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Safety Risk from Manure Storages of Dairy Cows Bedded with Gypsum
Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D., Michael Hile, Dan Hofstetter
Findings from on-farm monitoring of dairies using gypsum as stall bedding show a link has been found to highly toxic levels of hydrogen sulfide gas during manure movement and agitation. More


2015 Pennsylvania Farm Fatal Injury Summary
Douglas Schaufler, Ph.D., P.E.
Annual summaries of farm fatalities help identify hazards and risks associated with production agriculture. More


2010-2014 Pennsylvania Farm Fatalities Summary
Douglas Schaufler, Ph.D., P.E.
Summaries of farm fatalities and crash incidents involving farm vehicles help to identify hazards and risks associated with production agriculture. More


Aligns with the following AFNR Standard(s): CS.03, AS.02, and PS.03: Low Alignment. More


Evaluation Questions for the manure pit and silo hazards demonstration. More


Ammonia Monitoring in Barns Using Simple Instruments
Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D.
This article describes simple relatively-inexpensive instruments for detecting ammonia gas concentration in animal housing to assure proper air quality. More


The online tool is designed so pit designer/field engineers can predict how confined-space manure storage needs to be ventilated before it is safe to enter. More


Reoccurring Themes of Manure Gas Deaths
Robert Meinen
Manure gas deaths keep occurring around the world. What can we do to make manure handling safer? More


Manure Storage Design and Safety Considerations with Gypsum Bedding
Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D.
Surprise! Open-air, outdoor manure storages pose dangers even with all that fresh air around. More


Open Air Manure Storage Safety Tips
Robert Meinen, Davis E. Hill, Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Non-enclosed manure storages are open to the atmosphere, but still meet the definition of a confined space in terms of occupational safety and health. More


Manure Pit Standards and Regulations
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
There are two national consensus standards and one federal government regulation that are relevant to the design, construction and operation of confined space manure storages. More


Farm Respiratory Protection
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D., William Harshman
Farming is filled with respiratory hazards such as pesticide vapors, dusty fields, dangerous hydrogen sulfide accumulations in manure pits and pump sumps. More


Confined Space Manure Storage Hazards
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Automated manure and waste water handling is most often accomplished by collecting and storing manure and waste in storages located directly beneath the animals or in a nearby containment structure. More


Cosechar el Forraje de Manera Segura
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Hoja Informativa sobre Cosechar el Forraje de Manera Segura. More


Demonstration Trailer
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
The scale model demonstration trailer has been designed for on-site educational presentations that illustrate and reinforce toxic gas hazards and proper ventilation of confined-space manure storages. More