Great Plains ADC2350BE Operator Manual - Manual (Page 8)

4 ADC2350/E and ADC2350B/BE Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
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Handle Chemicals Properly
Agricultural chemicals can be dangerous. Improper use
can seriously injure persons, animals, plants, soil and
property.
▲ Do not use liquid treatments with air cart.
▲ Read and follow chemical manufacturer’s instructions.
▲ Wear protective clothing.
▲ Handle all chemicals with care.
▲ Avoid inhaling smoke from any type of chemical fire.
▲ Never drain, rinse or wash dispensers within 100 feet of a
freshwater source, nor at a car wash.
▲ Store or dispose of unused chemicals as specified by
chemical manufacturer.
▲ Dispose of empty chemical containers properly. Laws
generally require power rinsing or rinsing three times,
followed by perforation of the container to prevent re-use.
Confined Space
Once used for hazardous fertilizers, or seeds with
hazardous treatments, your hoppers may become
“permit-required confined spaces”
under applicable statutes, regulations, insurance rules or
business policy. The ladder provided in the hoppers is for
escape, not routine entry.
▲ A hopper that is full or merely appears full can be an
entrapment hazard. You can sink entirely into the grain, or
into a void, and suffocate in a matter of seconds. Grain
bridges and crusts are especially dangerous.
▲ When hazardous fumes are present, you can be quickly
overcome even with the hopper lid open.
▲ Do not enter a hopper for material loading, material
unloading, hopper cleaning or meter maintenance.
▲ Clean hopper by power washing from outside hopper top.
▲ Perform meter maintenance by removing meters from
bottom of empty hopper.
▲ If obstruction removal or repair requires hopper entry, have
the work performed by a team trained in confined space
procedures. See “Hopper Entry” on page 78.
Shutdown and Storage
▲ Clean out and safely store or dispose of residual chemicals.
▲ Secure air cart using blocks and the stand provided.
▲ Store in an area where children normally do not play.