New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2023-6659
Registrant Reference Number: 87755,87839,88167,88379,89119,89117
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
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
Use of Product
potential exposure
The reporters describe packaging failures involving a pesticide 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 four instances, the reporters noted the tote began to leak once coupled to a connector. In one instance, the reporter indicated that a broken o-ring at the discharge valve had occurred and approximated 2L of product leaked. No exposure or environmental injury was 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 [Department] [Country], according to mandated process).