Great Plains NTA3007 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 69)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 65
2012-07-02 Table of Contents Index 166-371M
Loading Materials
Loading Material Safely
Possible Agricultural Chemical Hazard:
Treatments on seeds, and components of fertilizers, can be
dangerous. Improper use can seriously injure persons,
animals, plants, as well as damage soil and property.
▲ Do not use liquid treatments with the NTA907 or NTA3007.
▲ Read and follow chemical manufacturer’s instructions.
▲ Wear protective clothing.
▲ Handle all chemicals with care.
▲ Avoid inhaling smoke from any type of chemical fire.
▲ 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.
1. Take appropriate precautions for handling materials.
Whether using auger or hand-loading, dust is likely.
Review Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
2. Review hopper lid safety information on page 55.
Loading: Do Not Enter Hoppers
With material present, and 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
enterprise policy. The venting tube structure in the
hoppers has rungs for escape, and is not an entry ladder.
Entrapment and Rapid Suffocation Hazard:
Never enter a hopper for loading or unloading.
▲ A hopper that is full or merely appears full can be an
entrapment hazard. You can sink entirely into the grain, or
into an oxygen-deficient void, and suffocate in a matter of
seconds. Grain bridges and crusts are especially
dangerous.
▲ When hazardous fumes or low oxygen levels are present,
you can be quickly overcome even in an empty hopper with
the hopper lid open.
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