. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison

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.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Erythema
    • Specify - Hands
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Respiratory irritation

4. How long did the symptoms last?

>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h

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

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Contact with treated area

What was the activity? re-entering home after 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

Respiratory

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.)

1-62553662 - The reporter, a homeowner, indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin. Three days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated a pest control officer applied the product to his home and approximately eight hours after application, he and his wife re-entered the home. Two days before the day of initial contact, the reporter indicated his wife developed respiratory irritation and redness on her hands. The reporter was advised to have his wife wash thoroughly and decontaminate any surfaces that the pesticide might have touched, but a toxicity would not be expected. On follow-up call two days later, the reporter indicated his wife's symptom lasted about 24 hours. No additional information is available.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Unknown

Age: >1 <=6 yrs / > 1 < = 6 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Eye
    • Symptom - Swollen eye

4. How long did the symptoms last?

>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours

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

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Contact with treated area

What was the activity? re-entering home after 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.

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.)

1-62553662 - The reporter, a homeowner, indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin. Three days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated a pest control officer applied the product to his home and approximately eight hours after application, he and his 2-year-old child re-entered the home. Two days before the day of initial contact, the reporter indicated his child developed swelling around the eyes. The reporter was advised to thoroughly wash the child and decontaminate any surfaces that the pesticide might have touched, but a toxicity would not be expected. On follow-up call two days later, the reporter indicated his child's symptom lasted about 36 hours. No additional information is available.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.