Safety First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Remember that you are dealing with chemicals that can hurt you and your crew. Check the label and material safety data sheet (MSDS) for the product you are using and be sure to follow proper handling procedures and use proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Appropriate PPE is typically a minimum of rubber gloves and safety glasses or goggles, but you may want to consider an apron and long sleeves. Also be sure you are working in a well-ventilated space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep in mind that most sanitizers off-gas to some degree. When stored in their shipping containers and even in spray bottles or dispensing bottles, it is important to slowly vent the contents occasionally to prevent bursting the container and having a leak and spill. If you aren\u2019t using the product regularly or if it is particularly hot outside, watch for bulging containers and take care to slowly open the cap to vent and reduce the pressure slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also remember that any time you dispense from the shipping container into a new (secondary) container, the secondary container should be clearly labeled to prevent misuse or injury. See below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use Standardized Dosing Measures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you are regularly adding sanitizer to specific dunk tanks or sinks and know the volume of them, write down the correct dose of sanitizer once you calculate <\/a>it. Make this part of a brief standard operating procedure (SOP) that anyone on your crew can follow once they know what is being washed and in what container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking this a step further, consider getting a measuring scoop or cup <\/a>that is used just for this purpose. Mark it with permanent marker or in some other permanent way at the level corresponding to specific amounts used regularly on your farm. You can also trim the scoop to measure just the right amount. If you have lots of different uses, consider using multiple measuring cups and label them or maybe even color code them according to their specific use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The single easiest thing to do to improve your dispensing of sanitizers is to install a spigot (also called a “quarter-turn valve” or a “self venting tap”) on the tote. The totes come with a bung cap that has a threaded insert typically with 3\/4″ FNPT thread. A spigot or quarter-turn valve can be threaded into that bung cap to allow for a simple way of dispensing the chemical without having to lift and pour from the tote. You will need to drill a hole in the solid base of the bung cap where the threaded inset ends to allow the air tube from the spigot through and to allow fluid out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aeroflow 3\/4″ Self Venting Tap<\/a> from US Plastics – $3<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may have seen two-stroke oil sold in a twin-neck bottle (also called a “double-neck” or “tip and pour” bottle). These bottles are designed to allow you to measure the right amount of fluid form a larger reservoir and then dispense only the measured amount. It is a great tool for lots of farm applications. In this case, you could fill the larger reservoir with a week’s worth of sanitizer from a tote with a spigot (see above) and then measure and dispense safely, quickly, and easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Twin Neck Bottles from US Plastic<\/a> – 8, 16, and 32 oz. – $1-3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Twin Neck Bottles from The Cary Company<\/a> – 8 oz to 2 liter – $1-4<\/p>\n\n\n\nInstall a Spigot on the Tote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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