Dealing with manure pits and tankers is a nasty reality for livestock producers. Jennifer Kiel addresses safety as the fall manure application period gets going. Consider her article for newsletters, social media posts and print a few to leave at local coffee stops.
Manure is dangerous . . . it breaks down to produce gases such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane and ammonia, all of which can be poisonous at certain levels, but hydrogen sulfide is the most toxic.”
Source: Michigan Farmer, August 22, 2024. Link.
NOTE: Gypsum from drywall scraps used for bedding can drastically increase the HS2 gases if it falls into pits.