About the Course
The candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the necessary skills to perform a gas test survey (including confined spaces) as part of the requirements for ensuring a safe working environment.
Course content:
Main topics highlights covered in this course are:
Testing in different environments
Legislative controls, the hazards of operations within an oxygen-deficient, toxic or flammable environment
Carrying out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment, Using safe systems of work
The behaviour of different flammable and toxic gases
Acceptable levels of flammable and toxic gases
How to select, use and care for PPE and RPE
Working within the Permit to Work system
Atmospheric measuring and monitoring equipment
Gas detector pre-start checks
The range and frequency of tests
-Pre-entry testing
Gas testing in confined spaces
Interpretation of results
Above divided in these modules
• Module 1: Introduction
• Module 2: Flammable Gases
• Module 3: Toxic Gases
• Module 4: Properties of Gases
• Module 5: Portable Gas Detection Equipment
• Module 6: Gas Testing Procedures
• Module 7: Confined Space Entry
• Module 8: Purging
• Module 9: Training and Competence
M.S.T.S. is licensed by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority License no : 2019-007 as a Higher Education Institution