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Discuss precautions for entering a manure pit.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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List examples of toxic gases found in livestock confinement buildings.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: (1) Monitor the oxygen level while the worker is in the pit; (2) make sure the pit is well ventilated; (3)
use safety lines; (4) have a person available outside the pit with self-contained breathing equipment
and a safety line for rescue purposes



Answer to Question 2

ANS:ammonia
, methane, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide




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