H2S SAFETY

Course Outline

Prerequisites:   This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.

Course Length: 3-4 hours - Course length shall vary depending on the number of students.  Total course time does not include breaks.

Class Size:   The maximum number of students that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty–five (35) in a classroom session.

Course Objective:

This course addresses accepted safety practices for employees who are at risk of potential occupational exposure to hydrogen sulfide (H2S).  Course content includes, but is not limited to, the following minimum information content:

• Properties and Sources of H2S
• Affects on Human Body
• Exposure Signs & Symptoms
• Respiratory Protection
• Detection Methods
• Use And Care Of PPE
• Rescue
• Exercises And Contingency Planning

Course Design:

• Power Point©  Lecture
• Audio Video

Successful Course Completion:

• Requires a minimum score of 70% or better, unless otherwise specified by the student’s employer. 
• Students will have no more than forty-five (45) minutes to complete the exam.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions (25).

Course Content Summary:

• Classroom

Breaks – 5 to 15 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch – Not Applicable

Course Outline

Regulations

Common Sources Of H2s

H2s and Its Effects On Humans

Working Safely In H2s Environments

What Is H2s?

H2s Properties

Where Is H2s Found?

Incompatibilities & Reactivity

Why Is Important To Learn About H2s?

Respiratory System

How Is H2s Measured?

Exposure Signs & Symptoms

Respiratory Protection

PPE

Methods Of Detection

Safe Work Practices

Rescue

Contingency Planning

Examination

Practical Session:

While there is no practical session for this course, employers often include as an additional module of this training, Respirator Fit Tests as a preparatory step prior to deployment of worker into potential at risk H2S worksite.

Each student is required to pass a written exam (70%). 

Training Center Provided Material

None

Student Requirements

            None

Reference Material / Documents