UKQC Level 2 Certificate in H2S Oil & Gas
Description
This course is designed for personnel who is working in oil, gas,geothermal & petrochemical or industry with poisonous gases area. H2SSafety Awareness courses are for all employers, employees and self employed who work in any poisonous gases special of H2S gas. H2S SafetyAwareness is important, therefore, for oil and gas personnel have to becompetent in emergency response practices necessary for them to stayand work in environment with potential exposure to H2S gas.
Core Units
- Hydrogen sulphide – how it is formed and where it is found
- Other names used to describe H2S
- Properties and characteristics of H2S
- Parts per million (ppm) as a measurement parameter
- Occupational exposure limits to H2S
- Factors affecting individual susceptibility to H2S
- Types of detector equipment
- Types of respiratory equipment H2S Safety Course
- Pre-use checks of personal detection devices and EBA
- Operating personal H2S detection equipment (including checks)
- Responding to an alarm
- Donning & operating (including checks) an escape breathing apparatus (EBA) with a mask within 30 seconds
- 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.
Learning Outcome
The aim of this course is to provide all courses candidates with a firm understanding of the hazard & effect of H2S, gas detection system, protection system and safe operating procedure in H2S area. Includes being able to use types of gas detector, breathing apparatus that will be used in H2S area and rescue procedure in poisonous gas operations
Career Opportunities
Work placement information
- There is no work placement requirement for this course.