H2S Alive (Energy Safety Canada Certified)

Course Details

Section 1:  H2S Properties, Health Hazards and Locations

• Describe the six properties of H2S in particular conditions

• Identify the health hazards associated with various concentrations of H2S gas.

• Recognize probable locations of H2S gas in the oil and gas industry based on H2S properties

Section 2: Hazard Assessment and Controls

•  Explain what a hazard assessment is and when it is used on a work site

• Identify hazards at a work site

• Evaluate the risk of exposure to the hazards

• Apply control measures to reduce the risk of exposure

• Monitor the effectiveness of the control measures

Section 3: Respiratory Protective Equipment

•  Identify the components of a self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

• Identify the major components of a supplied air breathing apparatus (SABA)

• Demonstrate the use of SCBA including pre-use inspection, donning, doffing and post-use inspection

• Describe use of SABA including pre-use  inspection, donning, doffing and post-use inspection

Section 4: Detection of H2S

• Describe the common types, functions and limitations of electronic monitors and detector tubes devices

• Demonstrate pre-use inspection and operation of electronic monitors and detector tube devices

Section 5: Inital Response Strategy

• Apply the initial response strategy to an incident involving an H2S release