ANGLO-EASTERN MARITIME TRAINING CENTRE

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Course Details

Course Name:	BASIC H2S TRAINING
Entry Criteria:	Age above 18 years and medically fit
Course Duration:	0.5 Days 4 Hours

Course Description:

The emergency response competency requirements as per OPITO standards and provides training required for personnel working in potential H2S environments. This course covers the characteristics of Hydrogen Sulphide gas, potential physiological effects of exposure as well as the use of H2S equipment and escape breathing apparatus.

Contents of the Course:

On successful completion of the training, the participants will be able to explain:

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

Pre-use checks of personal detection devices and emergency breathing apparatus (EBA).

On successful completion of the training, the participants will be able to demonstrate:

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 pressurised cascade breathing system with an activated EBA which has been donned correctly

Disconnecting from a pressurised cascade breathing system with an activated EBA which has been donned correctly.

Please find below the list of documents required to get on the first day of the course.

2 Passport Size Photos (for online soft copy)
Copy of Passport
Copy of COC
Copy of CDC
Copy of INDOS