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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2024-3842

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: M-752085-01-1

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC.

Address: 160 QUARRY PARK BOULEVARD SE SUITE 130

City: CALGARY

Prov / State: AB

Country: CANADA

Postal Code: T2C 3G3

3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.

Scientific Study

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

5. Location of incident.

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.

Active(s)

PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 524-537

Product Name: Roundup WeatherMAX Herbicide

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • GLYPHOSATE (PRESENT AS POTASSIUM SALT)

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Unknown

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 VII: Scientific Study

1. Study Reference

Title MON 0139: Chronic Oral Toxicity Test on the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) in the Laboratory

Date 09-NOV-17

2. a) Is an extension needed to translate the document?

No

3. Type of incident identified in the study

New health or environmental hazard

4. Describe the incident identified in the study (e.g. study demonstrates an increased risk to non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after exposure to pesticide X)

Adult honey bees, were exposed to MON 0139 (MON 0139 = 46.1% a.e.; glyphosate IPA salt in water) for 10 days in a chronic oral feeding test to 5 concentrations: 256, 640, 1600, 4000, 10000 mg a.s./kg feed solution in 50% sucrose solutions. 3 reps per gp and 10 bees per rep. Analyzed doses were 5.6, 10.2, 38.6, 98.0 and 179.9 Aug a.s./bee/day. There was 3.3% and 6.7% mortality at 10000 and 640 ppm (179.9 and 10.2 Aug a.s./bee/day) treatment groups, respectively. No mortality in other gps. 6.7% mortality in control (2 bees). The 10 day LC50 for MON 0139 was 10000 mg a.s./kg feeding solution. 10-d LDD50 = 179.9 Aug a.s./bee/day.

5. a) Was the study discontinued before completion?

No

5. b) Provide the reason for discontinuation

6. If the study is ongoing, what is the expected completion date?

For Registrant use only

7. Provide supplemental information here

The findings of the study does not affect current risk assessment for Glyphosate uses registered in Canada.