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Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2023-3169

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: NUA

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Nufarm Agriculture Inc.

Address: 5101, 333 96th Ave NE

City: Calgary

Prov / State: AB

Country: Canada

Postal Code: T3K0S3

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: ALBERTA

6. Date incident was first observed.

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. 32648      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Drifast Desiccant

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • DIQUAT, PRESENT AS DIBROMIDE

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

No

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?

Tank tote / Cuve

2. Did packaging failure occur during?

Transportation

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.

It is believed that the load on the transport truck was cross-braced at the front about 8ft from the front wall of the trailer. No dunnage was placed between the front wall and the totes stacked 8 ft back. When the load arrived, all totes were jammed up against the front of the trailer and the cross brace was sandwiched between the totes and the front wall. It had been ripped from the brace railing on both sides. It would seem that the driver hit brakes hard during the trip causing the totes (all of them) to slide forward with such force that it broke the cross brace free and lodged it (suspended off the floor) to the wall. The force also is believed to have ruptured the tote causing the leak.

For Registrant use only

5. Provide supplemental information here.

Warehouse staff told the driver that something was leaking. Driver acknowledged that he was aware of the issue but didn't apparently stop/call anyone and continued to [Company] [City]. [Company] called [Company] who showed up to deal with the cleanup.