Basic Hydrogen Sulfide Safety

• Session 1 – Course Introduction  
• Session 2 – Identifying Hydrogen Sulfide 
• Hydrogen Sulfide common names 
  
• Hydrogen Sulfide’s natural locations 
• Hydrogen Sulfide’s industrial locations
• Operations in the oil field industry in which Hydrogen Sulfide can appear
• Hydrogen Sulfide’s capacity to replace Oxygen 
• Hydrogen Sulfide’s capacity to become flammable and reactive
• Hydrogen Sulfide’s effect on the body 
• Hydrogen Sulfide’s effect on the materials in the workplace 
• Session 3 – Group Discussion: Discuss with the trainees the possible locations of Hydrogen Sulfide in natural and industrial settings with a revision of the properties of Hydrogen Sulfide. 
  
• Session 4 – Concentration and Dosage
  
• Hydrogen Sulfide’s heavier-than-air property and its effect on oxygen 
  
• Define and Explain Explosive Range 
• Define and Explain Hydrogen Sulfide’s Threshold Limit Value 
• Define and Explain Hydrogen Sulfide’s Short Term Exposure Limit
• The symptoms and signs of Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure 
• Correlation of symptoms and signs in accordance to concentration in the air 
• How the Exposure Limits are critical to avoid lethal dosages and side effects
• Session 5 - Group Discussion: Discuss with the trainees the different exposure limit values in their workplace and how they are indicated. 
  
• Session 6 – Gas Detectors
  
• Explain the single gas detector and its function 
  
• Explain the multi-gas detector and its function 
• Explain the fixed gas detector and its function 
• Explain which staff should use which detectors and for what purpose 
• Explain the maintenance of gas detectors 
• Explain how the gas detectors are used to correlate with other controls
• Session 7 – Practical Demonstration: Show the trainees the different types of detectors and show them how to calibrate them. 

Session 8 – Breathing Apparatus

• Definition of Breathing Apparatus
  
• The different types of Breathing Apparatus 
• The difference between Breathing Apparatuses and Respirators
• Introduction to SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus)
• The purpose of using the SCBA
• The parts of the SCBA are as follows:
• a) Cylinder 
• b) Cylinder Valve
• c) Back Plate
• d) Harness Assembly 
• e) High- and Low-Pressure Hose 
• f) Pressure Gauge 
• g) Pressure Reducer 
• h) Warning Whistle 
• i) Face Piece 
• How to inspect the SCBA before use 
  
• Where the SCBA should be stored 
• How to provide maintenance for the SCBA
• The difference between the SCBA and the Escape Kit
• How to effectively put on the SCBA
• Negative and Positive Pressure Test
• What to do before the SCBA runs out of air
• Emergency Response during an H2S Drill

• Two scenarios will be provided in which all trainees will be requested to equip the SCBA within a short period of time for work and for emergency response.  
  

• How a worker should react during an emergency 
  
• Indication of areas of refuge from Hydrogen Sulfide 
• Wind direction and escaping from Hydrogen Sulfide
• How to protect yourself from exposure 
• How to protect others from exposure 

• Identify the workplace scenarios that can lead to neck and spinal cord injuries. 
  
• How to effectively identify the places in which the paralysis may have spread. 
• The importance of not moving the patient unless necessary.
• How to effectively prevent the spread of paralysis. 

• Trainees will demonstrate adequate lifting techniques to move a neck and spinal cord injured patient from one place to another without increasing their risk of permanent paralysis.
  

• When should a first aider use CPR. 
  
• The steps to CPR by using C-A-B (Circulation, Compression, Airway, and Rescue Breaths)
• How to correctly perform chest compressions 
• How to correctly open the airway 
• How to correctly perform rescue breath.
• The importance of repeating the CPR Process in saving a person’s life. 
• Understanding the functions of the AED.
• Precautions before using the AED. 
• How to correctly place the AED pads.
• How to use it alongside CPR to save the person’s life

• Trainees will use a full-body mannequin to perform CPR and AED.