HSENI slurry tank warning
Eleven HSENI safety recommendations for mixing slurry include a warning not to enter a tank unless wearing breathing apparatus with its own air supply, and connected by harness and lifeline to two people outside.
It also advises that pocket-sized meters are available to measure levels of the poisonous hydrogen sulphide gas. According to the health and safety officials, slurry should only be mixed in ventilated areas and farmers should not rely on smell to detect the presence of gas, because exposure to hydrogen sulphide inactivates the sense of smell.
