Responsible for conducting the analysis of atmospheric quality in workplaces (AGT)

Content

• Selection, use and care of PPE (personal protective equipment) for use in atmospheres with low or high oxygen levels, toxic and flammable gases.
• Advantages and disadvantages of different types of gas analysis equipment.
• Application of organizational and legislative requirements.
• Application of EH40 standards for flammable gases.
• Hazards associated with working in toxic, flammable and incompatible atmospheres.
• Carrying out work according to the requirements of the PtW work permit system
• Understanding work requirements – safety principles, procedures, regulations, practices and standards
• Frequency of measurements and their permissible limits.
• Principles of atmospheric analysis as applied to the confined space entry procedure.
• Types of production requiring testing for oxygen deficiency, toxic and flammable gases.
• Evaluation and interpretation of measurement results.
• Risk factors and properties of toxic and flammable gases, including oxygen deficiency and over-enrichment, nitrogen and site-specific materials.
• A type of control and measuring instrument used in various working conditions.
• Preparing detectors for operation and checking their functionality.
• Correct choice between aspirating and non-aspirating detectors to obtain the correct sample of the test area.
• Operating principles of air quality monitoring and measurement instruments, including their advantages and disadvantages, as well as common failure modes.
• Potential chronic health effects from working in oxygen-deficient conditions, in atmospheres containing toxic and flammable gases.
• Interpretation of test results, including acceptable or unacceptable limits (detector readings).
• Acceptable levels of toxic and flammable gases and sufficient oxygen content.
• Characteristics of various gases.
• Correct location of gas analyzers for current monitoring of atmospheric quality.
• Rules for obtaining correct samples of the test atmosphere from different areas of a confined space.