New ASABE Standard On Ag Tractor Cab Environment

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has approved the first in a new series of standards for the air quality systems of agricultural cabs. ANSI/ASABE S613-1, Tractors and self-propelled machinery for ag — Air quality systems for cabs — Terminology and overview, was approved in February 2009 and additional standards are expected to follow.

The new series will replace ASABE’s S525 series of engineering standards, which provided methods to determine and control the air quality within agricultural cab enclosures. Since the initial development and release of the S525 series, which have been withdrawn, new research has indicated a need for updated documents that include information on potentially hazardous environments, such as orchard and vineyard pesticide applications.

The new series will incorporate the latest research and technology available into standard guidelines for the design, development, manufacture, management, maintenance and use of environmental cabs.

For information on this or any other
ASABE standard, contact Scott Cedarquist at ASABE, (269) 429-0300, cedarq@asabe.org.