1 Purpose
1.1 The primary purpose of this standard is to reduce risk fromasphyxiation, poisoning, and explosions when entering confined spacemanure storages by specifying the positive pressure, forced ventilationrequirements, including ventilation system layout, air exchange rates,and minimum ventilation times, for evacuation of contaminant gasesfrom, and replenishment of oxygen into, empty or nearly empty coveredor partially covered confined-space, on-farm, manure storages, receptiontanks, agitation tanks and other similar containers that hold/containmanure prior to entry.
1.2 This standard is to be used in conjunction with the appropriateconfined space entry considerations defined in ASAE EP470, JAN 1992(R2005), Manure Storage Safety
- Published:
- 10/01/2010
- ANSI:
- ANSI Approved
- Number of Pages:
- 20
- File Size:
- 1 file , 910 KB
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