Authorised Gas Tester

Content

• Selection, use and care for PPE for different oxygen deficient atmosphere, toxic and flammable gases
• The strengths and weaknesses of the various types of O2, flammable and toxic gas detections equipment
• The implications of organisational and statutory requirements
• The implications of EH40 (HSE Occupational Exposure Limits) for flammable gases
• The hazards associated with working within a toxic, flammable or Non-Life supporting atmosphere
• How to work both with and within the Permit to Work system
• How to interpret operational requirements – policies, procedures, instructions, codes of practice and standards
• The range of frequency of tests and their acceptable limits
• The principles of gas testing as applied to confined space entry
• The type of production operation being tested for oxygen deficient, flammable and toxic gases
• How to access and interpret the relevant operational instructions
• The hazards and properties of flammable and toxic gases including oxygen deficiency and enrichment, nitrogen and specialist materials appropriate to the location
• The different types of detectors used for he relevant application
• How to set up the relevant detector for each gas testing application and confirm its current functioning
• How to correctly select between aspirating and non-aspirating detectors to obtain a representative sample of the atmosphere being tested
• The operating principles of atmosphere monitoring and measuring equipment, including their strengths, weaknesses and frequently observed failure modes
• The potential cumulative effects of operations within an oxygen deficient, toxic or flammable environment
• How to interpret the results, to include both normal and abnormal
• The acceptable levels of flammable and toxic gases and the correct amount of oxygen
• The behavior of different gases
• Where to site ongoing monitoring equipment for vessel entry
• How to obtain a representative atmosphere sample from a range of confined spaces