New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2023-5453
Registrant Reference Number: 3658346
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CA INC.
Address: 210-137 GLASGOW STREET
City: KITCHENER
Prov / State: ON
Country: CANADA
Postal Code: N2G 4X8
Human
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: ARIZONA
Unknown
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 432-1544
Product Name: Temprid FX Insecticide (EQUIVALENT TO TEMPRID SC in CANADA)
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. Unknown
Product Name: Gentrol (non-company)
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Res. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison
No
Data Subject
Sex: Female
Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
No
Non-occupational
Application
Contact with treated area
What was the activity? The patient remained in the apartment during treatment.
None
Skin
Respiratory
>1 yr / > 1 an
>6 mos / > 6 mois
All the following were caller stated: Since 2018 applications recurred every 3 month, in instances sprayed right around her bed while she remained in apartment.PCO changed OCT'18 to another PCO. After 1 year, both started getting anxiety attacks, outbursts. NOV'22, during treatment, hair brush was on counter close totreatment area and she believes it caused development of fluid filled blisters on scalp in DEC'22. Emergency dept. made no diagnosis, told to wash with mildsoap and prescribed antibiotics, but still spread to forehead by JAN'23. Was not followed up to dermatologist, but blisters and fluid filled resolved to leave noduleswhich are painful to deep touch. Latest MAY 25,'23 application, both remained in apart. during appl., not advised to vacate, product was broadcast sprayed, inappl. to bathroom product got on shower curtains and toothbrush. Product got all over mattress, nightstand, dresser, bed frame, clothing and paper etc. aroundroom. PCO did not mention 3 hour non-touch period, done before. She told him to stop and operator left. Both exited, returned few hours later. Upon re-entry -both noted strong odor, opened window and door to ventilate, developed strong headache, felt brain fog, followed by vomiting, development of congestion andcough. Both also had bloody nose and diarrhea. Symptoms persisted and called apprt. manager about concern, was advised to talk to PCO, who denied misuseof product and gave products used in MAY '23. Caller cleaned, with gloves, long sleeves(got wet during). Both developed various symptoms incl. blisters andhives after -caller on arms, necks, buttocks, hands, face; Son's arms, legs, back, buttocks - probably from sitting on couch, treated toilet seat, though no directcontact specified earlier. Treatment with Mg and Benadryl helped, public nurse came but just advised drinking water not touch blisters. She moved approx. JUN7, '23 temporarily, all symptoms since resolved excl. ocassional nausea.
Major
The product at directed dilution contains less than 0.1% Imidacloprid and less than 0.05% Beta-cyfluthrin depending on chosen dilution rate. The reporter stated product was applied every 3 months before the last application. Applications before also broke label, but one on May 25, 2023 used a 'space spray' application according to the reporter to have occurred, even in bathroom. No direct exposures to wet product was reported at any time. They were told to not touch areas of application for three hours after application and on May 25, 2023, they left the home after application (not asked by PCO) for a few hours. During previous applications, product was applied as a spot treatment and to crack and crevices and is expected to stay where applied, decreasing the chance for exposure to the product. Additionally, once dried, the active ingredients in the product are not expected to transfer from touch or be inhaled. While the reported signs and symptoms have a temporal relationship to the start of product use all other differential diagnoses have not been ruled out and are not consistent with the described exposure to the product. Of note, the reporter has a past medical history significant for COPD, fibromyalgia, arthritis, degenerative disc disease,chronic daily migraines and is a half a pack per day smoker for which she takes albuterol, ondansetron, and nortriptyline. Removal of the product from application areas did not improve symptoms. Additionally, symptoms improved while reporter was no longer living at the residence, but the nausea remained. True re-challenge,complete removal from the product and resolution of symptoms before re-challenging the product, has not occurred. It is unlikely that the reported signs and symptoms are associated with product use.
Data Subject
Sex: Male
Age: >6 <=12 yrs / > 6 < = 12 ans
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
No
Non-occupational
Application
Contact with treated area
What was the activity? The patient remained in the apartment during treatment.
None
Skin
Respiratory
>1 yr / > 1 an
>6 mos / > 6 mois
All the following were caller stated: Since 2018 applications recurred every 3 month, in instances sprayed right around her bed while she remained in apartment. PCO changed OCT'18 to another PCO. After 1 year, both started getting anxiety attacks, outbursts. NOV'22, during treatment, hair brush was on counter close to treatment area and she believes it caused development of fluid filled blisters on scalp in DEC'22. Emergency dept. made no diagnosis, told to wash with mild soap and prescribed antibiotics, but still spread to forehead by JAN'23. Was not followed up to dermatologist, but blisters and fluid filled resolved to leave nodules which are painful to deep touch. Latest MAY 25,'23 application, both remained in apart. during appl., not advised to vacate, product was broadcast sprayed, in appl. to bathroom product got on shower curtains and toothbrush. Product got all over mattress, nightstand, dresser, bed frame, clothing and paper etc. around room. PCO did not mention 3 hour non-touch period, done before. She told him to stop and operator left. Both exited, returned few hours later. Upon re-entry -both noted strong odor, opened window and door to ventilate, developed strong headache, felt brain fog, followed by vomiting, development of congestion and cough. Both also had bloody nose and diarrhea. Symptoms persisted and called apprt. manager about concern, was advised to talk to PCO, who denied misuse of product and gave products used in MAY '23. Caller cleaned, with gloves, long sleeves(got wet during). Both developed various symptoms incl. blisters and hives after -caller on arms, necks, buttocks, hands, face; Son's arms, legs, back, buttocks - probably from sitting on couch, treated toilet seat, though no direct contact specified earlier. Treatment with Mg and Benadryl helped, public nurse came but just advised drinking water not touch blisters. She moved approx. JUN7, '23 temporarily, all symptoms since resolved excl. ocassional nausea.
Major
The product at directed dilution contains less than 0.1% Imidacloprid and less than 0.05% Beta-cyfluthrin depending on chosen dilution rate. The reporter stated product was applied every 3 months before the last application. Applications before also broke label, but one on May 25, 2023 used a 'space spray' application according to the reporter to have occurred, even in bathroom. No direct exposures to wet product was reported at any time. They were told to not touch areas of application for three hours after application and on May 25, 2023, they left the home after application (not asked by PCO) for a few hours. During previous applications, product was applied as a spot treatment and to crack and crevices and is expected to stay where applied, decreasing the chance for exposure tothe product. Additionally, once dried, the active ingredients in the product are not expected to transfer from touch or be inhaled. While the reported signs and symptoms have a temporal relationship to the start of product use all other differential diagnoses have not been ruled out and are not consistent with the described exposure to the product. Of note, the reporter has a past medical history significant for COPD, fibromyalgia, arthritis, degenerative disc disease,chronic daily migraines and is a half a pack per day smoker for which she takes albuterol, ondansetron, and nortriptyline. Removal of the product from application areas did not improve symptoms. Additionally, symptoms improved while reporter was no longer living at the residence, but the nausea remained. True re-challenge,complete removal from the product and resolution of symptoms before re-challenging the product, has not occurred. It is unlikely that the reported signs and symptoms are associated with product use.