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Author
Series
Farm and ranch series. Safety volume no. 5.020
Publisher
Colorado State University Extension Service
Series
AgriAction information sheet volume IS-97-01
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
Revised.
Series
AgriAction information sheet volume IS-99-06
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
1999.
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
[1998?]
Description
Pesticides are usually designed to be toxic to the pests for which they are aimed, insects, bacteria, weeds, or plant disease. However, these substances can also prove to be harmful to the people who use them if exposure is high enough.
Author
Series
Service in action volume no. 5.020
Publisher
Colorado State University Extension Service
Pub. Date
1993.
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Heat cramps and heat exhaustion are common illnesses that are related to being exposed to high temperatures; heatstroke is a medical emergency which can result in death. With a few precautions and helpful tactics, most heat-related illnesses can be avoided.
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Many of today's farms have the capability of storing grain on site. The storage bins save the farmer elevator storage fees and drying charges for grain above the desired moisture content. These storage bins also present a substantial risk to farmers and farm workers.
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
There are nearly 1.7 million children under 20 years of age living on farms and ranches in the United States. Farm children are often needed and expected to help with chores or handle responsibilities at a young age. Due to this fact, and the nature of farming, they are exposed to potentially dangerous situations much more frequently than children in towns or cities.
13) Chemical safety
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
We live with thousands of chemicals every day--pesticides, degreasers, weed killers, fertilizers, bug killers, solvents, cleaners, medicine, chemicals of all kinds. Each and every chemical has a purpose. If we use them correctly, they do the job we want them to do. If we misuse them, many chemicals can be harmful. They may make you sick or even cause death. We do not have to stop using chemicals to protect ourselves; we just have to use them safely....
Publisher
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Aluminum irrigation pipes are commonly used in agriculture in the arid West. The lightweight pipes are thirty to forty feet in length and are designed to be connected, moved, and reconnected by hand in irrigated areas during growing seasons. High voltage lines (7200 or 7620 volts) supply power to the irrigation pumps, and are typically suspended twenty to thirty feet above ground. Electrocutions usually occur around the periphery of irrigated fields...
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