WHATS AT STAKE
Manure can be stored in above-ground tanks and vats or below ground in pits or ponds. Manure pits can be covered with closed or slotted flooring and used below livestock in buildings or pens.WHATS THE DANGER
DANGERS/HAZARDS OF MANURE PITS Inside the pit the manure decays and ferments. This process generates four potentially lethal gasses: methane, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and ammonia. The characteristics of these gases that are produced include: Methane: Methane is an odorless gas that is flammable or explosive at concentrations of 5% to 15% by volume of air. The gas is lighter than air and typically found near […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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