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Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2015-7010
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: x
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): x
Address: x
City: x
Prov / State: x
Country: x
Postal Code: X
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
6. Date incident was first observed.
12-JUN-13Product 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. 27833 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: CALLISTO 480SC HERBICIDE
- Active Ingredient(s)
- MESOTRIONE
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Primextra II Magnum
- Active Ingredient(s)
- ATRAZINE (PLUS RELATED ACTIVE TRIAZINES)
- S-METOLACHLOR AND R-ENANTIOMER
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Touchdown
- Active Ingredient(s)
- GLYPHOSATE (PRESENT AS ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT OR ETHANOLAMINE SALT)
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Agricultural-Outdoor/Agricole-extérieur
Préciser le type: corn
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Caller complains that a company has been spraying an application of weed-control chemicals that has been damaging the crops on his farm. The chemical has been used to control weeds on a corn farm and include the following substances: 85 mL of Callisto-480-SC, 1L/acre of Prime-Extra-2-Magnum and 1L/acre of Touchdown.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)
raspberry
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
Unknown
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Terrestrial
Agricultural
Salt Water
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Visible injury ( eg. chlorosis, necrosis, bleaching)
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
June 12, Caller noticed that it had affected his farm yesterday when he observed his rasberry crops had discolouration on the tops of the canes, occurring for a length of 15-20 ft across his crops. When he looked closer at the corn adjacent to the roads, the weeds were dead allowing him to realize that the application had spread to his farm. Caller explains that the winds on that day were excessive and spraying should not have occurred. June 19, caller reports that pumpkin plants at XXX XXXXX., are now also showing some blocking and narcosis and notice this at 9:30 near a spot where he observed the custom applicator spraying what he believed were pesticides on Saturday June 15, 2013. On Saturday June 15, 2013 at 19:00 he was sitting on his back patio of his home. He reports he observed 500 metres from his patio to the tree line. He observed brown dust and a plume of 25-30 feet above the crest of the hill and then equipment -a tractor- crest the hill. He observed equipment spray a white mist which tumbled 25-30 feet up in the air. He believed this mist was a pesticide as it was being applied to the corn plantation owned by neighbour, the same farmer who owns the corn planted at XXX XXXXX St. in XXXXX , adjacent to the affected raspberry crop. He believed it was the same custom applicator at both locations. He noted the winds were from the west and high winds. the white mist believed to be pesticides applied to corn was seen tumbling east and the equipment applying pesticides was also moving east. At this point he was not aware his raspberry crops were damaged or would be damaged. On Wednesday June 19, 2013 he noticed some yellow splotching on the older larger leaves of his pumpkin plants. The pumpkin plants are 50-100 feet from the edge of the corn field where pesticides were believed to be applied. there is a line of grass and weds between the corn and pumpkin planting. This yellow splotching on pumpkin plants leaves is believed to be the same as that on the raspberry plants at XXX XXXXX St. XXXXX reports that the yellow splotching has progressed and is more identifiable in more of the plants, so it is easier to see. The plants had no fruit or flowers on them yet.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Drift
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?
Aquatic
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)
13. Please provide supplemental information here
Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)
1. Type of organism affected
Herbaceous Plants / Plante herbacée
2. Common name(s)
pumpkins
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
Unknown
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Terrestrial
Agricultural
Salt Water
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Visible injury ( eg. chlorosis, necrosis, bleaching)
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
June 12, Caller noticed that it had affected his farm yesterday when he observed his rasberry crops had discolouration on the tops of the canes, occurring for a length of 15-20 ft across his crops. When he looked closer at the corn adjacent to the roads, the weeds were dead allowing him to realize that the application had spread to his farm. Caller explains that the winds on that day were excessive and spraying should not have occurred. June 19, caller reports that pumpkin plants at XXX XXXXX., are now also showing some blocking and narcosis and notice this at 9:30 near a spot where he observed the custom applicator spraying what he believed were pesticides on Saturday June 15, 2013. On Saturday June 15, 2013 at 19:00 he was sitting on his back patio of his home. He reports he observed 500 metres from his patio to the tree line. He observed brown dust and a plume of 25-30 feet above the crest of the hill and then equipment -a tractor- crest the hill. He observed equipment spray a white mist which tumbled 25-30 feet up in the air. He believed this mist was a pesticide as it was being applied to the corn plantation owned by neighbour, the same farmer who owns the corn planted at XXX XXXXX St. in XXXXX , adjacent to the affected raspberry crop. He believed it was the same custom applicator at both locations. He noted the winds were from the west and high winds. the white mist believed to be pesticides applied to corn was seen tumbling east and the equipment applying pesticides was also moving east. At this point he was not aware his raspberry crops were damaged or would be damaged. On Wednesday June 19, 2013 he noticed some yellow splotching on the older larger leaves of his pumpkin plants. The pumpkin plants are 50-100 feet from the edge of the corn field where pesticides were believed to be applied. there is a line of grass and weds between the corn and pumpkin planting. This yellow splotching on pumpkin plants leaves is believed to be the same as that on the raspberry plants at XXX XXXXX St. XXXXX reports that the yellow splotching has progressed and is more identifiable in more of the plants, so it is easier to see. The plants had no fruit or flowers on them yet.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Drift
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?
Aquatic
10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?
11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?
No
