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    1. NExT
    2. Health Safety and Environment (HSE)
    3. Gas Testing

    Gas Testing

    • Advanced
    • 3 Days
    • classroom1Classroom
    Course Objective
    • This course is designed to provide the delegates with the knowledge and competencies required to carry out gas testing of atmospheres in confined spaces for pre-entry and on an ongoing basis. To provide personnel preparing for a gas tester role with the knowledge to safely conduct gas tests for oxygen levels, and flammable and toxic gases. In addition, this course also equips the delegates with the knowledge necessary to conduct gas testing within confined spaces and an awareness of associated confined space hazards.
    The following points shall be discussed in the course:
    • Determining gas/atmosphere types.
    • Understanding environmental harm related to gas exposure
    • Understanding toxic risk to gas exposure 
    • Different types of gas test equipment. 
    • Selecting and calibrating equipment appropriate for the workplace.
    • Determining gas testing regime/sampling patterns.
    • Identifying hazards from possible atmosphere contaminants. 
    • Implementing hazard control measures, including the use of PPE. 
    • Using gas testing equipment to test gas. 
    • Interpreting and reporting readings. 
    • How to monitor gas. 
    • Cleaning and maintaining gas testing equipment.
    • How to inspect and fault-find monitoring equipment. 
    • Maintaining equipment and records of tests.
    • Identifying workplace hazards and risks. 
    • Implementing hazard and risk control procedures. 
    • Monitoring effectiveness of hazard and risk control procedures.
    • Legislative and regulatory requirements 
    • Risk assessments 
    • Safe systems of work and permits to enter 
    • Gases and their hazards 
    • Sampling considerations 
    • Theory and practice of gas detection and detectors 
    • Pre-entry testing 
    • On-going monitoring 
    • Interpreting and documenting results

    • Gas Testing Personnel
    • Safety Officers
    • Safety Supervisor

    • The importance of gas testing
    • Gas Detecting Methods
    • Hazards of Gas Exposure 
    • Monitoring the efficiency of gas detection systems 
    • Roles and Responsibilities of Staff 
    • Various forms of hazardous substances
    • Various types of gases
    • Importance of MSDS
    • Proper gas testing techniques
    • Do and don’ts of gas testing
    • Types of gas meters and operation

    • Previous experience in high-risk work areas, such as confined spaces and/or another permission to work areas.


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