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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2021-5866

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 2021SCPC00023036

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.

18-AUG-21

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: ONTARIO

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. 30325      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. Unknown

Product Name: VOLIAM XPRESS INSECTICIDE

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • CHLORANTRANILIPROLE
    • 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: 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).

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: Unknown

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

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • Skin
    • Symptom - Rash
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Headache
  • General
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - Allergy attacks

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)

Drift from the application site

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.)

2021SCPC00023036 - The reporter, a farm owner, indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredients lambda-cyhalothrin and chlorantraniliprole. Fifteen days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated an unknown number of their employees were exposed to drift from aerial application of the product to a neighboring farm. The reporter indicated their employees experienced skin rashes, allergy attacks, and severe headaches an unknown amount of time after exposure. No additional information is available.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Minor

15. Provide supplemental information here.

2021SCPC00023036 - The information for this report was received via a media source and has not been confirmed nor reported directly to the registrant. Based on the media report, the incident has been reported to local authorities and to the provincial Ministry of the Environment.

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: Unknown / Inconnu

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - Allergy attacks
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Headache
  • Skin
    • Symptom - Rash

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)

Drift from the application site

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.)

2021SCPC00023036 - The reporter, a farm owner, indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredients lambda-cyhalothrin and chlorantraniliprole. Fifteen days before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated an unknown number of their employees were exposed to drift from aerial application of the product to a neighboring farm. The reporter indicated their employees experienced skin rashes, allergy attacks, and severe headaches an unknown amount of time after exposure. No additional information is available.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

15. Provide supplemental information here.

2021SCPC00023036 - The information for this report was received via a media source and has not been confirmed nor reported directly to the registrant. Based on the media report, the incident has been reported to local authorities and to the provincial Ministry of the Environment.