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Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)

Hydrogen sulfide (also known as H2S, sewer gas, swamp gas, stink damp, and sour damp) is a colorless gas known for its pungent “rotten egg” odor at low concentrations. It is extremely flammable and highly toxic. Workers, both indoors and outdoors, in Oil and gas refining, Mining, Tanning, Pulp and paper processing, Rayon manufacturing may be exposed to H2S that if misunderstood can lead to severe injuries, or death. Hydrogen sulfide also occurs naturally in sewers, manure pits, well water, oil and gas wells, and volcanoes. Because it is heavier than air, hydrogen sulfide can collect in low-lying and enclosed spaces, such as manholes, sewers, and underground telephone vaults. Its presence makes work in confined spaces potentially very dangerous. There are factors that can cause the employee to be more at risk. This training helps to identify factors that can cause harm to the employee and potentially save lives.

Sub-Title:
Certification for General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 1910 Subpart G- Occupational Health and Environmental Control, 1910 Subpart I- Personal Protective Equipment, 1910 Subpart J- General Environmental Controls, 1910 Subpart Z- Toxic and Hazardous Substances, 1926 Subpart D- Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists, 1926 Subpart S- Underground Construction, 1910.1000 TABLE Z-2

Government Regulations:
1910 Subpart G- Occupational Health and Environmental Control, 1910 Subpart I- Personal Protective Equipment, 1910 Subpart J- General Environmental Controls, 1910 Subpart Z- Toxic and Hazardous Substances, 1926 Subpart D- Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists, 1926 Subpart S- Underground Construction, 1910.1000 TABLE Z-2

Who Needs this Training?
According to OSHA All employees working in these areas:
• Those who work on jobsites and may exposed to H2S.
• Workers that may be involved in work types that may have an H2S release.
• Those that train or modify training exposures.
• Those that are new to the jobsite.

Dangers of Remaining Uncertified:
Worksites can be very dangerous. It is important to recognize exposures.
Without proper training:
• You will not know how to use PPE
• Won’t understand the H2S dangers.
• You will not be able to respond to an exposure

Included Topics:
By the end of this course we will have covered the following topics:
Introduction-0:24
Topic 1: Introduction to H2S-6:11
Topic 2: Permissible Exposure Limit-5:12
Topic 3: Evaluating and Controlling Expose-4:10
Topic 4: Respiratory Protection-3:03
Topic 5: Confined Space Entry -1:10
Topic 6: Monitoring and Emergency Procedures-3:17
Topic 7: Additional Safety Considerationsn-1:08
Summary-0:34

Course Layout:
Course format consists of video instruction, intermediate quizzes, and Final Knowledge Check.

Course Duration:
A minimum of 45 minutes is required to complete this course.

Recertification:
When an employer has reason to believe that an affected worker does not recognize existing hazards or proper precautions at some point after the initial training, the employer is required to provide retraining for that worker, in accordance with 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910. For example, workers must be retrained when:
• Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete.
• Incidents occur on site.
• Inadequacies in workers’ knowledge or hazard precautions indicate that they do not adequately understand training.

Certificate of Completion:
A completion certificate is available for printing immediately upon successfully finishing the course.

Language

English, Spanish