Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2024-3233
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: CTVA240611
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Corteva Agriscience Canada Company
Address: Suite 240, 115 Quarry Park Road S.E
City: Calgary
Prov / State: Alberta
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T3C 5G9
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
09-JUN-24
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ALBERTA
6. Date incident was first observed.
09-JUN-24
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.
Active(s)
PMRA Registration No. 31303
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. 62719-735
Product Name: Pixxaro Herbicide
- Active Ingredient(s)
- FLUROXYPYR 1-METHYLHEPTYL ESTER
- HALAUXIFEN, PRESENT AS METHYL ESTER
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Agricultural-Outdoor/Agricole-extérieur
Préciser le type: Cereal Field
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Cereal field was being sprayed with Pixxaro herbicide in32km/hr winds. Drift has been suspected at [Location] in [City], Alberta on 80 acres of shade trees, caliper trees,shrubs, perennials, poplar, ash, birch and mountain ash trees.Owner also concerned about irrigation pond exposure as it feeds the greenhouse. Active ingredient not available in drop-down list: Halauxifen, present as methyl ester.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
Unknown
Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)
1. Type of organism affected
Trees or shrubs / Arbre ou arbuste
2. Common name(s)
Shade trees, caliper trees, shrubs, perennials, poplar, ash, birch and mountain ash trees
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
Unknown
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Terrestrial
Agricultural
Other
Salt Water
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Visible injury ( eg. chlorosis, necrosis, bleaching)
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
Cereal field was being sprayed with Pixxaro herbicide in32km/hr winds. Drift has been suspected at [Location] in [City], Alberta on 80 acres of shade trees, caliper trees,shrubs, perennials, poplar, ash, birch and mountain ash trees.Owner also concerned about irrigation pond exposure as it feeds the greenhouse.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Drift
N/A
8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?
8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?
9. Did it rain
9. a) During application?
No
9. b) Up to 3 days after application?
No
10. a) Was there a buffer zone?
No
10. b) What type?
10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?
11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?
No
To be determined by Registrant
12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)
Minor
13. Please provide supplemental information here