H2S Hazard Awareness
- 1 Day
- Classroom Based
- Minimum 6 - Maximum 12
- No prerequisites
Overview
This course is intended for all workers in the petroleum industry who may be exposed to hydrogen sulphide (H2S). Training covers the physical properties and health hazards of H2S, strategies for self-protection, and basic rescue techniques. Each student is required to operate a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), a detector tube device, perform CPR, and demonstrate rescue lifts and drags.
Course Content
- Government regulations and guidelines for working around H2S
- Physical properties and health hazards of H2S
- Protection from H2S
- Safe and effective use of Self-Contained Breather Apparatus (SCBA)
- Case study of H2S workplace fatalities
- Atmospheric monitoring
- Basic rescue drag and carry techniques
- Practical training simulations