Gas Test Atmospheres

This course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required in relation to testing of the working atmosphere to determine if it is safe for the proposed work.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering Gas Test Atmospheres and Confined Space Entry training for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of Confined Space and Gas Test related courses.

Course Overview

Our Gas Test Atmosphere training course will require students to carry out gas testing of an atmosphere prior to entering a specific area or workspace.

This course trains personnel in the interpretation of readings and the taking of related actions based on the readings.

Gas Test Atmosphere course topics include:

• Read and interpret a meter and then communicate the conclusions
• Interpretation and communication of results of sampling
• Common chemical asphyxiants, including hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and hydrogen sulphide
• Common irritants and corrosives, including chlorine, ammonia, and acid bases
• Conditions under which atmospheres become hazardous
• Units of measurement used to express concentration of atmospheric contaminants (mg/cubic m. ppm, % v/v)