Hydrogen Sulfide Safety, Parts 1-2

This 2-part course is designed to supplement the training requirements found in the ANSI Z390.1-1995.1 (R2000) Accepted Practices for Hydrogen Sulfide (known as H2S) Safety Training Programs and is intended for use with the initial H2S safety training program. Any worker who has the potential to be exposed to H2S at or above the Threshold Limit Value (of 10 parts per million) in an 8 hour workday must receive this training prior to working in that toxic environment, and refresher courses on an annual basis thereafter.

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Course Outline

Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Part 1 (US)

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Definitions
1. What Is Hydrogen Sulfide?
2. Knowledge Check: What is H2S?
3. Key Definitions
4. More Key Definitions
3. Sources
1. Hydrogen Sulfide Formation and Location
2. Common Sources of Hydrogen Sulfide
3. Decay of Organic Material
4. Chemical Processes
5. Occupational Exposure

4. Toxicity
1. Properties
2. Trace Concentration Units
3. Toxicity of Various Gases
4. Toxicity of Hydrogen Sulfide
5. Knowledge Check: Properties
6. Hazards and Characteristics
7. Knowledge Check: Characteristics
5. Properties and Exposure
1. Properties of Hydrogen Sulfide
2. Knowledge Check: Weight
3. Hydrogen Sulfide and Metals
4. Work Procedures
5. Knowledge Check: Very High Concentrations
6. Conclusion
1. Conclusion

Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Part 2 (US)

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Physical Effects
1. Target Organs
2. Acute vs. Chronic Exposures
3. Signs and Symptoms of Acute Toxicity
4. Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Toxicity
5. Variables Affecting H2S Exposure Effects
6. Interaction of Drugs and Alcohol
7. Knowledge Check: Signs of Exposure
3. Detection
1. Methods of Detection: Smell
2. Methods of Detection: Lead Acetate Strips
3. Methods of Detection: Colorimetric Tubes
4. Monitors and Detectors
5. Monitors and Detectors, continued
6. Knowledge Check: Detection

4. Respirators
1. Respiratory Protection
2. Air-Purifying Respirators (APRs)
3. Supplied-Air Respirators (SARs)
4. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
5. Airline Respirators
6. Escape-Only Units
7. Knowledge Check: Respirators
8. Respirator Fit Testing
9. Breathing Air
10. How Much Air?
11. Knowledge Check: PPE
5. Emergencies
1. Contingency Plans and Emergency Response
2. Contingency Plans and Emergency Response, continued
3. Rescue and First Aid
4. Knowledge Check: Emergencies
6. Conclusion
1. Summary
2. Conclusion