Iowa
State University Extension
(Time:
60)
(Musical
opening)
It has
no smell. It has no color. It often lurks about, but fails
to leave a trace. And it could be waiting for you.
The
culprit is methane gas, and it can create havoc for dairy
or livestock operators who have underground manure storage
systems. Methane gas is an explosive, formed as animal waste
decomposes.
Methane
gas is lighter than air and will float to the top of unvented
areas, waiting to escape when a pit door is opened. A nearby
spark, and you create a deadly explosion.
If you
have an enclosed manure storage system or pit in your farm
operation, know how to check for methane gas. Assume that
methane gas is always present, lurking around the next corner
or behind the next door. Because you never know...until it's
too late.
(interlude
of music, with voiceover of narrator)
This
message brought to you by Iowa State University Extension's
SAFE FARM program, making Iowa farms a safe place to work
and live.
Disclaimer
and Reproduction Information: Information in NASD does not represent
NIOSH policy. Information included in NASD appears by permission
of the author and/or copyright holder. More
NASD Review: 04/2002
This
radio public service announcement script was distributed by
Iowa State University Extension as part of the Safe Farm Program.
Safe Farm promotes health and safety in agriculture. It is funded
by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Iowa State University, and a network of groups that serve Iowa
farm workers and their families. Distribution date: November
1993.
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