ASABE Adopts ISO Standard For Ag Machinery Sprayers

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has completed adoption of ISO 4254-6:2009, Agricultural machinery Safety, Part 6: Sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors. The adoption, ANSI/ASABE AD4254-6:2009 AUG2013, Agricultural machinery Safety, Part 6: Sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors, clarifies the North American design practices for such equipment.

This adoption further harmonizes national and international standardization, a goal that facilitates manufacturing, safety advancements and product marketing worldwide. This standard is part of a group of nearly 40 international standards that ASABE has adopted and published for national use.

ASABE members with standards access and those with site-license privileges can access the full-text of the standard by electronic download at elibrary.asabe.org. Others can obtain a copy for a fee directly from the library or by contacting ASABE headquarters at martin@asabe.org.