Episode 8 - Manure Gases and Manure Pumping Safety
All About Agriculture
English - April 17, 2018 05:00 - 13 minutes - 1 Byte - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCourses Education Science agriculture agronomy crops science farm farming dairy cattle livestock the ohio state university Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Agitating manure in liquid storage systems in preparation for hauling and application will release manure gases, which can pose a safety hazard. The gases of concern are ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen sulfide. This podcast includes more information about awareness of these gases, hazardous levels, and precautions that should be taken during agitation and pumping of manure.