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  • Class and Course

    Basic H2S - OPITO

    Course description

    • This course is for personnel who are or could be, working in an environment that could become contaminated by H2S gas
    Activities
    • Classroom - Listening and contributing to discussions and exercises (group Discussions and workshops)
    • Written Assessment
    • Practical demonstration and assessment 
    Objectives
    • Understand and explain the properties and associated hazards of H2S. 
    • Understand and explain information relating to the function and use of relevant detection and respiratory protection equipment. 
    • Understand and practice appropriate emergency response actions including the use of detection and escape equipment.
    Pass requirements
    • 50% of each learning outcome question
    Language
    • English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil

    • H2S gas, how it's formed, its common names, and where it is ordinarily found.
    • The physical properties and characteristics of H2S.
    • Common definitions such as parts per million (ppm) and occupational/workplace exposure limits (OEL/WEL).
    • Measurement and the OEL/WEL of H2S.
    • Break
    • The physiological effects of exposure to H2S and factors affecting individual susceptibility.
    • How H2S is detected and the use of onsite & personal detection equipment.
    • Actions to be taken in the event of an alarm.
    • The types of respiratory equipment available include escape breathing apparatus (EBA) & self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and the importance of correct fit of the face mask.
    • The role of response teams in an H2S emergency and their use of SCBA.
    • Written Assessment.
    • Break.
    • Practical demonstration, practice and assessment.
    • Assessment result declaration and certificate distribution to successful learners.

    • The course is designed for personnel intending to work on an offshore oil and gas installation.

    Theory Part

    • H2S gas, how it's formed, its common names, and where it is ordinarily found
    • The physical properties and characteristics of H2S
    • Common definitions such as parts per million (ppm) and occupational/workplace exposure limits (OEL/WEL)
    • Measurement and the OEL/WEL of H2S
    • The physiological effects of exposure to H2S and factors affecting individual susceptibility
    • How H2S is detected and the use of onsite & personal detection equipment
    • Actions to be taken in the event of an alarm
    • The types of respiratory equipment available including escape breathing apparatus (EBA) & self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and the importance of correct fit of the face mask
    • The role of response teams in an H2S emergency and their use of SCBA
    Practical Part
    • Operation of H2S personal detection equipment – pre-use checks & operation 
    • Responding to an alarm 
    • Donning & operating (including checks) an escape breathing apparatus (EBA) with a mask within 30 seconds* To be conducted in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines for specific mask types.
    • Donning & operating (including checks) an EBA with a hood within 30 seconds 
    • Connecting to a pressurized cascade breathing system with an activated EBA which has been donned correctly 
    • Disconnecting from a pressurized cascade breathing system with an activated EBA which has been donned correctly

    • No prerequisites.


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