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Anhydrous safety important this time of year
Farmers working with anhydrous ammonia this spring are reminded to keep safety in mind.
Jane Boerboom with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says unfortunately people get injured by anhydrous every year.
“And this can be due to several factors such as not wearing appropriate anhydrous ammonia-rated goggles or gloves when working or maintaining anhydrous ammonia equipment.”
She encourages farmers to have a clean, adequate emergency water supply of at least five gallons nearby, and says they should exercise caution when connecting and disconnecting lines.
“That’s another area that we see where people get blasted with ammonia and injuries may occur.”
Boerboom also recommends standing upwind when working with hoses, and to position equipment away and downwind from homes, people, and livestock.
She tells Brownfield if there is an anhydrous ammonia incident, the Minnesota Duty Officer must be notified immediately.
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