Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2020-1162
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: A190100680
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Address: 24th Floor, 215 2nd Street SW
City: Alberta
Prov / State: Calgary
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T2P 1M4
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
11-JUN-19
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: MANITOBA
6. Date incident was first observed.
01-JUN-19
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. 30914
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Curtail M Herbicide
- Active Ingredient(s)
- CLOPYRALID
- MCPA (PRESENT AS ESTERS)
PMRA Registration No. 22878
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Curtail F Herbicide
- Active Ingredient(s)
- CLOPYRALID
- MCPA (PRESENT AS ESTERS)
PMRA Registration No.
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. Unknown
Product Name: Methoprene
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: Res. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Incident occurred in homeowners yard. Application rate, amount and treated area unknown.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
No
Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)
1. Type of organism affected
Fish-Non-schooling/Poisson-Autre poisson
2. Common name(s)
Koi
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
90
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Pond
Terrestrial
Residential
Salt Water
Other
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Abnormal behavioural effects
Impairment of health
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
The exposure was accidental, and occurred in home owner's yard. The neighbor sprayed this product without the koi owner knowing, and the fish became symptomatic about a week later. Fish behavior was reported unusual as they were laying at the bottom of the pond, while some were floating on their sides; once touched, they would respond. This product is expected to be nontoxic to fish.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Application
N/A
8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?
Unknown
8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?
Unknown
9. Did it rain
9. a) During application?
Unknown
9. b) Up to 3 days after application?
Unknown
10. a) Was there a buffer zone?
Unknown
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)
Moderate
13. Please provide supplemental information here