Authorised Gas Tester Training

• Confined space criteria

• The type of operations being tested for flammable and toxic gases

• The hazards of operations within an oxygen-enriched, oxygen-deficient, toxic or flammable environment

• Carrying out suitable and sufficient risk assessments

• Understand safe systems of work, how to work within safe systems of work and the associated responsibilities

• The implications of statutory and organisational requirements

• Interpreting operational requirements

• How to select, use and care for PPE and RPE

• Accessing and interpreting operational instructions

• The operating principles of atmospheric monitoring and measuring equipment and failure modes

• The strengths and weaknesses of various types of atmospheric flammable and toxic gas detection equipment

• Correct selection of aspirating and non-aspirating detectors to obtain representative atmospheric samples

• Equipment required for testing for hydrocarbons in inert atmospheres

• Gas detector pre-start checks

• Determining the extend of test boundaries

• Calibrating the instruments used in atmospheric testing

• Sources of assistance during the event of damaged or defective equipment

• Interpreting normal and abnormal results

• Documenting the results and advising relevant personnel

• Hot work (any operation involving naked flames or producing heat and/or sparks or any operation that has spark potential)

• Types of operations being tested for flammable and toxic gases

• The principles of hot work gas testing

• The hazards and properties of flammable gases

• Acceptable levels of flammable gases and the correct amount of oxygen

• Carrying out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment

• Using safe systems of work and understanding the associated responsibilities

• The implications of organisational and statutory requirements

• Detectors used for flammable products

• How to set up the relevant detectors for each gas testing application and confirm they are functioning correctly

• The range and frequency of tests and monitoring and retesting requirements

• Where to site portable or transportable equipment that will be used to continuously monitor the atmosphere

• The hazards and properties of flammable and toxic gases

• The behaviour of different gases

• The range and frequency of tests, and monitoring and retesting requirements after initial entry

• Acceptable levels of flammable gases and the correct amount of oxygen

• The implications of WEL for toxic gases and LEL for flammable gases

• How to set up the relevant detectors for each gas testing application and confirm they are functioning correctly

• Performing gas tests in sequential order

• How to obtain representative atmosphere samples

• Taking various samples to locate varying concentrations of gases and vapours

• Importance of sampling confined spaces at a distance

• Testing flammable gases in inert atmospheres

• Where to site portable or transportable equipment that will be used to continuously monitor the atmosphere

• Hot work (any operation involving naked flames or producing heat and/or sparks or any operation that has spark potential)

• Confined space criteria

• Internet Access - Users will need a computer or device with a web browser and an internet connection.
• System - Runs on desktop computers and tablets. Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 10 and MAC OS. Apple Tablets running IOS 11.
• Browser - Runs on Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari, no plug-ins required
• Minimum browser size - 1024x672
• Audio – Requires speaker or headphones.
• Notes - Not suitable for smartphones.