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Industry Partners
Prairie Swine Centre is an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan
Prairie Swine Centre is grateful for the assistance of the George Morris Centre in developing the economics portion of Pork Insight.
Financial support for the Enterprise Model Project and Pork Insight has been provided by:
Hydrogen Sulphine Awareness Training for Liquid Manure Handling Systems
The 2-Hour On-Line Workshop Includes Instruction in:
- Properties of H2S
- Exposure limits to H2S
- Detection of H2S
- Demonstration of H2S monitoring and safety equipment
- Identifying potentially hazardous locations
- Importance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and a hands-on approach to writing a procedure
- Rescue strategies
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Importance of implementing an emergency response plan
Who Should take the Awareness On-line Course?
Anyone working in an intensive livestock operation or is involved with the handling of liquid manure. Specifically employees and owner-operators in the following sectors:
- Swine Industry
- Dairy Industry
- Liquid Manure Transportation
Important Information and Education for Anyone Who Works with or Transports Liquid Manure
How can you benefit from the Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness Course?
- Increased workplace safety by increasing awareness of H2S
- Discover the latest information in strategies to reduce H2S exposure
- Training is an investment in people
What will you learn with the Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness Course?
- H2S gas, its properties and threat to human health
- How to be prepared
- How to work towards a safer workplace
- Rescue techniques and safety procedures
- Case study learning technique is lively and interactive