HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-04-11, Page 8Times-Advocate, April 1 L 1979
REPRESENT HURON COUNTY Junior Farmers from Huron County attended the Junior Faimers' Association piovincial
conference at Toronto recently. Kneeling is Jim Phelan, newly elected association president. Front row, from left Lucy Van
Esbroeck, RR 1 Hensall; Patti Down, RR 1 Hensall; Ruth Alton, Lucknow; Debbie Armstrong, RR 4 Winghani; Dixie Comero_m
Joan Pym, Exeter; and Sharon Colclough, RR 1 Clinton. Back row, from left, are - Alex Irvin, RR 7 Lucknow; Lloyd Moi i ison
I Lucknow; Paul Pavkeie, RR 2 Centralia; Rick Fines, RR 1 Bluevale; and Douglas Cameron.
Near death prompts warning on gases «
Following the death of one
man last fall, and the near
death of two other Huron
County farmers two weeks
ago, Huron County
agricultural engineer Ron
Fleming is warning of the
dangers of manure gas.
Now is the time of year
when farmers are getting
ready to pump out those
liquid manure tanks that
have filled up over the
winter, under or near many
animal raising operations,
and Mr. Fleming says that
the decomposing manure
gives off a variety of gases
including hydrogen sulfide,
carbon idioxide, and
methane.
The most dangerous,
hydrogen sulfide, is the
culprit in most animal and
human deaths, and is
produced continuously in an
un-aerated manure storage,
says Mr. Fleming, and
because it is heavier than
air, it can accumulate on the
surface of the manure. As
the level of the manure rises
under a slatted floor, the gas
may be forced above floor
level, endangering both man
and animal.
Hydrogen sulfide gas is
usually associated with a
rotten egg odour, however,
says Mr. Fleming, in higher
concentrations the gas
paralyzes the olfactory
nerves in the nose, so relying
on the smell of the gas can be
life-threatening, as high'
concentrations result in
nearly the complete im
mediate halt to breathing.
Lesser amounts of the gas
can result in nausea,
belching and coughing, or
eye irritation.
The danger period for
hydrogen sulfide gas is
usually during agitation of
liquid manure. This
agitation releases the gas in
a manner similar to the way
gas is given off by shaking a
bottle of pop.
Several precautions should
be taken, says Mr. Fleming,
for the safe handling of liquid
manure: 1. Never enter a pit
without a self-contained
breathing apparatus and a
life-line; 2. Don’t let the pit
fill completely — 1 or 2 feet
of air space allows for some
accumulation of gas;
3. Provide strong ventilation
during pumping
agitation. Keep people, and the building at this time; operations should involve
if passible, animals, out of 4, Pumping and agitation two people.
Better late than never,
Better nevei’ late.
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SEMINAR ON FUTURES The Continental Grain Company sponsored a Seminar in Dashwood Wednesday fealuimq
futuies and hedqinq. From the left are four Continental officials, senior research analyist Jeanine Witgen, vice-piesident Gei ty
McClintovk, Gieenway plant merchandiser Morris Douek, Greenway plant superintendent Biad Ford and citeci Icnmer. Jink
Fold and Keith Gill ■ ‘ 1 A photo
passible, animals, out of 4, Pumping and agitation two people,
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poultry production,
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afternoon session examines
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Heat exchangers for
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