New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2022-6333
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
Packaging Failure
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN
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PMRA Registration No. 31058 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Reglone Ion
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Other / Autre
specify Tote-plastic
Other
specify occurred during storage and/or at use of the product
potential 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.
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.