Iowa
State University Extension
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You
never know when a hose or valve will fail when you're working
with anhydrous ammonia.
You
may be inside your tractor cab, without your gloves or goggles,
and suddenly there's a blast of liquid fertilizer. It's a
dangerous situation because anhydrous ammonia can cause serious
skin burns, blindness, and even death.
If you're
sprayed with anhydrous ammonia you need water immediately.
Carry at least 5 gallons on the tractor, and a small squirt
bottle in your shirt pocket until you can get to more water.
Other fluids work, too, such as cold coffee, orange juice
or water from a farm pond. The important thing is to have
something ready when you need it.
You
never want to get in this situation, but you always want to
be prepared for one. This message is brought to you by SAFE
FARM, a program of Iowa State University Extension.
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:
April 1993
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