	

	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	WASHINGTON, D.C.  20460

                                                    OFFICE OF
PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

	

May 22, 2008

MEMORANDUM

				

SUBJECT:	Review of Coumaphos Incident Reports

		

FROM:	Monica Hawkins, M.P.H., Environmental Health Scientist

		Toxicology and Exposure Branch

		Health Effects Division (7509P)

THRU:	Elizabeth Mendez, Acting Chief

		Toxicology and Exposure Branch 

		Health Effects Division (7509P)

TO:		Wilhelmina Livingston, CRM

		Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P)

BACKGROUND

		

The OPP Incident Data System (IDS) was consulted for poisoning incident
data on the active ingredient coumaphos.  The purpose of the database
search is to identify potential patterns on the extent and severity of
the health effects attributed to coumaphos exposure.  The IDS includes
reports of incidents from various sources, including mandatory Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 6 (a) (2)
reports from registrants, other federal and state health and
environmental agencies and individual consumers.  The following
databases were not searched for poisoning incident data:  the American
Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System
(TESS), the California Pesticide Illness Surveillance Program, and the
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s Sentinel Event
Notification System for Occupational Risks (NIOSH SENSOR).  The EPA is
supplying the following incident report to fulfill our requirement to
docket summaries of incident data that were reported to the Agency. 
This report represents incidents occurring in the United States from
2000 to the present for the single chemical only.  

IDS Report	5/20/2008	 	 	 	 	 

Coumaphos	036501	Human Incidents	 	 

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Incident Number	Incident Date	Product Name	Registration Number	City
State	Exposure Type*	Incident Description

013417	009	9/23/2001	ASUNTOL LIQUID 20%	 	LOS ANGELES	CA	HB	A 3 year
old girl accidentally ingested 1-2 ounces of the product.  She reported
respiratory distress, wet lungs, sweating, lacrimation, diarrhea, and
pinpoint pupils.  The girl was treated in the ICU for 6 days.   

014020	005	4/13/2000	COUMAPHOS TECHNICAL	01155600011	LIVINGSTON	MT	HC	A
man reported erythema after he used the product about 3 years ago.

014457	004	8/1/2003	BALCOM ZIPCIDE CATTLE DUST BAG	00096000169 034704
DAWSON	PA	HC	An 11 year old girl reported a rash and edema after the
product was applied to pigs 3 days ago.  The girl was treated by a
physician.



