The dangers surrounding slurry gases are the focus of a new leaflet launched on Wednesday by the industry Farm Safety Partnership.

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The Farm Safety Partnership, which is being chaired by the NFU for the next two years, has produced the leaflet as part of its Stop! Think! Slurry Gas campaign unveiled at Grassland & Muck at Stoneleigh Park.

Guy Smith, NFU Vice President, commented on the release, "Deaths from slurry gas still occur and these are made all the more tragic by the fact that so many people die who instinctively go to the aid of those in difficulty.

"This new leaflet has 11 points to follow to reduce the risk of a slurry gas incident. But it is equally important to know that if there is a problem, stop the pump, get the person to fresh air, but don't put yourself at risk, call 999 and advise the emergency services that slurry gas may be present."

The leaflet can be downloaded from the Farm Safety Partnership Website www.farmsafetypartnership.co.uk.

The campaign ties in with work undertaken by the Farm Safety Partnership in Northern Ireland http://farmsafe.hseni.gov.uk/slurry.htm where there has been a high rate of incidents involving slurry. Further materials are available to download from that website.