Gas Testing

This course provide students with the skills and knowledge of gas testing in the energy and chemical industry, and the ability to identify appropriate testing equipment, perform gas tests and interpret and respond to the results.

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• Reasons for gas testing.
• Identification of potential atmospheric hazards and to manage atmospheric hazards.
• Dangers of combustibles where hot work is undertaken.
• Requirements of a safe working environment.
• Common and plant specific gases and their properties.
• Identification of gas testing equipment.
• Undertake gas and atmospheric testing.
• Complete documentation required for confined space gas testing.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of gas testing and related hazards in the energy and chemical industry
• Perform gas tests, and interpret and respond to gas test results, in an energy and chemical plant.
• Demonstrate knowledge of atmospheric testing in potentially hazardous environments.
• Conduct atmospheric tests.
• Interpret and respond to atmospheric testing results.

Course structure

The course is a combination of theoretical and practical sessions. Students are assessed continuously during the course.