ASAE/ASABE S607 (R2024)

1 Purpose

1.1 The primary purpose of this standard is to reduce risk from asphyxiation, poisoning, and explosions when entering confined space manure storages by specifying the positive pressure, forced ventilation requirements, including ventilation system layout, air exchange rates, and minimum ventilation times, for evacuation of contaminant gases from, and replenishment of oxygen into, empty or nearly empty covered or partially covered confined-space, on-farm, manure storages, reception tanks, agitation tanks and other similar containers that hold/contain manure prior to entry.

1.2 This standard is to be used in conjunction with the appropriate confined space entry considerations defined in ASAE EP470, JAN 1992 (R2005), Manure Storage Safety