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Purpose and scope

The purpose of this Engineering Practice is to set forth existing known practices on manure storages thathelp (1) minimize the hazards of manure gases to livestock and humans, and (2) minimize the potential fordrowning at manure storage sites.

This Engineering Practice does not include the design loads or structural specifications for manurestorages (see ASAE EP393, Manure Storage).

This Engineering Practice contains information on safety equipment, management suggestions on safety,and the manure gases hydrogen sulfide, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. Also given is a listing of themaximum safe gas concentrations, related standards and practices, and pertinent references.

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Published: 10/01/2011 Number of Pages: 11File Size: 1 file , 160 KB