Gas Test Atmospheres: MSMWHS217

Course Overview

Course code: MSMWHS217
Investment: $150
Duration: 1/2 Day Course

The Australian Well Control Centre’s Nationally Accredited, Gas Test Atmospheres Program has been designed with the vision of arming our participants with the knowledge and skills to safely negotiate testing an Atmosphere and deeming it safe to enter. This course is suitable for people working in a variety of Industries and should be mandatory for any person required to enter a confined space. The program utilises Electronic Gas Test Atmosphere Kits to ascertain through readings whether a space is free of an asphyxiate or toxins. With this information candidates are taught to make a determination as to whether entry along with any planed activities can proceed safely.

To get maximum value out of the AWCC Gas Test Atmospheres Program most participants choose to attend our Enter and Work in Confined Spaces Program (Course Code: RIIWHS202E) which is offered concurrently with the GTA every Tuesday from our designated on-boarding training facility at 46-48 Manila St, in East Brisbane, 4169.

Performance Skills Learnt:

At the completion of the AWCC Gas Test Atmospheres Program successful candidates will be able to proficiently demonstrate the following skills:

1. Recognise and assess conditions that require testing
2. Demonstrate the identification of the appropriate actions according to procedures while remaining within the scope of responsibility for your role, these will include:
3. Demonstrate the selecting and prepare to use Gas Testing Equipment
4. Effectively demonstrate the competent application of the GTA testing regime
5. Select and use the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)
6. Demonstrate the identification of hazards and applying risk assessment control measures
7. Demonstrate the cleaning and maintenance of GT equipment
8. Record GT Equipment Readings and interpret, report/record relevant data to work team.
9. Demonstrate the application of known solutions to routine problems
10. Communicate clearly and unambiguously with a range of personnel on safety conditions and procedures that relate to the area being tested.

Knowledge Skills Learnt:

Upon successful completion of the program the candidate will be able to demonstrate the knowledge of Gas Test Atmospheres by:

1. Be able to access organisational procedures, including:
2. Permit to Work Systems
3. Demonstrate knowledge of onsite safety, hazard identification and hazard control through risk assessment
4. Access procedures for incident management, fire control and accident prevention
5. The us of the correct PPE
6. Accessing organisational standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
7. Have knowledge of and how to address common atmospheric hazards and contaminants
8. Demonstrate a general knowledge of an explosive range and have a general understanding of the upper and lower explosive limits
9. Demonstrate a good understanding of exposure limits and standards, this includes measures of time-weighted average, short-term exposure limits, peak limitation values, and the examination of toxic effect at certain levels for a range of flammable gases
10. Understand the conditions under which atmospheres become hazardous
11. Demonstrate an understanding units of measurement used to express concentration of atmospheric contaminants (mg/cubic m. ppm, % v/v).

Course Outline

The gas test atmospheres course covers the following aspects:

• enclosed and partially enclosed spaces
• confine spaces
• hot work
• storage tanks, silos, pits, pipes, shafts, ducts, transport vehicles and ships
• testing as part of issuing a work permit
• monitoring as part of working under a work permit
• open areas
• holding the gas tester by hand
• lowering the gas tester into a space, e.g. on a line.

Inclusions

All AWCC Training courses are conducted by experienced specialists in their given field.

• 4 hours of face to face training
• Up to 12 trainees per course
• Students are provided with individualised assistance from being in a small class
• Knowledge on relevant legislation and Australian Standards
• Recommendations and advice for specialised equipment for your workplace
• Plenty of time for hands on training

Ask us about: Group Booking Discounts and Onsite Training at your Location.

Contact us on 07 4638 0532 or email admin@wellcontrolcentre.com.au today to learn more!

You can view our Terms and Conditions here and our Student Handbook here before making a decision to train with us.