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Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2022-6333

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 2022-Nov-24_Reglon Ion_Packaging

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: N1G 4Z3

3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.

Packaging Failure

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN

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.

PMRA Registration No. 31058      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Reglone Ion

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • DIQUAT

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 VI: Packaging Failure

1. What is the type of packaging that failed?

Other / Autre

specify Tote-plastic

2. Did packaging failure occur during?

Other

specify occurred during storage and/or at use of the product

3. Did packaging failure result in?

potential exposure

4. Describe how the packaging failed and the surrounding circumstances, including a description of the potential injury or exposure.

The reporters described packaging failure involving a product containing the active ingredient diquat. The reporters described leaking of product from totes (6), with failure reported to have occurred at the point of valve assembly and/or coupler. In three instances, a dislodged or lack of o-ring at the valve was reported. In the other three instances, leaking was observed only when the valve was open but no additional details/observations were reported regarding the state of packaging or valve assembly. The amount of leakage was not provided in all instances. When reported, product leakage approximations ranged from 50 - 160L. No exposure reported.

For Registrant use only

5. Provide supplemental information here.

Annual cleaning and inspections of the totes (including seals and o-rings) and regular scheduled replacements (o-rings) for these returnable 450L totes instituted by the registrant as preventative maintenance to ensure quality standards achieved. Pressure testing of the totes is also conducted every 30 months (by Transport Canada, according to mandated process). Dislodging/unseating of o-rings is uncommon but may have been a factor at the end user level. Totes have been requested back for investigation.